Gatewise Multifamily vs HomeLink®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gatewise Multifamily
This app allows residents of apartment communities to easily open community car gates and entry doors using their iPhone. It functions as a modern, cloud-based access control system for apartment complexes, enabling seamless entry to gates and amenities.
- Open community car gates
- Open entry doors
- Access amenities
- Cloud-based access control
- Manager user authorization
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Easily open your Community Car-Gates & Entry Doors, as well as amenities with your iPhone. Gatewise is a Modern, Cloud based, Access Control System that was designed for Apartments Communities. Notice: The App will open the Gates & Doors only in communities where GateWise device is connected to the gate operator or garage door / Gate opener. Community Manager, can easily manage who can access the gate. Simply authorize additional users by entering their phone numbers in the System. For purchasing and installation of the GateWise device please contact us at www.gatewise.com
HomeLink®
This app guides you through programming your vehicle's built-in buttons to control smart home devices like garage doors and gates. It integrates with popular smart home platforms for enhanced in-car automation.
- Program vehicle buttons for home devices
- Control garage doors and gates
- Integrates with smart home platforms
- Activate smart home routines
- Bluetooth-enabled control
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Use the HomeLink app for your HomeLink-equipped vehicle! The HomeLink app provides detailed instructions on how to program the HomeLink buttons in your car to operate your garage doors, gates, and other compatible smart home devices. HomeLink works with popular smart home platforms - giving drivers with Bluetooth®- enabled HomeLink even more smart home control from the comfort of their cars. The HomeLink integration with your preferred smart home platform can activate entire routines, all from the HomeLink buttons in your car! HomeLink® is the most widely used and trusted car-to-home automation system, with over 100 million HomeLink-equipped vehicles on the road today. HomeLink consists of vehicle-integrated buttons that use radio frequency (RF) and/or cloud-based wireless control to operate compatible home automation devices. By offering a combination of RF and cloud-based wireless control, HomeLink remains the industry standard for comprehensive, reliable, vehicle-to-home automation. For more information on HomeLink, visit: https://www.homelink.com Terms of Use (EULA), visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HomeLink® at 3.5 against Gatewise Multifamily's 2.2. HomeLink® also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 25%). Gatewise Multifamily's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#207 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. HomeLink® sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gatewise Multifamily asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeLink® holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Gatewise Multifamily's written reviews are positive against 40% of HomeLink®'s.
Gatewise Multifamily ships an update every 2 months, HomeLink® every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gatewise Multifamily | HomeLink® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (38 ratings) | 3.5 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.9% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #207 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gatewise Incorporated | Gentex |
Customer experience
Gatewise Multifamily
HomeLink®
Bugs and requests
Gatewise Multifamily
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes/freezes
- Inconsistent gate/door access
- Registration/login issues
- Widget doesn't work as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Integrate with Apple CarPlay
- Add favorites/frequently used list
- Improve Siri integration
- Implement dark mode
HomeLink®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gatewise Multifamily
No in-app purchases
HomeLink®
- HomeLink Cloud1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- HomeLink Cloud1 Month trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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