ABDi GateAccess vs PBG Now
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.
PBG Now
Stay informed about your city with real-time alerts for road closures, weather, and local events. Access essential city resources quickly and easily.
- Real-time alerts
- Road closure notifications
- Weather alerts
- Event listings
- Access to city resources
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around City of Palm Beach Gardens? Look no further than PBG Now! to receive the latest alerts on road closures, weather alerts, events and so much more! In addition to notifications, you'll have easy access to commonly used resources from the City!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ABDi GateAccess at 80K against PBG Now's 2. ABDi GateAccess also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ABDi GateAccess against 5.0 for PBG Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABDi GateAccess has 80K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ABDi GateAccess ships an update every 3 weeks, PBG Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | PBG Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
PBG Now
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
PBG Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
PBG Now
No in-app purchases
