Residentry vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Residentry
Easily invite guests by sending them a personal access code via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Features include a panic button with GPS and microphone recording, and a message inbox for notifications.
- Invite visitors via contacts
- Send invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Personal Access Code (PAC) for guests
- Panic button with GPS and microphone
- Message inbox for notifications
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Residentry provides users with the functionality to invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors are then providing with a PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the premises. Additional features include : * Panic button (notify security with your GPS location and record the emergency in the background via the microphone) * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
i
Easily invite visitors by sending them a Personal Access Code (PAC) via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Receive notifications for entry, exit, emergencies, and newsletters.
- Invite visitors using phone contacts
- Send invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Generate Personal Access Codes (PAC)
- Message inbox for notifications
- Courtesy entry/exit alerts
- Emergency notifications
- Newsletter delivery
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i-gate provides users with the functionality to invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors are then providing with a PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the premises. Additional features include : * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: i at 4.5 against Residentry's 2.3. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
i holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Residentry's written reviews are positive against 22% of i's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Residentry ships an update every 2 weeks, i every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Residentry | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gibbor Security PTY LTD | I GATE (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Residentry
i
In-app purchases
Residentry
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
