Comparison

Sage Systems vs Vlingo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sage Systems

Manage residential access control with ease. Create recurring or one-time guest entries, grant day passes, and receive video calls directly from your gate. Streamline entry for guests and service providers through a single registration.

Highlights
  • Guest access management
  • Recurring and one-time keys
  • Day passes
  • Video calls from gate
  • Single registration for guests
  • Secure community entry
Features
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Discover SAGE - Unveiling a new realm where simplicity and security converge in residential access control. Residents, effortlessly curate guest access: create recurring entries for friends, grant day passes, or one-time keys for deliveries, all while having the power to receive video calls directly from your gate, ensuring you’re always connected, and always secure. Guests and service providers, your single SAGE registration transforms every visit into a swift, secure, and simple entry through any SAGE-enabled community.SAGE isn’t just access—it’s a portal to interconnected secure environments, beautifully simple and secure. Your key to seamless, secure experiences awaits.

About

Vlingo

This app filters your email to find unadvertised brand discounts and exclusive deals. It uses AI to notify you of upcoming sales and allows you to track favorite brands, decluttering your inbox while offering rewards for community contributions.

Highlights
  • Access community email discounts
  • AI sale prediction
  • Brand tracking 'locker'
  • Inbox decluttering
  • Verified discount codes
  • Rewards for sharing deals
  • Monthly sweepstakes
Features
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Deals The Brands Never Announced Access millions of community email discounts and avoid paying for price. Vlingo stops promotors and marketing slop from entering your inbox and migrates only your best deals to the app and network. Our AI system warns you that a big sale maybe around the corner Stop Overpaying At the Wrong Time Our AI system reminds you when a big sale is coming tomorrow or next week so you dont waste money. Set up a 'locker' and track brands you actually care about—from Nike and Apple to Sephora, Lululemon, and hundreds more. Access millions of retailers discount codes. Declutter your Inbox Your inbox is overflowing with promotional noise. Connect your email to effortlessly separate brand deals from personal correspondence. vlingo extracts active discounts, verifies expiry dates, and surfaces the best offers in a clean, categorized stream. Get Rewards for Sharing Get rewarded for just for connecting your promos to the community. Earn points every day just for checking in, curating your Locker, and sharing hot drops with friends. Monthly Sweepstakes: Enter to win gift cards and major prizes drawn on the 1st of every month!

Screenshots

Sage Systems4 screens
Vlingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vlingo at 5.0 against Sage Systems's 3.6. Vlingo also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Sage Systems's advantage is ratings volume (589 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vlingo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sage Systems has 589 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sage Systems ships an update fortnightly, Vlingo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sage Systems versus Vlingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSage SystemsVlingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (589 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings589 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRamco Protectivevlingo, inc.

Customer experience

Sage Systems

All ratings498 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative83.3%

Vlingo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sage Systems

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App stuck in update loop
  • Guest data lost on update
  • Cannot send codes to foreign country numbers
  • Not all days visible for selection in add guest screen
  • ID photo capture issues
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  • Update process is frustrating
  • Login issues from China
  • App crashes after signing in
  • Cannot scroll up to press enter
  • Cannot signup due to photo issue
  • Signing up is almost impossible due to quirks
  • ID photo upload issues
  • App freezes when granting access
  • QR code for gate doesn't work
  • App doesn't work on smaller iPhones
  • Buttons cut off on smaller iPhones
  • Loading screen of death
  • App doesn't allow signing up
  • Cannot add vendors to guest list
  • Gate arms do not work properly
  • Not receiving email to load vehicles
  • App jams up phone
  • App doesn't work, doesn't let me scroll

Requested features

8 requests
  • Provide instructions, FAQ, or tutorials
  • Remove expired guests automatically
  • Allow sending access codes instead of app downloads
  • Make time entry optional for one-time visitors
  • Allow uploading existing ID photos
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  • Generate codes from homeowner app for guests
  • Support for gatherings and parties
  • More features to make app more usable for residents

Vlingo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sage Systems

No in-app purchases

None

Vlingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sage Systems free?
Sage Systems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vlingo free?
Vlingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sage Systems or Vlingo?
Vlingo is rated higher. Sage Systems averages 3.6 out of 5 from 589 ratings, while Vlingo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sage Systems or Vlingo have ads?
Neither Sage Systems nor Vlingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sage Systems or Vlingo?
Sage Systems ships an update fortnightly, and Vlingo every 9 days. Most recently, Sage Systems was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vlingo on October 28, 2026.

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