Self Storage Access vs AQL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Self Storage Access
Easily open the entrance gate at your self-storage location with a single tap. This utility simplifies access to your unit, making your storage experience hassle-free.
- One-tap gate opening
- Simplified access
- Storage unit entry
- Convenient management
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Make life easy! Simply open the Self Storage Gate Access App and click open to open the entrance gate at your location. It's really that simple.
AQL
This utility app emulates a wireless remote for pool equipment controllers. It requires a specific RS-485 to WiFi adapter for operation. Detailed installation guides are available via a support URL.
- Emulates AQL-PS-8 wireless remote
- Requires EW11 IoT Adapter
- Controls residential swimming pool equipment
- RS-485 to WiFi connectivity
- Support URL for installation details
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This application emulates an AQL-PS-8 wireless remote control for a residential swimming pool equipment controller. An EW11 RS-485 to WiFi adapter must be used in conjunction with this app. Details on the EW11 and installation procedures may be found in the support URL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AQL at monthly against Self Storage Access's every 22 months. Self Storage Access's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for Self Storage Access against 5.0 for AQL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Self Storage Access ships an update every 22 months, AQL monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Self Storage Access | AQL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SpiderDoor | Mark Schulz |
Customer experience
Self Storage Access
AQL
In-app purchases
Self Storage Access
No in-app purchases
AQL
No in-app purchases
