ABDi GateAccess vs EyeOnWater
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.
EyeOnWater
Monitor your home's water consumption with this app. View detailed usage history, identify leaks, and understand your water usage trends. Connect to your supported water utility account to make your water usage visible.
- View recent water usage with comparison
- Detailed usage history (day, week, month, year)
- Discover usage trends
- Detect leaks and reduce waste
- Contact water utility
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EyeOnWater allows you to connect to supported water utility accounts and see your latest water usage. Understand how much water you use, detect leaks, and discover trends for when you use the most water. - Quickly view your recent water usage with a two week comparison. - View detailed water usage history by day, week, month, and year. - Discover your short and long term water usage trends. - Detect leaks and reduce water waste. - Easily contact your water utility. * Some app features may not be available for all utilities Who can use the app: EyeOnWater is available to customers of supported utilities. Enter your water account number and zip code after downloading the app to see if your water utility is supported. Water usage information is provided by your utility through BEACON Customer Engagement, a service from Badger Meter, Inc. Please note that not all water companies offer EyeOnWater. Additionally, if your utility offers EyeOnWater but your specific account cannot be found, contact your water utility’s customer service for assistance or to request that your account be added. EyeOnWater, Making Water Visible, the Badger Meter, Inc. logo and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Badger Meter, Inc. or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Badger Meter, Inc. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Verdict
ABDi GateAccess and EyeOnWater both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 56% of EyeOnWater's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 4.7 for EyeOnWater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80K and 44K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of ABDi GateAccess's written reviews are positive against 56% of EyeOnWater's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | ABDi GateAccess | EyeOnWater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80K ratings) — better | 4.7 (44K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 56.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80K — better | 44K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | Badger Meter, Inc. |
Customer experience
ABDi GateAccess
EyeOnWater
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
EyeOnWater
From 44K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Leak detection
- 👍 Detailed water usage data
- 💡 Helpful for monitoring and reducing water consumption
- 🚀 Alerts user to leaks
- 👍 Useful for identifying and fixing leaks
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate or unreliable data
- 🐛 Fails to detect major leaks
- 🐛 App not updating or working properly
- 🐛 Delayed or late notifications about leaks
- 🐛 Inability to pinpoint location of leaks
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
EyeOnWater
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working or showing zero usage
- Login issues or inability to access account
- Inconsistent or unreliable data reporting
Requested features
5 requests- More real-time or frequent data updates
- Ability to export data
- Notifications by phone call or text message
- Ability to set custom leak alert thresholds
- Integration with home automation systems
In-app purchases
ABDi GateAccess
No in-app purchases
EyeOnWater
No in-app purchases
