ABDi GateAccess vs HOA Toolkit
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.
HOA Toolkit
Manage homeowner association business efficiently with this mobile tool. Conduct inspections offline, sync data later, and streamline reporting. Optimized for cost savings and ease of use.
- Offline compliance and inspections
- VMS platform integration
- Portfolio loading and syncing
- Full-size photo synchronization
- Cost-saving design
- Simplified inspection interface
- Dynamic map with satellite view
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The official mobile app for management companies to conduct HOA business on the VMS (Village Management Software) platform quicker and easier. We grow functionality to fit your business needs, with new modules released regularly. Offline Compliance – no more worrying about poor Internet connectivity in your communities, losing hours of inspector time or giving up on inspections in frustration. Load up your portfolio in the office to your mobile device with a press of a button (including all inspection detail, letters, and photos), take it to the field, conduct inspections, and then re-sync with VMS when Internet connectivity is restored. Saves 50%+ of your time and allows full size photo syncs for any association. • Requires no Internet/LTE plan on device, allowing your organization to drastically cut down on costs • Designed to work on any modern cell phone, eliminating the need for expensive tablets • Stores the customized portfolio of every manager/inspector • Simplified interface, requiring less than 50% of button presses to conduct an inspection • Dynamic map with toggle for satellite view and adjustable zoom prevents incorrect house inspections • Back office reporting on inspections, including dates of inspection, number of inspections conducted, inspector information, and communities visited
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Verdict
ABDi GateAccess and HOA Toolkit both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HOA Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 64% of ABDi GateAccess's. ABDi GateAccess's advantage is ratings volume (80K vs 44) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ABDi GateAccess against 5.0 for HOA Toolkit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABDi GateAccess has 80K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 100% of HOA Toolkit's.
ABDi GateAccess ships an update every 3 weeks, HOA Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | HOA Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) | 5.0 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | Hestia Software Enterprises Inc. |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
HOA Toolkit
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
HOA Toolkit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
HOA Toolkit
No in-app purchases
