MY BLE ID vs vGates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MY BLE ID
This application turns your smartphone into a digital credential for convenient access. It allows mobile entry to various sites and facilities within a 12-meter range of compatible readers.
- Smartphone as digital credential
- Mobile access for sites
- 12m reader range
- User-friendly interface
- Minimal taps required
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The app transforms your smartphone into a credential for ease of use. The range is up to 12 m for all of Rosslare BLE (Low Energy) supported readers. The app is user friendly with minimal taps required. Your smartphone can be used like any other credential, enabling mobile access for sites and users.
vGates
This system provides comprehensive access, monitoring, and visitor management for properties. It helps prevent theft, vandalism, and unauthorized entry while offering 24/7 live operations center support to proactively deter crime.
- Access control management
- Visitor management
- Theft and vandalism prevention
- Intruder prevention
- Activity monitoring
- 24/7 Live operations support
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Access, Monitoring and Visitor Management System for Your Property • Access control management • Visitor management • Prevent theft and vandalism • Prevent intruders from entering the premises • Monitor any activity throughout the premises at all times • 24/7 Live operations center support Virtual Guard - Prevents Crime Before it Happens
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MY BLE ID at 43% against vGates's 0%. MY BLE ID also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.7). vGates's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MY BLE ID holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MY BLE ID's written reviews are positive against 0% of vGates's.
MY BLE ID ships an update every 7 months, vGates monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MY BLE ID | vGates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) — better | 1.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Synerion Systems LTD. | Virtual Guard Inc. |
Customer experience
MY BLE ID
vGates
In-app purchases
MY BLE ID
No in-app purchases
vGates
No in-app purchases
