Comparison

Shorelink vs GateCheckHQ

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

Head to head
About

Shorelink

Navigate Bermuda's public transport with ease. Purchase tickets and passes using your card, and virtually punch them when boarding buses or ferries. Enjoy a seamless travel experience on the island's integrated mobility system.

Highlights
  • Digital ticket and pass purchase
  • Virtual ticket punching
  • Integrated bus and ferry network
  • Debit/credit card payments
  • State-of-the-art mobility system
Features
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Bermuda Ministry of Transport brings a state-of-the-art Intelligent Mobility system which will make the public bus & ferry network easier to ride. Use your debit or credit card to buy your one-way ticket or multiride pass, virtually punch your ticket when boarding the bus and off you go!

About

GateCheckHQ

Features
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Stop guessing when to leave for the airport. GateCheckHQ gives you live, traveler-reported TSA wait times at RDU (Raleigh-Durham) , MIA (Miami) , JFK (John F. Kennedy) and CLT (Charlotte) — updated in real time by people walking through security right now. No more "should I leave 2 hours early or 3?" — just open the app and see exactly what's happening at your terminal in the last 30 minutes. WHAT YOU GET (FREE) • Live TSA wait times at RDU, MIA, JFK and CLT refreshed every minute • 30-minute rolling average from real traveler reports • Submit your own wait time in 3 taps — help the next traveler • Personal report history • Airport disclaimer and transparency about how data is sourced PRO ($9.99/MO OR $49.99/YEAR) • Leave Time Planner — tells you the exact minute to leave your home or hotel, factoring traffic, parking, TSA trend predictions, your boarding time, and a personal buffer • TSA trend predictions — see how waits typically move at this hour, this day, this airport • Live comments — Pro travelers swap on-the-ground intel ("TSA-A is dead, skip family lane", "Lounge wait is 25 min") • Gate change reports — crowd-sourced gate updates before the airline pushes them • Lounge wait time reports • Rideshare quick-launch (Uber, Lyft) with one tap • Travel discount links • Priority airport navigation • 7-day free trial · cancel anytime WHY GATECHECKHQ Built by a frequent traveler who got tired of every "TSA wait time" website being either out-of-date government data or a 30-minute-old guess from another app. GateCheckHQ uses live, crowd-sourced reports from travelers who just walked through TSA — which is the only source of truth that matters. More airports added based on demand. Email info@gatecheckhq.com to request your home airport. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Pro Monthly: $9.99/month, auto-renewing • Pro Annual: $49.99/year, auto-renewing (save 58%) • Payment charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions • No refunds for unused portions of the current period DISCLAIMER GateCheckHQ is not affiliated with the TSA, the FAA, or any airline or airport. All wait times are reported by users and are estimates only. Always check official sources and arrive in accordance with your airline's recommendations. Privacy Policy: https://gatecheckhq.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://gatecheckhq.com/terms Support: info@gatecheckhq.com

Screenshots

Shorelink4 screens
GateCheckHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shorelink at none against GateCheckHQ's 2. GateCheckHQ's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GateCheckHQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shorelink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shorelink ships an update every 11 months, GateCheckHQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shorelink versus GateCheckHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShorelinkGateCheckHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGovernment of BermudaGateCheckHQ, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Shorelink

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GateCheckHQ

Subscriptions2
  • GateCheckHQ Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • GateCheckHQ Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Shorelink free?
Shorelink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GateCheckHQ free?
GateCheckHQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shorelink or GateCheckHQ have ads?
Neither Shorelink nor GateCheckHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shorelink or GateCheckHQ?
Shorelink ships an update every 11 months, and GateCheckHQ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shorelink was updated on October 2, 2026 and GateCheckHQ on September 24, 2026.

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