Comparison

הומבי vs PalGate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

הומבי

This app facilitates efficient management of apartment buildings for tenant associations and residents. It allows for communication, voting, problem reporting, task organization, financial tracking, and fee payments.

Highlights
  • Tenant-to-association messaging
  • Resident voting system
  • Professional recommendations
  • Problem reporting
  • Task organization
  • Financial reports
  • Online fee payments
Features
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Hombi, the social App for managing apartment buildings by the tenants association (“VAAD”). Hombi was developed by a group of entrepreneurs who managed the building association and stumbled across a vast variety of issues and problems encountered by the building association on a daily basis. Hombi is fitted to the needs of the buildings associations as well as the needs of the tenants. Using this App shall save time and cut the costs. This App enables an efficient management of the building: it allows both the building association (“VAAD”) and the tenants to send messages, vote, find recommended professionals, reporting problems, organize the building association’s tasks, provide financial reports and pay the association fees by credit cards. Coming soon: new and exciting features to help both the tenants and the building association that they have to work with Hombi! Hombi’s team is happy to receive feedback and suggestions through the App’s feedback as well and shall prioritize implementing solutions for your needs and to the users benefit.

About

PalGate

Control your garage door, gate, or barrier remotely from your iPhone. Manage user access, track entry logs, and secure your property from anywhere. This smart access solution offers real-time control via Bluetooth, GSM/4G, or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Remote gate and garage door control
  • Add/remove user access
  • Access logs and history
  • Manage multiple doors
  • Real-time control via Bluetooth, GSM/4G, Wi-Fi
  • Secure and encrypted access
Features
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Open your garage door, gate, barrier or secure entry — straight from your iPhone, in an instant. With PalGate, your gate becomes a smart access point, under your control from anywhere, at any time. PalGate lets you add or remove users — family, guests or tenants — in seconds, managing exactly who gets access, and when. Every action is logged: see who opened or closed the gate, when, and which device was used, giving you clear access history and better security. Whether you run one gate or dozens — PalGate supports multiple doors and barriers under the same account. Through PAL Electronics’ secure and reliable system, you get real-time control via Bluetooth, GSM/4G or Wi-Fi (depending on your hardware), with encrypted remotes or smart devices. That means opening or locking gates doesn’t depend on distance — you can manage your property from anywhere. Designed for flexibility, safety and simplicity — PalGate offers a modern, unified solution for controlling access to your property: fast to set up, easy to use, and secure. If you’d like to try the very latest features before official release — join our beta channel: https://testflight.apple.com/join/8shrgUg7

Screenshots

הומבי1 screens
PalGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: הומבי at 4.3 against PalGate's 2.4. הומבי also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). PalGate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

הומבי holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

הומבי ships an update every 2 months, PalGate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
הומבי versus PalGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterהומביPalGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better2.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—29.5% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOvad TzionPal Electronics Systems ltd.

Customer experience

הומבי

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

PalGate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative58.4%

In-app purchases

None

הומבי

No in-app purchases

None

PalGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is הומבי free?
הומבי is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PalGate free?
PalGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, הומבי or PalGate?
הומבי is rated higher. הומבי averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PalGate averages 2.4 from 11 ratings.
Do הומבי or PalGate have ads?
Neither הומבי nor PalGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, הומבי or PalGate?
הומבי ships an update every 2 months, and PalGate every 3 weeks. Most recently, הומבי was updated on September 18, 2026 and PalGate on September 29, 2026.

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