ABDi GateAccess vs Zuul Guard
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.
Zuul Guard
This utility app allows security guards at manned gates to verify passes using a tablet as a scanner. It also facilitates communication with residents through phone calls or text messages.
- Pass verification scanner
- Resident communication
- Phone call integration
- Text messaging integration
- Tablet optimization
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The Zuul Systems Guard app is to be used by guards for manned gates to work seamlessly with the Zuul Systems app. Advanced features enable a tablet to be turned into a scanner for pass verification, as well as enable the guard to communicate with residents via a phone call or text message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABDi GateAccess at 4.9 against Zuul Guard's 3.0. ABDi GateAccess also leads on ratings volume (80K vs 4). Zuul Guard's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%). On price, update cadence, 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.
ABDi GateAccess holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABDi GateAccess has 80K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zuul Guard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ABDi GateAccess ships an update every 3 weeks, Zuul Guard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | Zuul Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | ZUUL SYSTEMS, LLC |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
Zuul Guard
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
Zuul Guard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
Zuul Guard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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