Comparison

Ghost Controls vs The Overlap

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

The Overlap

This app acts as a neutral mediator for difficult conversations. It analyzes text threads or screenshots to reveal underlying feelings, identify communication breakdowns, and find common ground. It offers suggestions for calmer replies and helps recognize communication patterns.

Highlights
  • Analyze text threads and screenshots
  • Identify underlying needs and feelings
  • Pinpoint communication disconnects
  • Discover shared common ground
  • Suggest calmer replies
  • Detect escalating conversations
  • Track communication patterns
Features
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Every conversation has two perspectives. Understanding lives in the overlap. The Overlap is a calm, neutral third party for difficult conversations. Paste a text thread or upload screenshots, share what you're hoping for, and get a gentle, blame-free breakdown of what's really happening: • YOU — what you seem to be saying, needing, and feeling underneath • THEM — what the other person may be trying to say • THE DISCONNECT — where the communication is actually breaking down • THE OVERLAP — the common ground you both share • WHAT MAY HELP — one gentle next step, often with a calmer reply you can copy The Overlap never decides who's right. It never takes a side. It helps both people feel seen — because understanding isn't found on one side or the other. MORE WAYS IT HELPS • Escalation check: ask The Overlap to notice when a conversation looks like it's heating up, and slow down before you send the text you'd regret • A guided pause: a brief breathing moment and help drafting a calmer reply • Patterns (opt-in): save conversations and, over time, see the bigger picture — the same stuck point, the same trigger, or the moment you realize you're both asking for the same thing in different words PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your conversations are yours. Nothing is saved unless you choose to save it, analyses you don't save aren't kept, and you can delete your data — or your whole account — anytime. The Overlap is a communication tool, not therapy or a substitute for professional help. We believe understanding changes everything.

Screenshots

Ghost Controls3 screens
The Overlap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Overlap at 5.0 against Ghost Controls's 2.9. The Overlap also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Ghost Controls's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

The Overlap 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ghost Controls versus The Overlap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost ControlsThe Overlap
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB189 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAssemblabs LtdTwenty Mile Medical, LLC.

Customer experience

Ghost Controls

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

The Overlap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ghost Controls

No in-app purchases

None

The Overlap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost Controls free?
Ghost Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Overlap free?
The Overlap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Controls or The Overlap?
The Overlap is rated higher. Ghost Controls averages 2.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while The Overlap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ghost Controls or The Overlap have ads?
Neither Ghost Controls nor The Overlap shows ads.

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