Comparison

beam Home vs GG Access Flow

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

Head to head
About

beam Home

Control and monitor your garage door remotely using your smartphone. Grant access to others and receive alerts if your door is left open. Integrates with other smart home devices for enhanced convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Remote garage door control
  • Activity monitoring
  • Customizable door names
  • Grant access to friends/family
  • Open door notifications
  • Smart home integrations
Features
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This update improves the overall stability, reliability, and performance of the application. By updating deprecated libraries and enhancing internal components, the app is better equipped to support the latest platforms and devices. Additionally, a new crash monitoring solution has been integrated, enabling our team to detect, investigate, and resolve issues more quickly. This helps reduce unexpected crashes and ensures a more reliable experience for our users.

About

GG Access Flow

Features
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Access Flow is part of GateGoing’s powerful suite of solutions, designed to transform how people and vehicles move through the world. Simply approach any gate, door, barrier, or automated entry point—and it opens like magic. No taps, no swipes, no pulling out your phone. Powered by Bluetooth Low Energy and seamlessly integrated with your device, Access Flow delivers a smooth, reliable experience every time. Administrators enjoy flexible controls to fine‑tune distance, frequency, and even enable offline access when connectivity drops. Access Flow isn’t just an app—it’s the future of access. Perfect for buildings, offices, and parking lots where convenience meets innovation.

Screenshots

beam Home4 screens
GG Access Flow1 screens

Verdict

The call

beam Home and GG Access Flow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
beam Home versus GG Access Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbeam HomeGG Access Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (233 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings233 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeam Labs LLCControl Monkeys Ltd.

Bugs and requests

beam Home

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • App crashes on launch after update
  • Cannot log in after setup
  • Reset password link not sent
  • Controller disabled due to too many failed attempts
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  • Controller requires paired door sensor error
  • App malfunctions when needed
  • Door sensor drains battery quickly
  • Cannot link with Alexa
  • Apple Watch app closes when trying to open

Requested features

3 requests
  • Watch complication for Apple Watch
  • Ability to turn opener light on/off
  • Update app with Apple HomeKit support

GG Access Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

beam Home

No in-app purchases

None

GG Access Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is beam Home free?
beam Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GG Access Flow free?
GG Access Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do beam Home or GG Access Flow have ads?
Neither beam Home nor GG Access Flow shows ads.

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