Comparison

GateWorks vs ClickBale

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GateWorks

This app streamlines security operations by integrating parking management and visitor access control. It allows personnel to manage approved parkers, vehicle information, and visitor passes on the go, enhancing organizational security.

Highlights
  • Parking management
  • Visitor access control
  • Vehicle registration
  • Parking sticker generation
  • Visitor pass issuance
  • Audit trails
  • Vendor management
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GateWorks App: GateWorks is a powerful and intuitive software solution designed to meet the security needs of your organization by successfully integrating parking management and visitor access control. Many GateWorks features can be accessed and managed using our mobile GateWorks app, enabling security officers and other personnel to do their job easily, while mobile and on the go. GateWorks Overview: To maximize security, GateWorks Parking Management keeps a registrar of those approved to park at your facility. The parking participant’s employer, or affiliation is recorded, along with their assigned parking lot, parking space and vehicle identification. GateWorks manages the status of each, and parking spaces and lots can be designated as either assigned or unassigned. If a parking space is assigned, it will be uniquely identified, so it can only be occupied by the assigned driver. If a parking space is designated as unassigned, the space is recorded as available to anyone that has been assigned to the lot. In addition to parking assignment functionality, GateWorks is capable of recording vehicle insurance information, generating and assigning parking stickers and enforcing parking regulations. The insurance and sticker functions are automated to request updated information from parking participants on a scheduled basis. Based on your parking enforcement policies, the GateWorks citation module can generate parking suspension letters. GateWorks makes detailed parking revenue reporting easy with the optional monthly billing process feature. GateWorks Visitor Access Control establishes, maintains and controls those who are approved to enter your facility. Each approved “visitor” is identified as either a guest, vendor, or employee. Upon your visitor’s arrival, they are verified and a customizable printed pass is issued. Visitor information is recorded in the system, along with the information of the person requesting the pass, the “requester.” Depending on the requesters pass creation profile, passes can be requested for a duration of a day, week, month, or longer. GateWorks tracks the date and time that each pass was issued, the visitor’s entry point and their time of entry. There is also a full audit trail that is maintained on a “pass by pass” and “visitor by visitor” basis. The GateWorks module contains a web portal interface known as Pass.net, which allows you the capability to automate your pass request process. Vendor information is also established and stored in the system in an approved vendor list. Vendor information includes the type of the business and the employee or department that is approving each vendor’s access. An automated vendor approval renewal process ensures that your vendor list is up-to-date and accurate. For additional information on GateWorks, please visit dbworks.com

About

ClickBale

Features
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ClickBale makes it easy for recycling plant operators to track the production and shipping of baled material. The app captures each bale produced from your compactor or baling equipment with a weight, description and optional barcode. It provides a live report to show what material you currently have on the warehouse floor and allows bales to be easily picked or scanned for shipping to help control load capacity and to deplete material on hand.. Labels can be produced with any compatible mobile Bluetooth printer such as the Zebra model ZQ520. Requires a cieTrade software account subscription.

Screenshots

GateWorks3 screens
ClickBale3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClickBale at monthly against GateWorks's every 7 months. GateWorks's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GateWorks ships an update every 7 months, ClickBale monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GateWorks versus ClickBale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGateWorksClickBale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatabase Works, Inc.cieTrade Systems, Inc

In-app purchases

None

GateWorks

No in-app purchases

None

ClickBale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GateWorks free?
GateWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClickBale free?
ClickBale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GateWorks or ClickBale have ads?
Neither GateWorks nor ClickBale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GateWorks or ClickBale?
GateWorks ships an update every 7 months, and ClickBale monthly. Most recently, GateWorks was updated on October 12, 2026 and ClickBale on October 3, 2026.

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