ABDi GateAccess vs dwellingLIVE
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.
dwellingLIVE
Manage your community's guest list and personal account information directly from your mobile device. This app allows residents to easily add, edit, and delete guests, view guest history, and update their profile details.
- Manage guest list
- Add, edit, and delete guests
- View guest history
- Edit user profile
- Manage notification settings
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dwellingLIVE is the #1 access control solution for residential community associations. This is the official dwellingLIVE Guest List app for residents in communities subscribing to dwellingLIVE. Easily manage your guest list and account information on your mobile device. Current Features Include: • View guest list • Add, edit, and delete guests • View guest history • Edit user profile (name, email, password, phone numbers, etc.) • Manage email & text message notification settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABDi GateAccess at 64% against dwellingLIVE's 6%. ABDi GateAccess also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (80K vs 639). 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 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABDi GateAccess has 80K ratings behind it against 639, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 6% of dwellingLIVE's.
ABDi GateAccess ships an update every 3 weeks, dwellingLIVE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | dwellingLIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) — better | 1.3 (639 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 639 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | Frontsteps |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
dwellingLIVE
User reviews
ABDi GateAccess
From 80K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient gate access
- 🔒 Improved security
- 📢 Helpful notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate/use
- 🔕 Notification issues
- 🔢 Limitations on guest list size
dwellingLIVE
From 639 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Inconsistent performance
- 🔍 Unreliable notifications
- 👎 Poor user interface
- 🔍 Lack of innovation
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
dwellingLIVE
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or showing blank screens
- Unable to access contacts
- Inability to save guest information
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
Requested features
7 requests- Siri integration
- Quick add for temporary guests
- Ability to update guest information
- Notification to multiple contacts
- Ability to save contact information
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- Search function for guest list
- Ability to extend multiple guest passes at once
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
dwellingLIVE
No in-app purchases
