Comparison

CellGate Mobile Connect vs ELM FieldSight

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote gate control
  • Customizable access codes
  • Historical activity logs
  • Photo notifications
  • Real-time alerts (text, email, voice)
  • Works with manual/automatic gates
Features
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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.

About

ELM FieldSight

Monitor your ELM FieldSight Microgrid Controller in real-time. Access data from your ELM Microgrid Battery Energy Storage System using your existing web portal credentials. This app requires an ELM Microgrid system to function.

Highlights
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Microgrid Controller access
  • Battery Energy Storage System data
  • Web portal credential integration
  • Mobile access to system data
Features
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ELM FieldSight is a mobile application that provides real-time monitoring for the ELM FieldSight Microgrid Controller installed on ELM Microgrid Battery Energy Storage Systems. You must have an ELM Microgrid Battery Energy Storage System to have access to the app.  To view the data from your Microgrid Controller, simply use the credentials sent to you from ELM Microgrid. The same credentials used to access our web portal through your browser work on the mobile application.

Screenshots

CellGate Mobile Connect4 screens
ELM FieldSight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ELM FieldSight at 5.0 against CellGate Mobile Connect's 1.9. CellGate Mobile Connect's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ELM FieldSight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellGate Mobile Connect has 453 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CellGate Mobile Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, ELM FieldSight monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CellGate Mobile Connect versus ELM FieldSight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellGate Mobile ConnectELM FieldSight
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (453 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings453 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGouldin Technologies LLCELM Fieldsight LLC

Customer experience

CellGate Mobile Connect

All ratings447 ratings
Positive15.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative75.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive10.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative76.9%

ELM FieldSight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ELM FieldSight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CellGate Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

None

ELM FieldSight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CellGate Mobile Connect free?
CellGate Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELM FieldSight free?
ELM FieldSight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CellGate Mobile Connect or ELM FieldSight?
ELM FieldSight is rated higher. CellGate Mobile Connect averages 1.9 out of 5 from 453 ratings, while ELM FieldSight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CellGate Mobile Connect or ELM FieldSight have ads?
Neither CellGate Mobile Connect nor ELM FieldSight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CellGate Mobile Connect or ELM FieldSight?
CellGate Mobile Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, and ELM FieldSight monthly. Most recently, CellGate Mobile Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and ELM FieldSight on November 3, 2026.

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