Comparison

Garage Door Control vs EyeOpen | Powertech

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

EyeOpen | Powertech

Remotely manage and monitor your garage door from anywhere using your smartphone. Receive instant notifications about its status and ensure your home is secure. Offers smart pairing and robust security features for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote garage door opening and closing
  • Real-time status notifications
  • Smart device pairing
  • Smartphone setup
  • 6-digit PIN security
  • 64-bit AES encryption
Features
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Open up your life with an intelligent experience. From now on, you can manage and control your garage door with your iPhone at home or even miles away. You no longer have to worry about leaving your house without closing the garage door. With Eyeopen, you can check on the door’s status and close it right away. Eyeopen allows for better control over your home and gives you peace of mind. Eyeopen requires working with the Powertech garage door opener or a compatible garage door opener. Please email us at sales@powertech.tw for more purchase information. Features: - Open and close your garage door via home WiFi or Internet - Receive a mobile push notification when your garage door status changes - Smart pairing: Connect a new device to the garage door opener automatically - Simple setup: Program with your smartphone - Security protection: 6-digit PIN for user only and 64 bit AES encryption You can obtain an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription: IFTTT • Period: 1 year ($9.99 USD) • Upon confirming the purchase, your subscription will be billed to your iTunes account and will automatically renew (based on the chosen period) unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the current period's conclusion. • Canceling the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or deactivate auto-renewal by navigating to your iTunes Account Settings after completing the purchase. • Privacy policy: https://powertech-automation.com/pages.php?pa=privacy • Member Terms of use: https://powertech-automation.com/pages.php?pa=eula

Screenshots

Garage Door Control4 screens
EyeOpen | Powertech4 screens

Verdict

The call

Garage Door Control and EyeOpen | Powertech both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of Garage Door Control's written reviews are positive against 14% of EyeOpen | Powertech's. Garage Door Control also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). EyeOpen | Powertech's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Garage Door Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and EyeOpen | Powertech sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Garage Door Control against 4.0 for EyeOpen | Powertech. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garage Door Control has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Garage Door Control's written reviews are positive against 14% of EyeOpen | Powertech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Garage Door Control versus EyeOpen | Powertech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarage Door ControlEyeOpen | Powertech
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better13.6% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalij SchaeferPowertech Automation Inc.

Customer experience

Garage Door Control

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative38.1%

EyeOpen | Powertech

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative78.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Garage Door Control

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$17.99
  • Unlock the Watch App$17.99
12 purchases

EyeOpen | Powertech

Subscriptions5
  • Widget$0.991 Month
  • Notify Management$0.991 Month
  • IFTTT$9.991 Year
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  • Widget$9.991 Year
  • Notify Management$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • Edit remote's button$29.99
  • Remote backup & restore$29.99
  • Unlock remote edit permissions$29.99
Show 4 more
  • Classic Edition + 10 members$30.99
  • 3 month record$54.99
  • Deluxe Edition + 50 members$89.99
  • Ultimate Edition + 90 members$139.99

Questions

Is Garage Door Control free?
Garage Door Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EyeOpen | Powertech free?
EyeOpen | Powertech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Garage Door Control or EyeOpen | Powertech?
EyeOpen | Powertech is rated higher. Garage Door Control averages 3.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while EyeOpen | Powertech averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Garage Door Control or EyeOpen | Powertech have ads?
Garage Door Control shows ads; EyeOpen | Powertech does not.
Which is updated more often, Garage Door Control or EyeOpen | Powertech?
Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, and EyeOpen | Powertech every 2 months. Most recently, Garage Door Control was updated on October 21, 2026 and EyeOpen | Powertech on October 15, 2026.

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