Tap2Open Access vs PBG Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap2Open Access
Transform your smartphone into a digital key for shared entrances. Access gated communities, condo lobbies, and amenities with a simple tap. Requires a Tap2Open account and enabled entrances.
- Smartphone as a digital key
- Open shared entrances
- Access gated communities
- Control condo lobbies
- Manage amenity access
- Requires Tap2Open account
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Use your smartphone as a clicker with the Tap2Open Access app. This app allows you to open shared entrances at places like your gated community, condo and other shared entrances using your Tap2Open account and Tap2Open enabled entrances. Use the Access app once you're near and ready to enter areas like the entrance gate of your community, condo lobby, amenities and more! System Requirements: *Tap2Open enabled entrance *iPhone, iPod, or iPad *Tap2Open account
PBG Now
Stay informed about your city with real-time alerts for road closures, weather, and local events. Access essential city resources quickly and easily.
- Real-time alerts
- Road closure notifications
- Weather alerts
- Event listings
- Access to city resources
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around City of Palm Beach Gardens? Look no further than PBG Now! to receive the latest alerts on road closures, weather alerts, events and so much more! In addition to notifications, you'll have easy access to commonly used resources from the City!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBG Now at 5.0 against Tap2Open Access's 3.9. PBG Now also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Tap2Open Access's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
PBG Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap2Open Access has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tap2Open Access ships an update every 8 months, PBG Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap2Open Access | PBG Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tap2Open | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tap2Open Access
PBG Now
In-app purchases
Tap2Open Access
No in-app purchases
PBG Now
No in-app purchases
