Mygate Premium vs Smart Node Automation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mygate Premium
This app simplifies gated community living by managing payments, booking amenities, and facilitating communication. It also offers ERP tools for resident welfare associations, including accounting, staff oversight, and document management.
- Society and home payments
- Real-time amenity booking
- Helpdesk and maintenance requests
- Domestic help management
- Visitor and delivery management
- Community communication
- Accounting and billing for RWAs
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Mygate is India’s largest, best & most comprehensive community & accounting management app for gated communities. Trusted by over 4 million households across 30+ cities in India. Mygate ERP is built to simplify life inside gated communities. From paying society bills to raising complaints, booking amenities, managing visitors, and staying connected with your neighbors, Mygate brings every aspect of community living into one app. It is the most powerful & comprehensive tool for RWAs and management committees with end-to-end ERP features for accounting, billing, helpdesk, communication, staff oversight and more. Designed for Residents: Society & Home Payments • Pay maintenance, sinking fund, utilities, rent, or clubhouse charges • Supports UPI, credit/debit cards, net banking, and auto-reminders • Instant receipts, downloadable payment history and reconciliation Book Amenities in Real Time • Reserve gym, clubhouse, tennis court, guest rooms, and other shared spaces • Set duration, pricing (if applicable), cancellation policies, and block repeat defaulters • Slot-based availability ensures fair and transparent access Helpdesk & Maintenance Requests • Raise complaints with issue photos and notes • Get notified when tickets are picked up, resolved, or escalated • Track service timelines and complaint history Domestic Help Management • Find verified maids, drivers, cooks, car cleaners, and more • View ratings, work history, and availability in your community • Track attendance automatically and make monthly payments Visitor & Delivery Management • Approve visitor entry in one tap via app notification • Enable “Leave at Gate” for contactless package handover Community Communication & Directory • Get official notices, AGM invites, and polls from your RWA • Participate in discussions, share classifieds, or start conversations with neighbors • Use the resident directory to contact fellow residents Local & Home Services • Book electricians, plumbers, pest control, appliance repair, and other verified vendors • Transparent pricing, resident reviews, and doorstep support • Curated marketplace available directly inside the app Best ERP Tools for RWAs: Accounting & Billing • Auto-generate maintenance bills and track collections • View defaulter lists, dues breakdowns, and real-time collection dashboards • Integrate with society bank accounts and tally reconciliation • Accept payments via UPI, cards, wallets, or net banking Helpdesk & Complaint Resolution • Manage resident issues with SLAs and auto-escalation • Assign staff or vendors to individual tickets • Download reports for meetings or audits Staff & Vendor Oversight • View daily attendance logs for security guards, housekeeping, gardeners, and more • Rate vendors, view contracts, and manage service schedules • Keep track of AMCs and vendor documents Document Vault • Upload and share society documents: AGM minutes, bylaws, notices, etc. • Control access based on resident, block, or flat level • Available on both app & web dashboard Polling & Surveys • Create polls and voting sessions for residents • Enable secret ballot options for AGMs • Track participation and final results Community Dashboard • Get a complete overview of payments, complaints, security alerts, visitor logs, and more • Designed for MCs, RWAs, facility managers, accountants, and auditors Data Security & Privacy: • GDPR-compliant and ISO 27001:2022 certified • All data is encrypted, purpose-limited and retained only as needed • Users have full control over their personal information • Permissions are requested only when features require them Optional Permissions We Request: • Contacts – for inviting friends and family • Camera & Gallery – for uploading photos in posts or tickets • Storage – to save your profile picture • Location – to enable Bluetooth-based access at society gates Want Mygate in your society? Email us at contact@mygate.in Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Smart Node Automation
Control your home's lights, fans, and appliances remotely. Schedule actions, dim lights, lock devices, and monitor power usage from your smartphone, anywhere in the world. Organize devices into custom groups for easy management.
- Remote control of lights and fans
- Dimming capabilities
- Scheduling of actions
- Appliance locking
- Power usage monitoring
- Device grouping
- Wi-Fi/3G/4G/5G connectivity
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Introducing SmartNode, an application that lets you turn off every Light/Fan in your home, dim each light, schedule the lights, Lock the appliances and monitor power usage for each outlet from your mobile phone. SmartNode is a smart Wi-Fi-enabled device that lets you control your lights and electronic devices from your smartphone, anywhere, anytime. The SmartNode App communicates via Wi-Fi or 3G/4G/5G to keep you connected while at home, at the office or anywhere in the world. You can create Groups like Home, Office, Bedroom, Main-hall and many others with SmartNode. Add most used switches into one group and you can control all on them on a single dashboard. We also have series of Touch enabled switches in different design. Our products help you to simplify and speed up certain activities of your life. It is a significant step in making a home, a true smart home. Go ahead, purchase our hardware and download the free mobile app and take the control of your whole house in your hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Node Automation at none against Mygate Premium's 2. Smart Node Automation also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 60%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mygate Premium's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mygate Premium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Smart Node Automation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Node Automation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mygate Premium has 3.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mygate Premium's written reviews are positive against 81% of Smart Node Automation's.
Mygate Premium ships an update weekly, Smart Node Automation fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mygate Premium | Smart Node Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | URBAN LIVING TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C | Smartnode Automation Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Mygate Premium
Smart Node Automation
Bugs and requests
Mygate Premium
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues with OTP
- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable pre-approval system
- Inconsistent notification delivery
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to disable notifications for ads
- Support for international phone numbers
- Improved search and history features
- More customization options
Smart Node Automation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mygate Premium
- MyGate Premium Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- MyGate Premium Yearly Plan$10.491 Year
Smart Node Automation
No in-app purchases
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