GateHawk vs MX Field App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GateHawk
This app enables residents to manage property access through a video intercom system. Users can receive calls, issue guest passes, schedule access, and unlock gates remotely via phone, code, or QR code.
- Accept video calls from property gate
- Send guest passes
- Schedule guest access
- Unlock gate with phone
- Unlock gate with numeric code
- Unlock gate with QR code
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The GateHawk mobile app allows community residents to intuitively interact with the GateHawk video intercom on their property. GateHawk users can: - Accept video calls from the property gate - Send guest passes to friends and family to access the property - Schedule when guests have access to the property - Unlock the property gate with your phone, a numeric code, or a QR code
MX Field App
This utility app simplifies the setup and on-site modification of traffic control systems. It allows users to quickly access and change system settings, program schedules, and view system health data remotely via Bluetooth. The app offers a user-friendly, step-by-step programming experience for efficient traffic beacon and sign management.
- Quick system setup
- On-site setting changes
- Remote programming up to 100 feet
- Step-by-step programming
- System health data and fault reporting
- Unlimited operating schedule management
- Built-in system security
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MX Field App™ makes quick work of system setup, as well as on-site changes to settings and schedules, for all MX Series systems. Why use an app to program traffic beacons and signs? • Access and change system default settings quickly from the ground—no more bucket truck! • Program from up to 100 feet away • Simple, step-by-step programming • Detailed system health data and multi-fault reporting • Scheduling: Set up and manage unlimited operating schedules • Built-in system security: No passwords required • Future-proof: Regular firmware and software updates How does it work? The app uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to connect to nearby MX Series systems. From the moment a system receives power, it automatically connects both locally to the MX Field App and remotely to MX Cloud, providing easy local and remote access to system status, settings and data. Quickly pair to the system by following the instructions inside the MX power module lid or by requesting a digital key from an MX Cloud administrator. About Carmanah MX Series connected traffic beacons and signs Carmanah’s MX Series is the simplest and most affordable way to monitor, control and gather data from traffic safety systems. With MX, agencies can access dispersed assets remotely, providing not only significant time and cost savings, but heightened system awareness, proactive future planning, and enhanced citizen safety.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GateHawk at 5.0 against MX Field App's 3.7. GateHawk also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). MX Field App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GateHawk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
GateHawk ships an update monthly, MX Field App every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | GateHawk | MX Field App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Level Up Holding Co. | Carmanah Technologies Corporation |
Customer experience
GateHawk
MX Field App
In-app purchases
GateHawk
No in-app purchases
MX Field App
No in-app purchases









