Comparison

PalGate vs ShopList 3

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

ShopList 3

Create and organize shopping lists with custom aisle sorting. Share lists easily with others and track your spending by manually entering prices or scanning receipts. Get projected costs for future shopping trips.

Highlights
  • Custom aisle sorting
  • Shareable shopping lists
  • Spending tracking
  • Receipt scanning
  • Projected cost estimates
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ShopList - Your Smart Shopping Companion - Would you like your shopping list sorted in the order you walk through the aisle? This app keeps track of the order you tap the check-box and then presorts the new shopping list accordingly. - Would you like to share your shopping lists with someone else? With this app you can share your shopping list with another user with ease, no registration required. - Would you like to keep tracking of your spending? This app allows your to enter the prices manually or scan the receipts. - Would you like to get the estimated cost for your next shopping list? This app provides the projected cost based on the history of your purchases. Just try and see for yourself!

Screenshots

PalGate4 screens
ShopList 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShopList 3 at 5.0 against PalGate's 2.6. ShopList 3 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PalGate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShopList 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PalGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShopList 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PalGate has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, ShopList 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PalGate versus ShopList 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalGateShopList 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPal Electronics Systems ltd.Bogdan Bun

Customer experience

PalGate

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

ShopList 3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PalGate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShopList 3

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is PalGate free?
PalGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShopList 3 free?
ShopList 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PalGate or ShopList 3?
ShopList 3 is rated higher. PalGate averages 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ShopList 3 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PalGate or ShopList 3 have ads?
Neither PalGate nor ShopList 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PalGate or ShopList 3?
PalGate ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShopList 3 weekly. Most recently, PalGate was updated on November 1, 2026 and ShopList 3 on October 9, 2026.

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