Shade Control vs Gate Remote 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shade Control
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Open or close your shades with the help of your smartphone or tablet. Manage your schedules.
Gate Remote 2
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Remotely control devices such as gates and garage doors from your iPhone. Features: - Hold up to 20 devices in your inventory - Trigger auxiliary functions such as outdoor lighting - Easy to use interface - Simple open API
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gate Remote 2 at fortnightly against Shade Control's every 4 months. Shade Control's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shade Control ships an update every 4 months, Gate Remote 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade Control | Gate Remote 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HA Systems BV | Jack Woodgate |
In-app purchases
Shade Control
No in-app purchases
Gate Remote 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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