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 create and share grocery and task lists with family and friends. Enjoy real-time syncing, smart product suggestions, and customizable list views. Manage multiple lists for different groups and access them conveniently via a home-screen widget.

Highlights
  • Real-time list syncing
  • Share lists with family and friends
  • 2,000+ product suggestions
  • Automatic store categorization
  • Home-screen widget
  • Task lists with due dates
  • Barcode scanning
Features
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AddIt is the shopping list you share with your family. Add an item and everyone on the list sees it instantly. THE NEW ADDIT Rebuilt from the ground up for iPhone: a fresh, clean design that opens instantly and responds to every tap. SHOP TOGETHER • Share any list with family and friends • Real-time sync: changes show up instantly on every device • See who added what in the list history SHOP FASTER • 2,000+ built-in products with suggestions as you type • Items sort themselves into store categories • Check items off as you shop, reorder with a long press • Choose how your list looks: rows, tiles or a receipt • Pick the two buttons at the top of your list • Light and dark themes ALWAYS AT HAND • Home-screen widget: see your list and check items off without opening the app • See your lists as a list or a grid MORE THAN GROCERIES • Task lists with due dates and stars • As many lists as you need, each shared with different people • Scan a barcode to add a product Your lists come with you: everything from the previous version moves over automatically. Questions or ideas? Write to us, we read every message.

Screenshots

PalGate4 screens
AddIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AddIt at 4.8 against PalGate's 2.6. AddIt also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). PalGate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

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, 4.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 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 9 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PalGate versus AddIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalGateAddIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1616
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPal Electronics Systems ltd.Moshe Elkayam

Customer experience

PalGate

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

AddIt

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
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 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while AddIt averages 4.8 from 16 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 9 days. Most recently, PalGate was updated on November 11, 2026 and AddIt on November 11, 2026.

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