CellGate Mobile Connect vs Appointment King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CellGate Mobile Connect
Control property access remotely with an advanced system. Manage who enters and when, customize access codes, and receive real-time alerts with photos. Monitor gates 24/7 from any location via your mobile device.
- Remote gate control
- Customizable access codes
- Historical activity logs
- Photo notifications
- Real-time alerts (text, email, voice)
- Works with manual/automatic gates
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Notice: You NEED an account with CellGate before you can use this application. This Application is designed and intended for the sole use by CellGate Access Control and Monitoring Subscribers. The CellGate Access Control and Monitoring system lets you control who enters your property and when—from any location, at any time. By simply logging in to your online CellGate account, you can create and customize an unlimited number of access codes and maintain a detailed historical record of all gate activity, including photos. Our solar- and AC-powered system packages contain everything you need for remotely controlling automatic and manual gates, and the system's camera options help ensure you receive photos of all gate activity directly to your mobile phone. Built specifically for use with cellular networks and the internet, the CellGate system allows you to monitor and control access to your property 24 hours a day, directly from your mobile phone or any internet connection. No matter where in the world you happen to be, when a visitor arrives you will receive text, email or voice alerts to your cell phone. Then simply send an open command to any gate anywhere in the U.S. Working with manual or automatic gates and powered by solar or AC, the CellGate system can operate in a variety of environments such as Farms and Ranches, Oil and Gas Sites, Residences, Deer Leases and Self-Storage Facilities. Exotic/Wild Game Traps are also controlled and monitored by CellGate with the added option to disable motion triggered image messages after the trap has been closed.
Appointment King
Manage appointments, client history, and group schedules on the go. This mobile tool provides staff and management with insights into appointment performance and client engagement. Features include easy calendar views, availability color coding, and detailed reporting.
- Easy glance monthly view
- Availability color coding
- Intuitive day and month views
- Appointment list view
- Access to member history
- Group class scheduling
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The power of Appointment King in the palm of your hand but is only available only at participating licensed locations. Whether staff is checking schedules, adding or resolving appointments, viewing client history or more...it's now all possible using Appointment King Mobile. Logging in from a desktop browser provides front desk staff easy access to schedules and provides membership staff, fitness staff and management access to a robust set of tools. Easy to use tools keep everyone informed and provides management with deeper insight into appointment performance and the impact of staff to member engagement. Detailed reports include data on which staff is most effective at setting and completing appointments, how particular appointments affect retention, staff utilization and much more. Appointment King Mobile includes the following features: * 'Easy Glance' monthly view provides a quick way to check your availability * Availablity color coding makes it easy to determine when (and where) you can meet with members or clients * Intuitive month, and day views. * Appointment List View makes it easy to visualize upcoming appointments broken down by each day of the week * Access to member history * Group class scheduling * and more... If your facility isn't currently using Appointment King, contact us at info@appointmentking.com or (855) 703-5464.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CellGate Mobile Connect at every 5 weeks against Appointment King's every 10 months. CellGate Mobile Connect also leads on ratings volume (452 vs 14) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). Appointment King's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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 — 1.9 for CellGate Mobile Connect against 1.9 for Appointment King. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellGate Mobile Connect has 452 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of CellGate Mobile Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Appointment King's.
CellGate Mobile Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, Appointment King every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CellGate Mobile Connect | Appointment King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (452 ratings) — better | 1.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 452 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gouldin Technologies LLC | BGA Partners |
Customer experience
CellGate Mobile Connect
Appointment King
Bugs and requests
CellGate Mobile Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Inconsistent gate opening/closing
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- Notifications and call functionality not reliable
Requested features
4 requests- Add Siri and Shortcuts support
- Integrate with Apple CarPlay
- Improve multi-gate/property management
- Implement dark mode and accessibility options
Appointment King
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CellGate Mobile Connect
No in-app purchases
Appointment King
No in-app purchases
Questions
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