southstart vs Gate 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
southstart
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Our festival app puts the entire event in your pocket - schedules, stages, speakers, and connections, all in one place. Build your own agenda, discover sessions that match your interests, and stay in sync with real-time updates throughout the event.
Gate 8
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Gate 8 East Melbourne is powered by the Gate 8 Tenants & Guests Mobile App. App feature included digital door access control, building information and updates, tenant and member handbook, access to special events and perks, visitor management and more... Gate 8 is a new icon located on the edge of the city, in Melbourne’s famed, leafy sporting precinct. Melbourne’s home of entrepreneurial and philanthropic innovation. The building was conceived and designed with one core purpose; to supercharge Philanthropy, Social Enterprise and the next generation of Australia’s great entrepreneurs. The building name - Gate 8 - is a nod to the world-famous Melbourne Cricket Ground under whose shadows we reside. The MCG has 7 gates of entry and in Melbourne one will often hear “I will meet you at Gate 3” or “Meet you at Gate 6”...Well now we look forward to meeting you at Gate 8.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gate 8 at every 3 weeks against southstart's every 12 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
southstart ships an update every 12 months, Gate 8 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | southstart | Gate 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | southstart pty ltd | Nuvolink Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
southstart
No in-app purchases
Gate 8
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is southstart free?
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Do southstart or Gate 8 have ads?
Which is updated more often, southstart or Gate 8?
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