GarageDoorBuddy vs DKS Smart Connect
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.
DKS Smart Connect
Control your automatic vehicular gate directly from your smartphone. Open, close, and monitor its status remotely for enhanced convenience and security.
- Remote gate operation
- Gate status monitoring
- Smartphone control
- Automatic vehicular gate compatibility
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DKS Smart Switch. Open, close and monitor your automatic vehicular gate from your smartphone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GarageDoorBuddy at 100% against DKS Smart Connect's 40%. GarageDoorBuddy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 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 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GarageDoorBuddy's written reviews are positive against 40% of DKS Smart Connect's.
GarageDoorBuddy ships an update every 2 months, DKS Smart Connect every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GarageDoorBuddy | DKS Smart Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better | 2.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brocel | DoorKing, Inc. |
Customer experience
GarageDoorBuddy
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In-app purchases
GarageDoorBuddy
No in-app purchases
DKS Smart Connect
No in-app purchases
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