Gatewise Multifamily vs Smart
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
Smart
This application simplifies parking management for residents. It began as a guest form and has evolved into a comprehensive parking solution used by over 120,000 people nationwide.
- Easy-to-use software
- Accessible parking solution
- Guest form functionality
- Resident parking management
- Nationwide user base
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Our goal of making easy-to-use, accessible software is no more evident than in our Parking Attendant. What started off as a simple online guest form has now become the parking app for over 120,000 residents across the US.
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Verdict
Gatewise Multifamily and Smart both sit at 1.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 25% of Gatewise Multifamily's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart's. Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (136 vs 17). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart has 136 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Gatewise Multifamily's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gatewise Multifamily ships an update every 2 months, Smart every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gatewise Multifamily | Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (17 ratings) | 1.7 (136 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gatewise Incorporated | TowCentric LLC |
Customer experience
Gatewise Multifamily
Smart
User reviews
Gatewise Multifamily
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient
- 🔒 Secure access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable/glitchy
- 🔋 Drains phone battery
- 📱 Requires phone to access
- 🕰️ Slow/laggy
- 🔇 Loud buzzing sound
Smart
From 136 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- ❌ App is deceiving
- ❌ App expired tags
- ❌ App doesn't send codes
- ❌ App has login issues
- ❌ App has SMS issues
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
Smart
Reported bugs
22 issues- App is deceiving, pretends glitches, approves wrong address
- App expired tag, won't let user renew, locked user in apartment
- App doesn't send verification code
- App refuses to let user log in after password updates
- SMS messages not working, no code received
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- App won't let user save car info, leading to towing
- App has glitch where apartments can't register visitors
- App gives login error after multiple password changes
- App shows 'Invalid Credentials' after password resets
- App doesn't allow login, shows 'Invalid Login Credentials'
- App doesn't send reset code
- App doesn't send SMS for password reset
- App doesn't allow registration due to missing vehicle model
- App requires location to be turned off to find property
- App crashes when trying to register
- App doesn't fetch user's location
- App shows blank or white screen on login
- App doesn't let user select property
- App text is crowded and overwrites itself on smaller iPhones
- App glitches and fails to allow parking permit requests
- App freezes on page after clicking 'request permit'
- App closes when trying to select properties
Requested features
15 requests- Add fallback mechanism to specify email for code
- Add option to edit personal information
- Add option to delete account
- Provide customer service contact information
- Add missing vehicle models
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- Allow users to turn on location services
- Allow longer parking durations
- Improve app stability on iPad
- Allow users to delete the app
- Provide a list of nearby properties
- Send reminders for expiring/expired parking
- Allow users to renew parking passes earlier
- Improve app interface for smaller screens
- Allow users to search for properties
- Fix app crashes when selecting properties
In-app purchases
Gatewise Multifamily
No in-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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