Comparison

PalGate vs My Chatham

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

My Chatham

Connect with local government and community services through a user-friendly mobile interface. Submit general questions and non-emergency service requests, track their status, and receive updates.

Highlights
  • Submit general questions
  • Report non-emergency service requests
  • Pinpoint issue locations
  • Attach photos to requests
  • Receive status update notifications
Features
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My Chatham links residents with the services and information they need to enjoy their community and stay connected with local government in just a few clicks. This mobile app allows you to submit general questions and non-emergency service requests – all from the convenience of your smartphone. The Request for Service feature allows citizens to easily submit request like: pothole repair, property maintenance issues, missed trash collection, and animal control issues. This app provides residents with an easy way to report a service request for action and resolution. The My Chatham app allows you to pinpoint the issue location, attach photos from your mobile device, and receive automatic notifications of status updates as your requests are fulfilled.

Screenshots

PalGate4 screens
My Chatham4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Chatham at 3.5 against PalGate's 2.4. PalGate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 60 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Chatham holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PalGate has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of PalGate's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Chatham's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, My Chatham every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PalGate versus My Chatham: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalGateMy Chatham
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (11 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 60 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPal Electronics Systems ltd.Chatham County Board of Commissioners

Customer experience

PalGate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative58.4%

My Chatham

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PalGate

No in-app purchases

None

My Chatham

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PalGate free?
PalGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Chatham free?
My Chatham is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PalGate or My Chatham?
My Chatham is rated higher. PalGate averages 2.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while My Chatham averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do PalGate or My Chatham have ads?
Neither PalGate nor My Chatham shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PalGate or My Chatham?
PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, and My Chatham every 60 months. Most recently, PalGate was updated on September 24, 2026 and My Chatham on September 20, 2026.

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