# Private Property vs i

The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 100% against Private Property's 24%. i also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Private Property's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

i holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Property has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Private Property's written reviews are positive against 100% of i's.

Private Property ships an update fortnightly, i every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Private Property | i |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-property/id352305891/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-gate/id1288220521/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 42 MB | 168 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Private Property Holdings (PTY) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/352305894) | [I GATE (PTY) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479439793) |

## What reviewers say

### Private Property

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-property/id352305891)

Discover a vast selection of properties for sale and rent. Get instant notifications for new listings, customize your search with advanced filters, and explore detailed property information with photos and videos. Tools like affordability and bond calculators are also included.

**Highlights:** Unique property feed with instant notifications, Advanced property search with over 400,000 listings, Customizable search filters, Detailed property information with photos and videos, Affordability and bond calculators, Save and share favorite properties

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Slick UI/UX
- 📈 Good listing stock
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Augmented reality search
- 🚀 Fast performance (historically)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Extremely slow loading
- 🐛 Frequent crashes/freezing
- ❌ Search functionality broken
- 🗑️ Lost favorites/alerts after updates
- 🚫 Local network access required

**Reported bugs**

- App is so slow, takes forever to pick up area
- App doesn't show anything when searching for a house in a certain area
- App no longer allows search by selecting an area
- Alerts disappear
- Favorite icon doesn't highlight until leaving and returning to property page

**Requested features**

- Include property listing date
- Agent to state property specifications correctly
- Include rates and taxes in advert
- Use recent property pictures
- Option to report sold properties still listed


### i

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-gate/id1288220521)

Easily invite visitors by sending them access codes via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Receive notifications for entry, exit, emergencies, and newsletters.

**Highlights:** Invite visitors via contacts, Send invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Generate Personal Access Codes (PAC), Message inbox for notifications, Courtesy entry/exit notifications, Emergency alerts, Newsletter delivery

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Private Property free?

Private Property is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is i free?

i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Private Property or i?

i is rated higher. Private Property averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while i averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Private Property or i have ads?

Neither Private Property nor i shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Private Property or i?

Private Property ships an update fortnightly, and i every 5 days. Most recently, Private Property was updated on October 8, 2026 and i on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*