Comparison

חברת דואר ישראל vs PalGate

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

Head to head
About

חברת דואר ישראל

Track your packages and mail from anywhere, anytime. Schedule appointments and find nearby branches with ease. Perform all your postal tasks conveniently within the app.

Highlights
  • Package tracking
  • Mail status updates
  • Schedule appointments
  • Find nearby branches
  • View branch information
  • Perform postal tasks
Features
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איזה כיף שהגעת לאפליקציה החדשה. עכשיו נראה ביחד מה התחדש פה: - מהיום אפשר לעקוב אחרי החבילות שלך- להתעדכן בסטטוס החבילות והדואר מכל מקום, ולדעת איפה הם בכל רגע - לזמן תור ולאתר סניף קרוב אליך- בכמה צעדים פשוטים - לקבוע תור ולקבל מידע על סניפים, לפי המיקום שלך או לפי כתובת נבחרת - לבצע את כל הפעולות בקלות, כבר באפליקציה

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

חברת דואר ישראל4 screens
PalGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PalGate at 2.6 against חברת דואר ישראל's 1.8. PalGate also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 5%) and device support (4 vs 2). חברת דואר ישראל's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 16). On price, update cadence, 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

PalGate holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of חברת דואר ישראל's written reviews are positive against 29% of PalGate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

חברת דואר ישראל ships an update every 6 weeks, PalGate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
חברת דואר ישראל versus PalGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterחברת דואר ישראלPalGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (66 ratings)2.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.5% of reviews28.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsrael Postal CompanyPal Electronics Systems ltd.

Customer experience

חברת דואר ישראל

All ratings66 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative78.8%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive5.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative83.6%

PalGate

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative59.6%

Bugs and requests

חברת דואר ישראל

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App doesn't work at all
  • Login fails (email/password, phone code)
  • App crashes on opening
  • Tracking packages doesn't work or is not updated
  • Appointment booking is broken, no available slots shown
Show 14 more
  • Wrong branch locations displayed
  • App requires constant updates
  • Login button does nothing
  • App freezes when opening
  • Appointment reservation not recognized at post office
  • Working hours display as 00:00
  • App doesn't update when package arrives
  • Location services are intrusive and cannot be disabled
  • App doesn't open after update
  • Appointment booking fails with error message
  • App asks to download or continue on website
  • App doesn't allow editing
  • App doesn't show available appointment times
  • App doesn't sync with SMS notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to archive package tracking
  • Add English language support
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add notifications for package status changes
  • Allow disabling location tracking

PalGate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

חברת דואר ישראל

No in-app purchases

None

PalGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is חברת דואר ישראל free?
חברת דואר ישראל 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, חברת דואר ישראל or PalGate?
PalGate is rated higher. חברת דואר ישראל averages 1.8 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while PalGate averages 2.6 from 16 ratings.
Do חברת דואר ישראל or PalGate have ads?
Neither חברת דואר ישראל nor PalGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, חברת דואר ישראל or PalGate?
חברת דואר ישראל ships an update every 6 weeks, and PalGate every 3 weeks. Most recently, חברת דואר ישראל was updated on October 22, 2026 and PalGate on October 24, 2026.

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