Comparison

Gate vs My Lafayette

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Gate

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

Gate

Control your garage door or any electric door remotely and securely using your smartphone. This app works in conjunction with a compatible device to provide convenient access management.

Highlights

Remote door control
Secure access
Smartphone integration
Electric door compatibility

Features

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Using Gate-Mate App with installed Gate-Mate device you can easily and securely control your garage door or any electric door with your smart phone.

About

My Lafayette

Features

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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with My Lafayette!

Screenshots

Gate4 screens

My Lafayette2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gate at 12.0 against My Lafayette's 14.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate ships an update every 3 months, My Lafayette every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Gate versus My Lafayette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gate	My Lafayette
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (3 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	84 MB	47 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Mohammadreza Niknezhad	GOGov, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Gate

No in-app purchases

None

My Lafayette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate free?

Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is My Lafayette free?

My Lafayette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Gate or My Lafayette have ads?

Neither Gate nor My Lafayette shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Gate or My Lafayette?

Gate ships an update every 3 months, and My Lafayette every 4 months. Most recently, Gate was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Lafayette on October 25, 2026.