ABDi GateAccess vs Connect Resident
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABDi GateAccess
Manage your gated community access from your mobile device. View and update your guest list, and review recent visitor logs. This app connects to the GateAccess.net website for seamless management of your residential access.
- Manage guest list
- View visitor logs
- Add and change guest entries
- Access residential file details
- iOS device compatibility
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The GateAccess app is a free mobile companion to your community's GateAccess.net subscription. With the app, you can securely access and manage your guest list, view recent visitor history, and modify your account information from anywhere, right from your mobile device.
Connect Resident
Manage your community with ease. Access important documents, view your account history, make payments, and connect with neighbors. This app provides convenient, 24/7 access to essential community services.
- Access Forms and Documents
- View Account History
- Make Payments
- Resident Directory
- 24/7 Community Access
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Stay connected to your community wherever you are with FirstService Residential Connect Mobile. Enjoy simple navigation and 24/7 access to manage your account, view documents, make payments, and stay informed. Need help? HODA, our built-in webchat assistant, is available anytime to answer questions and guide you every step of the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABDi GateAccess at 65% against Connect Resident's 9%. ABDi GateAccess also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ABDi GateAccess holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABDi GateAccess has 80K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 9% of Connect Resident's.
ABDi GateAccess ships an update every 3 weeks, Connect Resident every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | Connect Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) — better | 2.1 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | FirstService Residential |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
Connect Resident
Bugs and requests
ABDi GateAccess
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working after updates
- Inconsistent guest check-in/out
- Incorrect guest information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Barcode/QR code guest access
- Customizable notification sounds
- Ability to edit/delete past guests
- Integration with smart home systems
Connect Resident
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
Connect Resident
No in-app purchases
Questions
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