Comparison

Garage Door Remote Controller vs Gate Unlock

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

Head to head
About

Garage Door Remote Controller

Control your garage door remotely using your smartphone via Bluetooth. Clone existing garage remotes for free and manage access for other users. Requires a separate purchase of a specific Bluetooth device.

Highlights
  • Control garage door with smartphone
  • Clone garage remotes for free
  • No internet connection required
  • Rename opener device
  • Change default password
  • Authorize other iPhones
Features
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YOU NEED TO PURCHASE OUR TINY OPEN SESAME BLUETOOTH DEVICE, SOLD SEPARATELY, TO USE THIS APP! Control your garage door using your smart phone. You can clone garage remotes as much as you need for free. Garage Door Remote app does not need internet connection. You just need to enable your smartphone bluetooth. You need to purchase H&A Open Sesame Garage Door Opener bluetooth device.(You can purchase it from the app.) Nobody can open your garage door without pairing with H&A Open Sesame device. Open Sesame comes with a default password that you need to change for added security. See www.mygarageopener.com for more information. -Very easy to attach H&A Garage Door Opener device. -You can rename your opener device. -You can change the default password for added security -You can authorize other iPhones for your Open Sesame device -Works with 2 AA batteries -Small sleek design. -Your smart phone vibrates when you click to open or close the door. You need to purchase a H&A Garage Door Opener bluetooth device separately from the app or http://www.mygarageopener.com

About

Gate Unlock

Control your home gates remotely with a single tap. This app pairs with specific hardware to provide convenient access without needing physical keys. It allows users to unlock gates from a close proximity, offering a modern solution for home entry.

Highlights
  • Remote gate unlocking
  • Single-tap access
  • Companion to hardware
  • Convenient home entry
  • No physical keys needed
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Say goodbye to physical keys. Gate Unlock is a companion app for the hardware provided by RobotArt that lets you unlock your gates with a single tap. Just go near your gate, open Gate Unlock app and with a single tap you can unlock the gate of your home, without disturbing the other members of your family. You can purchase the hardware from http://roboart.ai

Screenshots

Garage Door Remote Controller4 screens
Gate Unlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Garage Door Remote Controller at 1.1K against Gate Unlock's 3. Garage Door Remote Controller also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Garage Door Remote Controller against 4.3 for Gate Unlock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garage Door Remote Controller has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Garage Door Remote Controller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gate Unlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garage Door Remote Controller ships an update every 6 months, Gate Unlock every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Garage Door Remote Controller versus Gate Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarage Door Remote ControllerGate Unlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH&A Software LLCRoboArt Private Limited

Customer experience

Garage Door Remote Controller

All ratings1,099 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative30.9%

Gate Unlock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Garage Door Remote Controller

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Unresponsive app
  • Syncing failures
  • Unexpected shutdowns

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Battery level indicator
  • Improved instructions
  • Wider compatibility

Gate Unlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Garage Door Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Gate Unlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garage Door Remote Controller free?
Garage Door Remote Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gate Unlock free?
Gate Unlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Garage Door Remote Controller or Gate Unlock?
Gate Unlock is rated higher. Garage Door Remote Controller averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Gate Unlock averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Garage Door Remote Controller or Gate Unlock have ads?
Neither Garage Door Remote Controller nor Gate Unlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garage Door Remote Controller or Gate Unlock?
Garage Door Remote Controller ships an update every 6 months, and Gate Unlock every 7 months. Most recently, Garage Door Remote Controller was updated on October 10, 2026 and Gate Unlock on September 29, 2026.

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