Garage Door Control vs Gate Commander
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.
Gate Commander
Control your residential gate remotely from your smartphone. Set custom schedules for access and manage entry/exit securely. This app offers a user-friendly interface for convenient property management.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote gate operation
- Customizable entry/exit schedules
- Secure access control
- User-friendly interface
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Welcome to Gate Commander, the innovative app designed to give you full control of your residential gate from anywhere, anytime. Seamlessly integrating a user-friendly mobile interface with a robust hardware module, Gate Commander ensures that managing your gate is as easy as tapping your smartphone screen. Key Features: Bluetooth Connectivity: Quickly and securely register your mobile device with the Gate Commander control module via Bluetooth. Once connected, your phone becomes a smart gate remote. Remote Gate Control: Whether you're in bed, at work, or on vacation, control your gate effortlessly. Open or close it with just a swipe on your Gate Commander app. Custom Schedules: Set multiple entry and exit schedules for your gate. Whether it’s opening the gate every morning for the newspaper delivery or setting timed access for guests, GateCommander handles it all. Secure Access: Each Gate Commander module is bound to your user account, ensuring that only authorized devices can control your gate. User-Friendly Interface: The GateCommander app is designed with simplicity and functionality in mind, making it easy for anyone to use. Perfect For: Homeowners seeking a secure, simple, and smart solution for managing access to their property. Great for busy families, frequent travelers, and anyone who values security and convenience. Download Gate Commander today and step into the future of home gate management!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gate Commander at 5.0 against Garage Door Control's 3.9. Gate Commander also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Garage Door Control's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Garage Door Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Gate Commander asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gate Commander holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garage Door Control has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Garage Door Control | Gate Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalij Schaefer | Asterian |
Customer experience
Garage Door Control
Gate Commander
In-app purchases
Garage Door Control
- Remove Ads$17.99
- Unlock the Watch App$17.99
Gate Commander
No in-app purchases
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