Comparison

Garage Door Remote Controller vs TailWind Smart

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

TailWind Smart

Automate your garage door with smart technology. This app allows you to remotely open, close, and check the status of your garage doors. It can also automatically open as you arrive and close as you leave, enhancing security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Automatic opening and closing
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Vehicle detection for specific door opening
  • Customizable alerts and schedules
  • Activity history log
  • Unlimited user access
Features
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Don’t just open your garage door with your smartphone. Automate it. Tailwind can close your garage door as you leave, open it when you arrive – all automatically. No buttons. No keypads. Just drive. The Tailwind app allows you to open, close, or check the status of your garage doors from anywhere using your mobile device, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and our iQ3 smart garage door controller (purchased separately). Check out the list of things you can do with Tailwind: Automatically open the door as you approach Automatically close the door as you leave (if you forget to close it) Detect which vehicle you’re driving so it knows which door to open or close (can even work with motorcycles, ATVs, etc)* Automatically close all your garage doors at night, even if someone opens them again! Receive customize alerts telling you who opened the garage door and when See a history log of all activity for the last 30 days Create alert schedules so you only receive alerts at certain times of the day Unlimited users * may require optional Tailwind Vehicle Sensor

Screenshots

Garage Door Remote Controller4 screens
TailWind Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Garage Door Remote Controller at 4.3 against TailWind Smart's 3.4. Garage Door Remote Controller also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 89) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). TailWind Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Garage Door Remote Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garage Door Remote Controller has 1.1K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Garage Door Remote Controller's written reviews are positive against 52% of TailWind Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garage Door Remote Controller ships an update every 6 months, TailWind Smart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Garage Door Remote Controller versus TailWind Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarage Door Remote ControllerTailWind Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings) — better3.4 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews — better51.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better89
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH&A Software LLC1931085 Ontario Ltd

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%

TailWind Smart

All ratings89 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative33.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative39.3%

User reviews

Garage Door Remote Controller

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient access
  • 🚀 Reliable operation
  • 👍 Helpful for families
  • 🚀 Flexible and versatile

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Battery life problems
  • 🔒 Limited range
  • 👎 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Pairing/setup difficulties

TailWind Smart

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great product overall
  • 👍 Well-designed app
  • 👍 Excellent customer support
  • 👍 Integrates with Home Assistant
  • 👍 Works well with HomeKit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🔋 Significant battery drain
  • 🐛 Unreliable auto-open/close
  • 🐛 Frequent sign-outs
  • 🐛 Setup issues (Bluetooth, Location)

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

TailWind Smart

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Cannot enable Bluetooth during setup
  • Location services need manual enabling
  • App prompts to download unavailable update
  • Auto open no longer works
  • App can't diagnose or update firmware
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  • App no longer allows adding a vehicle
  • App always signed out after update
  • Location triggers rarely work
  • Update broke auto-close
  • Settings changed to auto-close unexpectedly
  • iOS widgets no longer work
  • Frequently signed out and have to re-authenticate
  • Garage doors deleted from app after sign-out
  • Unable to close door, shows 'lockout'
  • Clicking on one door opens/closes the other
  • Massive battery drain for iOS users
  • Auto open/close feature works sporadically for iPhone users
  • App is buggy
  • Garage door shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Vehicle shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Garage door shows as 'null'
  • Notifications about turning sensor off/on incorrectly displayed
  • Horrible battery drain
  • Background battery drain issue
  • Auto open/close doesn't always work on iPhones
  • Auto open feature through IFTTT no longer works after iOS 13
  • App crashes on iPad when clicking login
  • Consistent backgrounding problem, requires app kill to connect
  • Logs out user, password reset fails
  • Registration of email didn't work
  • App testing severely lacking
  • Signs you out all the time at random
  • IFTTT integration doesn't work with Apple
  • App can't use Bluetooth from iPhone but can with Android

Requested features

8 requests
  • Clearer setup flow with firmware update check
  • Documentation matching latest UX
  • HomeKit integration release
  • Siri Shortcuts improvement
  • Watch face complication for watch app
Show 3 more
  • Disable notifications while home using location services
  • Manage 'admin' settings
  • Fix iPad crash on login

In-app purchases

None

Garage Door Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

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 TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Garage Door Remote Controller or TailWind Smart?
Garage Door Remote Controller is rated higher. Garage Door Remote Controller averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while TailWind Smart averages 3.4 from 89 ratings.
Do Garage Door Remote Controller or TailWind Smart have ads?
Neither Garage Door Remote Controller nor TailWind Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garage Door Remote Controller or TailWind Smart?
Garage Door Remote Controller ships an update every 6 months, and TailWind Smart every 5 weeks. Most recently, Garage Door Remote Controller was updated on October 1, 2026 and TailWind Smart on September 29, 2026.

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