GarageDoorBuddy vs Smart Hoom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GarageDoorBuddy
Control your garage doors remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Share access with family and friends by simply sharing your password. No need for multiple physical remotes.
- Remote garage door control
- Access sharing
- Smartphone integration
- Works with most openers
- Companion app for hardware
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Remotely control your garage doors from anywhere in the world! NOTE: THIS APP IS A COMPANION APP TO THE GARAGEDOORBUDDY REMOTE HARDWARE DEVICE. You can purchase one from www.garagedoorbuddy.com Forgot your house keys? Just launch the app on your smartphone. No need to buy a garage door remote control for everyone in the house. Just download the Free app! Family or friends need to drop things off while you are away? Just share your password for the app! GDB v2.0 Supports almost all of the garage door openers on the market except the following models. Please contact us at http://garagedoorbuddy.com/#contact or garagedoorbuddy@gmail.com if you are not certain. 1. Liftmaster/Chamberlain/Craftsman security+2.0 openers are not supported. To support these openers, a customized adapter is required. You can purchase the customized adapter from us. 2. Genie Series III openers are not supported. To support these openers, Genie 38013R Dry Contact Adapter or a customized adapter is required. You can purchase the customized adapter from us.
Smart Hoom
Control your garage door and manage access to your door lock directly from your smartphone. This app offers a secure, affordable, and convenient alternative to traditional remote controllers.
- Open garage doors remotely
- Manage door lock access
- Secure smartphone control
- Affordable alternative to remotes
- Plug and play setup
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Open garage doors with your smartphone. Manage access to your door lock. It’s plug and play, more secure and more affordable than remote controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GarageDoorBuddy at 100% against Smart Hoom's 57%. GarageDoorBuddy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Smart Hoom's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
GarageDoorBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GarageDoorBuddy's written reviews are positive against 57% of Smart Hoom's.
GarageDoorBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Smart Hoom monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GarageDoorBuddy | Smart Hoom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 4.3 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brocel | Seyedrasoul Hassani |
Customer experience
GarageDoorBuddy
Smart Hoom
In-app purchases
GarageDoorBuddy
No in-app purchases
Smart Hoom
No in-app purchases
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