CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate vs Gate 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate
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The CIVIS | VTS Activate App gives you everything your building offers in the palm of your hand. From all the corporate stuff like gaining access, checking in visitors or booking meeting rooms -- to the fun things like registering for classes and events or making online purchases. It also means you can easily communicate with concierge and others in your building -- and makes sure you don't miss out on any social events, activations, exclusive offers or important information! It's your building -- one click away. The CIVIS | VTS Activate App is a free and easy to use tool that gives you back control of your time and helps you improve productivity, provide a great experience to your clients and visitors, and lets you easily collaborate with your building manager to design the experience you want from your workplace.
Gate 8
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Gate 8 East Melbourne is powered by the Gate 8 Tenants & Guests Mobile App. App feature included digital door access control, building information and updates, tenant and member handbook, access to special events and perks, visitor management and more... Gate 8 is a new icon located on the edge of the city, in Melbourne’s famed, leafy sporting precinct. Melbourne’s home of entrepreneurial and philanthropic innovation. The building was conceived and designed with one core purpose; to supercharge Philanthropy, Social Enterprise and the next generation of Australia’s great entrepreneurs. The building name - Gate 8 - is a nod to the world-famous Melbourne Cricket Ground under whose shadows we reside. The MCG has 7 gates of entry and in Melbourne one will often hear “I will meet you at Gate 3” or “Meet you at Gate 6”...Well now we look forward to meeting you at Gate 8.
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Verdict
CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate and Gate 8 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate | Gate 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VTS LANE INC. | Nuvolink Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate
No in-app purchases
Gate 8
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate free?
Is Gate 8 free?
Do CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate or Gate 8 have ads?
Which is updated more often, CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate or Gate 8?
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