ABDi GateAccess vs PSPD
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.
PSPD
Report crimes, issues, or complaints anonymously or directly. Access databases for wanted suspects, missing persons, and unsolved cases. Document valuables and connect with school resource officers.
- Anonymous crime reporting
- GPS location reporting
- Most Wanted database access
- Missing Persons database access
- Unsolved cases database
- Valuable item documentation
- Anonymous tips for students
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Welcome to the iPhone and iPad App for the Palm Springs Police Department! With this application, you will have the ability to quickly, and anonymously if you wish, report a crime, issue, or complaint. The location can be entered manually, or automatically using the device's gps capabilities. Included is direct access to our Most Wanted suspects database, Missing Persons database, and unsolved cases. Also included is the ability to document your valuable items, with description, serial number, and photo. You can store these locally or email to whoever you wish so that the list is never lost. We recommend that you email your list to yourself. Students can also access our School Resource Officers, submit anonymous tips, emails, and call from the app. Your feedback is always appreciated, so we have also included the ability for you to share your positive experiences with our officers. You can find volunteer opportunities as well. We hope you find this app useful in keeping Palm Springs safe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PSPD at 100% against ABDi GateAccess's 64%. PSPD also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). ABDi GateAccess's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (80K vs 10). 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABDi GateAccess has 80K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 100% of PSPD'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, PSPD every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | PSPD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) — better | 4.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | City of Palm Springs Police Department |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
PSPD
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
PSPD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
PSPD
No in-app purchases
