Smart Gateway App vs FORFEND
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Gateway App
Remotely manage your home automation system, controlling lighting, blinds, temperature, security, and video cameras. Monitor energy consumption, set timers, and manage irrigation. Requires a Smart Gateway and an annual fee.
- Remote control of lighting and blinds
- Temperature and humidity monitoring
- Anti-intrusion system management
- Video camera access
- Energy consumption tracking
- Timer and logic function settings
- Irrigation control
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Thanks to Smart Gateway APP the management of the home automation system is simple and intuitive, with the ability to remotely control lighting, blinds and shutters, scenarios, temperature and humidity in every room, anti-intrusion system and video cameras. The new Gewiss APP also allows you to check the energy consumption of your home at any time, as well as setting timers, logic functions, load control and irrigation. In order to work, the APP requires the presence of a Gewiss Smart Gateway connected to the home automation system and the payment of an annual fee. The APP configuration is made using the online GEWISS IoT Configurator software, which can be accessed visiting gewiss.com in the "Services/Software/Smart Gateway APP" section.”
FORFEND
Enhance your safety and convenience with a smart home security system. Remotely control and monitor your property for better protection. Integrates with a gateway and Amazon Alexa for a smarter living experience.
- Remote control of alarm systems
- Property monitoring
- Smart home integration
- Gateway compatibility
- Amazon Alexa integration
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We, Forfend Security are eager to make your life safer, easier and smarter. After several years of work, we finally make it happen. Our various products could work with our gateway , App, Amazon Alexa. Remote control and alarm system will protect you and your property better. Hope our products meet all your expectation.
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Verdict
Smart Gateway App and FORFEND both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of FORFEND's written reviews are positive against 6% of Smart Gateway App's. FORFEND also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Smart Gateway App's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Smart Gateway App against 3.1 for FORFEND. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FORFEND has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 6% of Smart Gateway App's written reviews are positive against 50% of FORFEND's.
Smart Gateway App ships an update every 3 months, FORFEND every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Gateway App | FORFEND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gewiss S.p.A. | Forfend Security |
Customer experience
Smart Gateway App
FORFEND
In-app purchases
Smart Gateway App
No in-app purchases
FORFEND
No in-app purchases
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