PalGate vs Janus Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Janus Lock
Manage your smart door locks and access rights directly from your mobile device. Track who unlocks your door and when, and create physical passcodes for easy access. Share and manage keys with friends at a granular level.
- Unlock door remotely
- Track unlock history
- Create physical passcodes
- Share and manage access
- Hardware firmware updates
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Janus Lock is the next-generation smart door lock system which enables you to manage your locks and access rights all on your mobile phone. Key features: - Unlock the door with this app, for sure! - History tracking: Who and when unlocks my lock?! - Create and manage the physical 4-key passcodes so you don't even need to pull out your phone. - Share any keys or passcodes to your friends and manage them in a granular level. - Support hardware firmware update to unlock more new features in the future!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PalGate at 2.7 against Janus Lock's 2.3. PalGate also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PalGate holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of PalGate's written reviews are positive against 34% of Janus Lock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, Janus Lock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PalGate | Janus Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 34.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pal Electronics Systems ltd. | Henis Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PalGate
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In-app purchases
PalGate
No in-app purchases
Janus Lock
No in-app purchases









