Comparison

Garage Door Control vs CJ 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 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

CJ Smart+

Features
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Never again worry about if you've left the garage door open! Be in control with the CJ Smart+ to monitor and control your shutter door from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. With real time alerts on your smartphone whenever the door is opened, and timed reminder alerts for doors left opened or closed for long durations, the CJ Smart+ gives you a peace of mind and upgraded home security. Total full control is extended by the easy control sharing to family members with activity log saved in the cloud for 3 days. Its unique group control function also enables you to open both the front gate and garage door or multiple doors simultaneously with a single press of a button. Your smart home starts here!

Screenshots

Garage Door Control4 screens
CJ Smart+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CJ Smart+ at none against Garage Door Control's 2. CJ Smart+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Garage Door Control's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price 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. CJ Smart+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, CJ Smart+ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Garage Door Control versus CJ Smart+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarage Door ControlCJ Smart+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalij SchaeferSolid Solutions Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Garage Door Control

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$17.99
  • Unlock the Watch App$17.99
None

CJ Smart+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garage Door Control free?
Garage Door Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CJ Smart+ free?
CJ Smart+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garage Door Control or CJ Smart+ have ads?
Garage Door Control shows ads; CJ Smart+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Garage Door Control or CJ Smart+?
Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, and CJ Smart+ every 15 months. Most recently, Garage Door Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and CJ Smart+ on September 23, 2026.

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