Gate Masters Resident vs CommArea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gate Masters Resident
This application helps manage access and security for gated communities and commercial properties. It allows residents to control visitor access, manage vehicle entry, and receive video calls to open gates remotely, ensuring only authorized individuals enter.
- Visitor management
- Vehicle access control
- Access tag management
- View issued passes
- Receive video calls
- Open gates remotely
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Keep Your Gated Community Safe and Secure Founded by knowledgeable professionals with over 75 years of experience in the security industry, GateMasters strives to create safe and secure environments for private communities and commercial properties. We're an accurate, robust, and flexible visitor management system that ensures communities are aware of who is entering their premises at all times. We give you the peace of mind of knowing that only those who are authorized are on your property. App allows Residents to manage their Visitors, Vehicle, Access tags and view Passes issued for their residence. App also acts as tool to receive video calls and open Gate via app.
CommArea
Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account, access documents, and submit requests. Designed for both homeowners and board members.
- Make payments
- View account ledger
- Access association documents
- Submit ACC and work order requests
- Add comments and photos to violations
- Board tasks and reviews
- Invoice approval
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The CommArea Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval f. Work Order Review
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gate Masters Resident at 2.7 against CommArea's 1.3. CommArea's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Gate Masters Resident holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CommArea has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Gate Masters Resident ships an update every 2 months, CommArea every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gate Masters Resident | CommArea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.3 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gate Masters, Inc. | CINC Systems |
Customer experience
Gate Masters Resident
CommArea
In-app purchases
Gate Masters Resident
No in-app purchases
CommArea
No in-app purchases







