Comparison

Hosty 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

Hosty

Features
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The Host Team application connects employees around the globe  - Connect with the community via news   - Receive automated reminders and calendar updates so you can always be in the know    - Simple event registration including electronic ticketing    Change the way you work for the better with our intuitive and innovative platform and get the most out of your day, every day.

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

Hosty4 screens
Gate 84 screens

Verdict

The call

Hosty 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

Hosty ships an update every 2 weeks, Gate 8 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hosty versus Gate 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostyGate 8
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB318 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCBRE, Inc.Nuvolink Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Hosty

No in-app purchases

None

Gate 8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hosty free?
Hosty 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 Hosty or Gate 8 have ads?
Neither Hosty nor Gate 8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hosty or Gate 8?
Hosty ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gate 8 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hosty was updated on September 20, 2026 and Gate 8 on September 15, 2026.

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