GateKey Resident vs SunStrong Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GateKey Resident
Manage your guests and view their history with this official resident application. Add, edit, or delete guests, receive notifications, and communicate with community guards. New features are added regularly to enhance your community experience.
- Manage guests (add, edit, delete)
- View guest history
- Edit user information
- Receive push notifications
- Communicate with community guards
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GateKey is the very best visitor management solution for community associations, apartments and colleges. This is the official GateKey Resident app for residents in communities subscribing to GateKey. Easily manage your guests, contact information, and view guest history on your mobile device. Current Features Include: View visitor list, add, edit, and delete guests View guest history Edit user information Receive push notifications Communicate directly with community guards. New features added all the time! If you have suggestions on how to improve the app, please email us at: support@GateKey.com
SunStrong Connect
Monitor and control your home solar power system with this app. View solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. Manage battery settings and receive system alerts for informed energy decisions.
- Monitor solar production
- Track home consumption
- View battery power flows
- Control battery settings
- Receive system alerts
- View historical performance
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mySunPower is now SunStrong Connect! SunStrong Connect™ offers convenient information about and control over your home solar power system. Designed to integrate seamlessly with your solar and battery storage solutions, SunStrong Connect puts the power to monitor system performance and control battery settings in the palm of your hand. Features include: • Views of solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. • Historical system performance, including energy consumption data for homes equipped with energy consumption meters. • SunVault™ Storage controls to change battery settings and view battery status. • Live weather data and system alerts to inform energy decisions. Copyright © 2025 SunStrong Management. All rights reserved. An official SunStrong Connect app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunStrong Connect at 4.4 against GateKey Resident's 2.5. SunStrong Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 11). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SunStrong Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunStrong Connect has 15K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 12% positive.
GateKey Resident ships an update every 4 months, SunStrong Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GateKey Resident | SunStrong Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 11.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GateKey, Inc. | SunStrong Management |
Customer experience
GateKey Resident
SunStrong Connect
Bugs and requests
GateKey Resident
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SunStrong Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- App displaying incorrect power flow information
- Historical data disappearing or not updating
- Connectivity issues causing data loss
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view individual panel performance
- Integration with home energy consumption data
- Customizable data views and comparison tools
- Improved notification and alert system
In-app purchases
GateKey Resident
No in-app purchases
SunStrong Connect
No in-app purchases
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