Gate vs OSDP Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote door control
- Secure access
- Smartphone integration
- Electric door compatibility
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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.
OSDP Reader
This utility app supports the latest OSDP card reader version 2.2. It offers extensive mobile virtual card number settings, including Wiegand and OSDP output formats, keypad settings, and LED light customization.
- OSDP 2.2 support
- Mobile virtual card number
- Wiegand output format settings
- OSDP output format settings
- Keypad output format settings
- LED light color customization
- Backlight setting
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Support the latest version 2.2 of OSDP card reader, support mobile virtual card number, multiple settings for mobile card reader, such as Wiegand output format, OSDP output format, keypad output format, mobile virtual card number setting, LED light color, backlight setting…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Gate at free against OSDP Reader's paid. Gate also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gate against 5.0 for OSDP Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gate | OSDP Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohammadreza Niknezhad | Sebury |
Customer experience
Gate
OSDP Reader
In-app purchases
Gate
No in-app purchases
OSDP Reader
No in-app purchases
