MY LIFTER vs GarageSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MY LIFTER
Control your MY LIFTER storage solution with intuitive mobile commands. Monitor lift capacity with an integrated load gauge and set custom smart points for easy object lifting and storage of bulky items.
- Integrated load gauge
- Safe lifting capacity monitoring
- Easy lifting of bulky objects
- Set smart top and bottom lift points
- One-button return to saved points
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With simple and intuitive controls, the MY LIFTER app connects you to your MY LIFTER storage solution. Features: Safe Lifting - The app has an integrated load gauge that shows you when you are nearing the MY LIFTER's lift capacity. Simple Lifting - The MY LIFTER allows users to easily lift and store awkward, bulky, and heavy objects. Smart Lifting - Using the app, users can set "Smart" top and bottom points for the lift to remember and return to with a single button press.
GarageSmart
Remotely control and monitor up to three garage doors from your iPhone or iPad. Receive notifications for door status and history, and utilize automated features like Auto Shut and Weather Guard for added convenience and security.
- Remote open, close, and monitor garage doors
- Control up to 3 residential or 1 commercial door
- View garage door status (Open/Closed)
- Access door history (who and when)
- Automated Auto Shut and Weather Guard features
- Unlimited user access management
- Supports English, French, and Spanish
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Download the GarageSmart app to conveniently, remotely and securely open, close or monitor up to three individual residential garage doors or one commercial garage door anywhere with your iPhone or tablet. This app requires a GarageSmart device that can be purchased from http://www.garagesmart.net Product details: • Controls up to 3 individual residential garage doors or 1 commercial garage door (with full control of Open, Close and Stop buttons). • Control multiple GarageSmart devices from one app • Garage door status shows if your garage doors are Open or Closed • Garage door history shows when and who opened or closed garage doors • Built-in Auto Shut and Weather Guard features that can automatically close your garage doors (Real Time, Elapsed Time, High or Low Temperature, Wind, Humidity, Rain, Snow, etc.) • Easy User Friendly Interface • App supports English, French and Spanish languages • Unlimited number of users can download the app and operate any GarageSmart device (with a valid Remote Key). • Access Management. • Compatible with all Garage door openers. Learn more about GarageSmart at www.garagesmart.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GarageSmart at 100% against MY LIFTER's 26%. GarageSmart also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1). MY LIFTER's advantage is ratings volume (186 vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GarageSmart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MY LIFTER has 186 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of MY LIFTER's written reviews are positive against 100% of GarageSmart's.
MY LIFTER ships an update every 4 months, GarageSmart every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MY LIFTER | GarageSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (186 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyLifter | Chris Wichman |
Customer experience
MY LIFTER
GarageSmart
In-app purchases
MY LIFTER
No in-app purchases
GarageSmart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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