Comparison

PalGate vs AddIt

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

Head to head
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

About

AddIt

Easily share and manage grocery lists with friends and family. Collaborate on lists in real-time, track changes, and organize items with over 2000 pre-built products. Create multiple lists for different people and occasions.

Highlights
  • Share lists with friends and family
  • Over 2000 built-in products
  • Sync lists across devices
  • View last list updates
  • Manage multiple lists and categories
  • Easy item sorting and editing
Features
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Sharing your groceries list never been easier! AddIt is a friendly shopping list app With Add it you can : *Share easily your lists with friends and family *More than 2000 built in products *Sync your lists between devices *Watch the last updates of the list *Manage your lists *Manage your categories *Easy sort your items *Fast editing your items With Sharing a shopping list you could manage your shopping home in a smart and convenient way. Simply add a list and then you can add your friends to the list so you can edit the list together. For convenience, you can see the last changes of the list, so you could know who added what. Also, you can create as many shopping lists that you want, and share shopping lists with different people.

Screenshots

PalGate4 screens
AddIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AddIt at 4.7 against PalGate's 2.7. AddIt also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). PalGate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support 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. AddIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PalGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AddIt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of PalGate's written reviews are positive against 33% of AddIt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, AddIt every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PalGate versus AddIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalGateAddIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (15 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPal Electronics Systems ltd.Moshe Elkayam

Customer experience

PalGate

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative59.4%

AddIt

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

PalGate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AddIt

One-time1
  • Addit - Disable Ads Forever$6.99

Questions

Is PalGate free?
PalGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AddIt free?
AddIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PalGate or AddIt?
AddIt is rated higher. PalGate averages 2.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while AddIt averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do PalGate or AddIt have ads?
AddIt shows ads; PalGate does not.
Which is updated more often, PalGate or AddIt?
PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, and AddIt every 10 days. Most recently, PalGate was updated on October 16, 2026 and AddIt on October 7, 2026.

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