Garage Door Control vs UltraSync +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garage Door Control
Control your garage door remotely using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Connect to compatible Bluetooth relay modules to open and close your garage with ease. Manage multiple doors, customize settings, and even use Siri voice commands.
- Open/close garage door via Bluetooth
- Control multiple garage doors
- Assign custom names to modules
- Set signal duration and relay number
- Apple Watch control
- Siri voice commands via Shortcuts
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With this app, you can easily open and close your garage door using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. To use the app, you will need a garage door with an electric drive as well as a 2-channel relay module with Bluetooth BLE (“2 Channel Relay Module Bluetooth BLE”). This module is inexpensive and available in many online shops. Use an Internet search engine to find it. More information about the app and the relay module can be found on this website: garage-door-app.com The app can be connected to any number of modules. This way, you can equip several garage doors with a relay module each and conveniently control them all through a single app. By assigning an alias, each module can be clearly named and easily identified – for example: “Home garage,” “Workshop garage,” “Left garage door,” “Right garage door,” or “Parents’ garage.” The app also lets you set the signal duration and choose the relay number individually. For a double garage with two doors, both relays can be controlled separately. In this case, two buttons will appear: one for Door 1 and one for Door 2. The default password for these modules is “12345678.” For added security, you can change the password directly in the app. The password must be exactly eight digits long. With this app, you can also open and close your garage directly from the Apple Watch. The connection to the relay module only needs to be set up once via the iPhone. Afterwards, the control works directly from the Apple Watch, even without the iPhone. The Apple Watch app must be unlocked via a one-time in-app purchase. Additionally, you can create a Shortcut to open and close the garage. This allows you to control the door with Siri voice commands or via a shortcut on the Home Screen. The best way is to create two Shortcuts – for example, one named “Open garage” and one named “Close garage.” That way, you can use these exact commands with Siri. To use Shortcuts, you must either remove the ads or unlock the Apple Watch app – both are done with a one-time in-app purchase.
UltraSync +
Control your home security and automation systems remotely. Manage devices like cameras, lights, thermostats, and door locks from anywhere. Automate actions based on your location and create custom schedules for enhanced safety and convenience.
- Remote security system control
- Live video monitoring
- Smart lighting control
- Door lock management
- Thermostat adjustment
- Location-based automation
- Customizable schedules and scenes
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Welcome to the Secure Smarthome! The UltraSync app enables remote control of Interlogix, UltraSecure products in homes and businesses. The UltraSync app provides real-time management of security and automation control systems from virtually anywhere. Optimize the safety, comfort and convenience of your UltraSecure products with UltraSync. Note: Functionality of this app requires compatible equipment and an UltraSync service plan. Available features vary based on system and service plan. Key Features: Security - Arm and disarm system - See if doors and windows are open - Monitor special areas such as a safes, liquor or medicine cabinets - Monitor property and safety of loved ones - Know when children get home from school or leave the home - Look in on pets during the day - Monitor history of users and events - View live video and event-triggered recorded clips from security cameras Lighting - Turn on, off and dim lights Geo Action - Automate actions on user's location events when leaving or entering the home or business* Door Locks - Lock and unlock Thermostat - Change the temperature and fan Video - Watch live-video and recorded clips Schedules and Scenes - Create scenes that are triggered by specified actions (i.e., When system is disarmed, turn on house lights) - Create schedules that limit system access (i.e., Housekeeper user account only active Monday - Friday from 8AM to 12PM) - Combine scenes and schedules for enhanced automation (i.e., Monday - Friday, after 10PM and before 6AM, when system is armed, lock doors, turn off lights and set thermostat to 70 degrees) Alerts - Receive Email notification of system alerts - Emergency alerts - Non-emergency Alerts * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Garage Door Control at 3.9 against UltraSync +'s 2.3. Garage Door Control also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). UltraSync +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Garage Door Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. UltraSync + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Garage Door Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Garage Door Control's written reviews are positive against 17% of UltraSync +'s.
Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, UltraSync + every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garage Door Control | UltraSync + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) — better | 2.3 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalij Schaefer | UHS Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Garage Door Control
UltraSync +
Bugs and requests
Garage Door Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UltraSync +
Reported bugs
42 issues- Detectors not reconnecting after battery change
- Login failure state
- App crashes when alarm triggered
- Notifications for PIR sensor activation when alarm off
- "User logged in from another location" error
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- Persistent error message blocking login
- Too many login errors
- Failing to login on newer iPhones (iOS 17+)
- App unavailable to turn alarm off/reset
- "Too many login attempts try again later" message
- Notifications sometimes work, sometimes don't
- ComNav card unreliable, requires power cycling
- Latest firmware blocks local network access
- App updated, now not connecting to alarm system
- Update broke alarm access
- Impossible to configure after Wi-Fi change
- Session expired message on arm/disarm
- No push notifications for sensor activation
- "Too many username and pin failures" error
- Doorbell camera stops working, inconsistent motion detection
- No password reset for new iPhones
- No notifications for months
- App stopped working
- UI terrible, not supporting iPhone X
- GUI messed up on newer phones
- Camera inaccessible or slow
- No SMS notification for alarm, only email
- Error "Requested feature is not subscribed"
- Cannot reset password without installer
- Location services drain battery
- App crashes intermittently after firmware update
- Alexa menu item missing after update
- Motion detection definition not working on iPhone XR
- Doorbell sends two notifications
- Face ID lockout issue
- Tab bar icons jumbled on iPhone X/XS
- No indication of system communication
- Incompatible with mesh Wi-Fi networks
- Notification customization not working
- App stopped working with iOS 12 update
- Doesn't refer well on iPhone X
- Home screen doesn't match App Store screenshots
Requested features
14 requests- Add Siri/HomeKit/Google Home support
- Improve notification clarity and options
- Add a comprehensive help section
- Implement automatic session refresh
- Add quick actions to app icon
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- Provide camera snapshots on motion detection
- Allow default site selection
- Add schedule feature for unlocking
- Improve UI for newer devices
- Add Geo Fencing and arming reminders
- Integrate with Apple HomeKit
- Add Apple Watch app
- Support for Carrier COR thermostat
- Add Alexa support
In-app purchases
Garage Door Control
- Remove Ads$17.99
- Unlock the Watch App$17.99
UltraSync +
No in-app purchases
Questions
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