Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate

Features
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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.

About

Gate 8

Features
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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.

Screenshots

CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate4 screens
Gate 84 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate versus Gate 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIVIS Powered by VTS ActivateGate 8
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB319 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVTS LANE INC.Nuvolink Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate

No in-app purchases

None

Gate 8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate free?
CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gate 8 free?
Gate 8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate or Gate 8 have ads?
Neither CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate nor Gate 8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate or Gate 8?
CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gate 8 every 3 weeks. Most recently, CIVIS Powered by VTS Activate was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gate 8 on October 19, 2026.

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