Comparison

GMX vs Our Gatekeeper

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

Head to head
About

GMX

Manage your email, cloud storage, and news in one convenient app. Features a smart inbox that automatically categorizes emails for better organization and a secure cloud for file backup and sharing. Enjoy customizable push notifications and PIN protection for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Smart Inbox for automatic email categorization
  • Secure cloud storage for file backup and sharing
  • Customizable push notifications
  • PIN protection for secure access
  • Support for multiple GMX mail accounts
  • Battery-saving email push service
Features
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Simple, secure, and up to date With the official GMX Mail app, you have access to your emails and files* anytime. Intuitive and secure Your inbox is clearly organized into categories, filters unwanted newsletters, and neatly displays online orders and parcel tracking (e.g., Deutsche Post, DHL). In the integrated cloud, you can easily store and share your files and photos. Protected by trusted GMX security standards. You’ll also receive up-to-date news from around the world. ------------------------------------------------ GMX FreeMail at a glance: EMAIL - Send and receive encrypted emails - Smart inbox: Automatic inbox sorting (orders, newsletters, social media) - Optional: AI-generated subject suggestions - Add multiple GMX accounts - Parcel tracking and shipment details directly in your inbox (e.g., DHL, Deutsche Post, DPD, GLS) - Mail notification: Know which letters are on their way—free of charge via email, in cooperation with Deutsche Post - Sync contacts and calendar - PIN protection and two-factor authentication - FreeMail or premium upgrades with additional storage and additional features PHOTOS & FILES* - Secure cloud storage for photos, videos, and documents - Automatic photo backup from your smartphone - Easily share files and photos via link NEWS (only available in German) - Personalized news overview (politics, knowledge, entertainment, sports, local news) - Optional push notifications for breaking news ------------------------------------------------ ABOUT GMX GMX is one of Europe’s leading email providers—with over 25 years of experience. Millions of users trust in strong European data protection and top-level security for their emails and data. → Discover the GMX app now and secure your preferred @gmx.net address! ------------------------------------------------ Terms of Use: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/privacypolicy/ * The cloud service will only be available through a paid Cloud Upgrade in Austria from October 7th 2026.

About

Our Gatekeeper

This community-based app enhances convenience and security for residents and estate management. It offers features like panic buttons, guest access requests, financial management for levies and projects, and real-time communication.

Highlights
  • Panic button with location coordinates
  • Guest access requests and notifications
  • Facility levy and project payment management
  • Real-time payment dashboard with export
  • Individual and group messaging
  • Automatic payment reconciliation
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Our Gatekeeper is a community based convenience and security driven application. There is currently a community administrator interface, resident interface and security interface. All three interfaces have been unified to provide convenience and security services for the community. Individual estates or communities have the ability to customize their usage of the application suite. Access Module: 1. Panic button to notify residents of an emergency within a range automatically, with location coordinates of the house 2. Residents request access for their guests, scanned at the security and notification of this interaction is communicated to both resident and estate management. 3. Estate management has access to a week of guest entry data 4. Data on security personnel activity at the gate 5. Multiple entry access request from the same access code Messaging Center: Estate management is able to send individual messages to residents, or to everybody within the estate Finance Module: Estate Interface: 1. Set Facility Levy for your community, with effective date functionality 2. Manage Facility Levy payments intelligently filtered by the Houses in the Estate 3. Real time payment information on a dashboard with Excel Export functionality 4. Create Estate Projects with description and amount 5. Manage intelligently filtered project payment information by houses and in real time. Projects can be set in Active, Cancelled, Pause or Completed Status 6. Automatic reconciliation of payment information from multiple people in the same house 7. Intelligent automatic payment percentage analysis for Facility Levy and Projects Resident Interface: 1. Get real time update of Facility Levy due for payment, with current and previous month status 2. Make estate levy payments directly from the app 3. Get real time update on Estate Projects 4. Make payments for your Estate Projects directly from the app 5. All time records for both Facility Levy and Projects are available 6. Real time payment notification is available and serves as receipt for payments 7. Automatic reconciliation of payments by different residents in the same house

Screenshots

GMX4 screens
Our Gatekeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Our Gatekeeper at none against GMX's 19. Our Gatekeeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GMX's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 3). On price, update cadence and device support 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. GMX sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Our Gatekeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Our Gatekeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GMX has 17K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GMX versus Our Gatekeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMXOur Gatekeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB88 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer1&1 Mail & Media GmbHCastro Agbo

Customer experience

GMX

All ratings17,209 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,669 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative19.4%

Our Gatekeeper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GMX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent sign-outs
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Inability to access certain folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable font sizes
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved spam filtering
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Ability to schedule emails

Our Gatekeeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

GMX

Subscriptions12
  • Cloud 30 GB3 variants$0.991 Month
  • TrackFree$1.491 Month
  • adfree App$1.991 Month
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  • Cloud 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • Cloud 150 GB3 variants$2.491 Month
  • Cloud 250 GB2 variants$3.491 Month
  • GMX ProMail2 variants$3.991 Month
  • GMX ProMail2 variants$4.491 Month
  • GMX TopMail$6.991 Month
  • AdFree$22.901 Year
  • GMX ProMail$49.991 Year
  • GMX TopMail$69.991 Year
None

Our Gatekeeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMX free?
GMX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Our Gatekeeper free?
Our Gatekeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GMX or Our Gatekeeper?
Our Gatekeeper is rated higher. GMX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Our Gatekeeper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do GMX or Our Gatekeeper have ads?
GMX shows ads; Our Gatekeeper does not.
Which is updated more often, GMX or Our Gatekeeper?
GMX ships an update fortnightly, and Our Gatekeeper fortnightly. Most recently, GMX was updated on October 20, 2026 and Our Gatekeeper on October 14, 2026.

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