Comparison

Garage Door Control vs RIB Gate

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

RIB Gate

Control one or more automation systems, including gates and electric locks, remotely and securely. Manage access for family and friends, and monitor system status in real-time. Offers scheduled access and geolocation-based automatic opening.

Highlights
  • Control gates via Bluetooth or Internet
  • Check real-time gate status
  • Share access with others
  • Enable automatic opening via geolocation
  • Schedule access times
  • Monitor system usage
Features
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RIB Gate is the official app from RIB to easily, quickly, and securely control one or more automation systems (even non-RIB) equipped with the APP+ electronic board. What you can do with RIB Gate: The APP+ board is a Bluetooth module expandable with “Clock”, “Wi-Fi”, and “RJ45” modules to control any automation control unit, even a simple electric lock. With your smartphone, Apple Watch, or tablet you can: • Open, close, or stop automation via Bluetooth or Internet • Check the real-time status (open or closed) • Share access with family, friends, or collaborators • Enable automatic opening through geolocation at a customizable distance Security and control: The administrator can revoke access at any time, schedule allowed days and times using the Clock module, and monitor system usage. Remote access and support: With the Wi-Fi or RJ45 modules, remote access is available worldwide, and the installer can perform secure remote support.

Screenshots

Garage Door Control4 screens
RIB Gate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RIB Gate at none against Garage Door Control's shown. RIB Gate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Garage Door Control's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Garage Door Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RIB Gate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, RIB Gate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Garage Door Control versus RIB Gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarage Door ControlRIB Gate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalij SchaeferR.I.B. Srl

Customer experience

Garage Door Control

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

RIB Gate

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Garage Door Control

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

RIB Gate

One-time4
  • 10 authorizations$8.99
  • 30 authorizations$22.99
  • 50 authorizations$35.99
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  • 100 authorizations$64.99

Questions

Is Garage Door Control free?
Garage Door Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RIB Gate free?
RIB Gate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Garage Door Control or RIB Gate have ads?
Garage Door Control shows ads; RIB Gate does not.
Which is updated more often, Garage Door Control or RIB Gate?
Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, and RIB Gate every 6 weeks. Most recently, Garage Door Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and RIB Gate on September 8, 2026.

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