vGates vs Connect Resident
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Connect Resident
Manage your community with ease. Access important documents, view your account history, make payments, and connect with neighbors. This app provides convenient, 24/7 access to essential community services.
- Access Forms and Documents
- View Account History
- Make Payments
- Resident Directory
- 24/7 Community Access
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Stay connected to your community wherever you are with FirstService Residential Connect Mobile. Enjoy simple navigation and 24/7 access to manage your account, view documents, make payments, and stay informed. Need help? HODA, our built-in webchat assistant, is available anytime to answer questions and guide you every step of the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connect Resident at 2.1 against vGates's 1.7. Connect Resident also leads on review sentiment (9% vs 0%) and ratings volume (81 vs 18). vGates's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connect Resident holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of vGates's written reviews are positive against 9% of Connect Resident's.
vGates ships an update monthly, Connect Resident every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vGates | Connect Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (18 ratings) | 2.1 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 8.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Guard Inc. | FirstService Residential |
Customer experience
vGates
Connect Resident
In-app purchases
vGates
No in-app purchases
Connect Resident
No in-app purchases
