Garage Door Control vs FlowAccess
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.
FlowAccess
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FlowAccess es la herramienta profesional definitiva para el control y mantenimiento de actuadores, relés y sistemas de automatización mediante tecnología Bluetooth. CONTROL TOTAL: • Actuadores lineales y rotativos • Relés de potencia y señal • Puertas automáticas y barreras • Sistemas de ventilación y climatización • Motores y bombas industriales • Iluminación automatizada DISEÑADO PARA: • USUARIOS FINALES: Control intuitivo de sus dispositivos • TÉCNICOS DE MANTENIMIENTO: Diagnóstico y configuración avanzada • INSTALADORES: Puesta en marcha rápida y eficiente • EMPRESAS: Gestión centralizada de automatizaciones FUNCIONALIDADES CLAVE: • Activación/desactivación remota instantánea • Monitorización de estado en tiempo real • Diagnósticos y alertas de mantenimiento • Configuración de parámetros operativos • Historial de operaciones y fallos • Modo técnico para calibración avanzada APLICACIONES: • Edificios residenciales y comerciales • Industria y manufactura • Infraestructuras públicas • Instalaciones deportivas • Centros logísticos • Automatización domótica VENTAJAS PROFESIONALES: • Interfaz dual: Básica para usuarios, Avanzada para técnicos • Sin cables ni configuraciones complejas • Compatible con protocolos industriales estándar • Seguridad encriptada Bluetooth • Funciona offline sin internet • Soporte técnico especializado FlowAccess elimina la complejidad de gestionar sistemas automatizados, ofreciendo control profesional tanto para el día a día como para mantenimiento especializado. Automatización inteligente al alcance de todos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowAccess at none against Garage Door Control's 2. FlowAccess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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
Both are free to download. Garage Door Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FlowAccess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Garage Door Control ships an update every 2 months, FlowAccess every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garage Door Control | FlowAccess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalij Schaefer | Regular Solids SL |
In-app purchases
Garage Door Control
- Remove Ads$17.99
- Unlock the Watch App$17.99
FlowAccess
No in-app purchases
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