PalGate vs Smart
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
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
The clearest difference is rating: PalGate at 2.4 against Smart's 1.7. PalGate also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%). Smart's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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.
PalGate holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart has 129 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of PalGate's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PalGate | Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (11 ratings) — better | 1.7 (129 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 129 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pal Electronics Systems ltd. | TowCentric LLC |
Customer experience
PalGate
Smart
Bugs and requests
PalGate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
PalGate
No in-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
