CellGate Mobile Connect vs ECGO.
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.
ECGO.
Control and program specific hardware devices. This application is designed exclusively for the ECGO-G and ECGO-GKP models.
- Program ECGO-G devices
- Control ECGO-GKP devices
- Exclusive hardware compatibility
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This App is to help program and to control the ECGO-G and ECGO-GKP Only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECGO. at 100% against CellGate Mobile Connect's 10%. ECGO. also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.9) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). CellGate Mobile Connect's advantage is ratings volume (447 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
ECGO. holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellGate Mobile Connect has 447 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of CellGate Mobile Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of ECGO.'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CellGate Mobile Connect | ECGO. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (447 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 447 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gouldin Technologies LLC | Salem River Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
CellGate Mobile Connect
ECGO.
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
ECGO.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CellGate Mobile Connect
No in-app purchases
ECGO.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CellGate Mobile Connect free?
Is ECGO. free?
Which has better reviews, CellGate Mobile Connect or ECGO.?
Do CellGate Mobile Connect or ECGO. have ads?
Which is updated more often, CellGate Mobile Connect or ECGO.?
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