Comparison

Ghost Controls vs BlueSpring

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ghost Controls

Control your automatic gate opener remotely. Open, close, check status, and receive alerts. Schedule gate activity and grant access to others. Requires a compatible control board and the AXMC-R module.

Highlights
  • Remote gate open/close
  • Gate status monitoring
  • Open/close alerts
  • Customizable schedules
  • Grant remote access
  • Diagnostic data sharing
Features
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The Ghost Controls smart app allows you to easily open, close, check the status of, and help diagnose your automatic gate opener. This app supports all Ghost Controls gate openers that has the AXMC-R module installed. Please note that the AXMC-R module is a separately purchased accessory that does not come standard in standard Ghost Controls Kits. Additional Features: • Setup open and close alerts • Create schedules to open and/or close your automatic gate opener • Grant access to remote users • Select user connection type of Bluetooth or Wifi • View and Send diagnostics data to Ghost Controls to help reduce troubleshooting time For Ghost Controls Smart App control you will need: • A Ghost Controls control board with MultiConnect onboard • Connection to Bluetooth or Wifi To upgrade your existing Ghost Controls control board to one compatible with MultiConnect please visit www.ghostcontrols.com for more information.

About

BlueSpring

Manage and control exterior devices like lights, pumps, and sprinklers remotely. Create custom schedules using sunrise/sunset times, static on/off times, or a combination for precise automation. The app offers location-based timing and automatic Daylight Savings Time adjustments.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Customizable scheduling
  • Sunrise/sunset timing
  • Static on/off times
  • Geolocation features
  • Daylight Savings adjustments
Features
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Accensys products by BlueSpring Controls help facilitate the control of exterior security lights, pumps, fountains, sprinklers, grow lights, parking lot lights and signs by allowing uncomplicated management through our simple-to-use app. You can create, edit, and override schedules from anywhere in the world with the BlueSpring app. Schedules you create will operate the controlled loads with infallible precision using Sunrise-Sunset, Static On-Off times, or even a combination of both. Accensys products have built-in geolocation software that provides accurate location-based timed events and Daylight Savings Time adjustments. Our mobile app gives you an easy-to-use way to take control of your exterior energy usage.

Screenshots

Ghost Controls3 screens
BlueSpring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlueSpring at 100% against Ghost Controls's 33%. BlueSpring also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Ghost Controls's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueSpring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost Controls has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Ghost Controls's written reviews are positive against 100% of BlueSpring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Controls ships an update every 8 months, BlueSpring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ghost Controls versus BlueSpring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost ControlsBlueSpring
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAssemblabs LtdBLUESPRING CONTROLS, LLC

Customer experience

Ghost Controls

All ratings26 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%

BlueSpring

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ghost Controls

No in-app purchases

None

BlueSpring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost Controls free?
Ghost Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueSpring free?
BlueSpring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Controls or BlueSpring?
BlueSpring is rated higher. Ghost Controls averages 2.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while BlueSpring averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ghost Controls or BlueSpring have ads?
Neither Ghost Controls nor BlueSpring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Controls or BlueSpring?
Ghost Controls ships an update every 8 months, and BlueSpring every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ghost Controls was updated on September 22, 2026 and BlueSpring on June 1, 2026.

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