Comparison

iSmartgate Access vs ORYN Quest

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

Head to head
About

iSmartgate Access

Control and monitor your garage doors or gates remotely using your smart device. This app works with a separate iSmartgate device to provide status alerts, manage multiple doors, and integrate with smart home assistants.

Highlights
  • Remote garage door control
  • Garage door status alerts
  • HomeKit, Google Assistant, IFTTT compatible
  • Supports multiple garage doors (PRO version)
  • IP camera integration
  • Unlimited user access
Features
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This App works with the iSmartgate device that can be purchased separately at www.ismartgate.com. The iSmartgate Access app will connect your iPhone or iPad to the iSmartgate device via your Wi-Fi home network or internet. Product details: •HomeKit Compatible (iSmartgate PRO and LITE). •Google Assistant Compatible. •IFTTT Compatible. •Amazon Echo Compatible via IFTTT. •This APP (when used in conjunction with the iSmartgate device) will open up to 3 garage doors/gates (PRO version) or a single garage door/gate (LITE, LITE 2 and MINI versions). •Live video streaming: watch your garage in real time from the door screen, without leaving the app. •Connect an IP camera to your iSmartgate device to see what is happening in your garage (up to 3 cameras, one for each door on the PRO version). •Garage door status alert: shows if your garage doors are Open or Closed. •Push notifications when a door is opened or left open. •Event history: see who opened each door and when. •Guided Wi-Fi setup for iSmartgate MINI and LITE 2, and automatic Wi-Fi setup through HomeKit for PRO and LITE. •Clean, intuitive and user friendly interface. •Unlimited number of users can download the app and operate a single garage. •Remote access. •Compatible with all garage door openers. What's new in 2.9.0: •Live camera video is now built into the door screen. •Rebuilt and much faster iSmartgate MINI setup. •Improved settings and event history on MINI devices with older firmware. •Lower battery consumption and general stability improvements.

About

ORYN Quest

This app helps parents discover, book, and track their children's extracurricular activities. It offers a curated list of local classes and camps, a credit-based booking system, and progress tracking with skill profiles and badges. Parents can also connect with other families and vendors.

Highlights
  • Discover local classes and camps
  • Book activities with monthly credits
  • Track child's progress and skills
  • Family calendar with schedule view
  • Connect with other parents and vendors
  • AI assistant for class discovery and booking
Features
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Discover. Connect. Grow. ORYN Quest is for parents who want to know what their kids are trying, what they are sticking with, and how they are growing. Find real classes, camps and lessons near you, book them with monthly credits, and keep the record of every step in one place. FIND SOMETHING THEY WILL LOVE Browse local activities on a map or by category: sports, arts, STEM, music, dance, tutoring, camps and more. Narrow the list by age, credit cost and format, and filter for autism-friendly, sensory-friendly or wheelchair-accessible options. Reviews come only from parents who completed a booking, so what you read is what another family actually saw. BOOK WITH CREDITS One membership adds credits to your wallet every month. Pick a date and a time slot, sign any required waiver right there, and book. Credits stay in your wallet until you use them. If a slot is full, join the waitlist. Plans change: reschedule or cancel from your bookings. WATCH THEM GROW Every child gets a profile with their interests and support preferences. As your family books and completes classes, badges and levels build up, child by child. The Progress tab shows a skill profile across developmental areas, participation trends, strengths and friction areas. A short reflection after a class helps you notice what they enjoyed and what was hard. Share badge wins with family whenever you like. KEEP THE WEEK STRAIGHT The family calendar shows every child's schedule in one view, color-coded by day, with a This Week card at the top. Sync bookings to Google Calendar and get a reminder the day before each session. ASK ORYN Chat or talk with ORYN, the assistant built into the app. It can find a class, check your schedule and start a booking for you. Anything that spends credits or changes a booking waits for your confirmation first. PARENTS, TOGETHER Join local groups, share tips and recommendations, and message vendors directly in the app. Report and block controls sit on posts and comments. TRUST AND PRIVACY Every vendor applies and is reviewed and approved before they can list, and agrees to our child-safety standards. Waivers are signed digitally. Vendors can list accessibility and accommodation details on each listing. We never sell your data, and there are no advertising trackers in the app. ORYN Quest is for parents and guardians aged 18 and over. Children never use the app. Credits are used for real-world activities run by independent vendors. Membership billing is handled securely on orynquest.com. Questions? support@orynquest.com Discover who they're becoming.

Screenshots

iSmartgate Access4 screens
ORYN Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ORYN Quest at 100% against iSmartgate Access's 23%. ORYN Quest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iSmartgate Access's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

ORYN Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSmartgate Access has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of iSmartgate Access's written reviews are positive against 100% of ORYN Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSmartgate Access ships an update every 2 months, ORYN Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iSmartgate Access versus ORYN Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSmartgate AccessORYN Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (37 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPYKRSORYN Quest, Inc.

Customer experience

iSmartgate Access

All ratings34 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative55.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral13.1%
Negative63.9%

ORYN Quest

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iSmartgate Access

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Login forms break password manager integration
  • Automations stopped working after iOS updates (e.g., ios26, 16.2, 16.4, 18)
  • Device stops responding after a few minutes
  • Door sensor keeps losing connection
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  • Lost Wi-Fi connection after updates
  • HomeKit 'no response' errors
  • App slow to refresh and load pages
  • Incorrect door status in HomeKit
  • App doesn't detect door position
  • Alerts not working for the app
  • Cannot access users menu
  • Warning 'feature' (sound/light) requires factory reset to disable
  • Device stops working after Wi-Fi upgrade
  • App doesn't match screenshots, missing remote access/add user options
  • Wrong doors opening after update
  • Sensor states flipped, identity flipped
  • HomeKit compatibility broken after firmware update
  • Video codec requires additional payment

Requested features

5 requests
  • CarPlay integration
  • Schedule open/close options
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to open gate partially (e.g., 20%)
  • Add additional users/user menu access

ORYN Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iSmartgate Access

No in-app purchases

None

ORYN Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSmartgate Access free?
iSmartgate Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ORYN Quest free?
ORYN Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSmartgate Access or ORYN Quest?
ORYN Quest is rated higher. iSmartgate Access averages 2.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while ORYN Quest averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iSmartgate Access or ORYN Quest have ads?
Neither iSmartgate Access nor ORYN Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSmartgate Access or ORYN Quest?
iSmartgate Access ships an update every 2 months, and ORYN Quest every 2 weeks. Most recently, iSmartgate Access was updated on October 21, 2026 and ORYN Quest on October 24, 2026.

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