Comparison

BlueParrott vs PalGate

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

Head to head
About

BlueParrott

Enhance your professional headset experience with this companion app. Customize controls, integrate with third-party apps, and easily locate your device. Stay connected and manage your headset's features efficiently.

Highlights
  • Find My BlueParrott location tracking
  • Customizable BlueParrott Button™
  • Third-party push-to-talk integrations
  • Headset status and battery check
  • Wireless firmware updates
  • In-app support and guides
Features
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The perfect companion for professional drivers and frontline workers who rely on their BlueParrott headset in loud, demanding environments. Customize your headset, stay up to date, connect to third‑party apps and quickly find your headset again if it goes missing. Key features - Find My BlueParrott – See the headset’s last known location on a map, open it in Maps and play a loud sound to help you find it. - Custom controls – Assign the BlueParrott Button™ to actions like mute, answer/end call, battery status and more (on compatible headsets). - Third‑party integrations – Connect your headset to leading push‑to‑talk and dispatch apps such as AT&T Enhanced PTT, Cobra Radio PTT, ESChat, Verizon Push to Talk Plus, Motorola Wave, T‑Mobile and Zello. - Easy control & updates – Check battery, volume and connection status at a glance and update headset firmware wirelessly. - Help when you need it – Follow pairing guides, access user manuals and reach BlueParrott support from within the app. Compatible BlueParrott headsets * BlueParrott B250‑XTS SE * BlueParrott B650‑XT * BlueParrott S650‑XT * BlueParrott M300‑XT SE * BlueParrott M300‑XT * BlueParrott B550‑XT * BlueParrott B450‑XT (BPB‑45020) * BlueParrott B450‑XT Classic * BlueParrott B350‑XT (BPB‑35020) * BlueParrott B350‑XT SE * BlueParrott S450‑XT * BlueParrott C400‑XT * BlueParrott C300‑XT * BlueParrott M500‑XT * BlueParrott Pro B350 * BlueParrott Pro B450 Note: Feature availability depends on your specific BlueParrott headset model and firmware. Not all headsets support a customizable BlueParrott Button™ or third‑party app integrations. Third‑party apps and services may require separate licenses, subscriptions and/or compatible devices.

About

PalGate

Control your garage door, gate, or barrier remotely from your iPhone. Manage user access, track entry logs, and secure your property from anywhere. This smart access solution offers real-time control via Bluetooth, GSM/4G, or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Remote gate and garage door control
  • Add/remove user access
  • Access logs and history
  • Manage multiple doors
  • Real-time control via Bluetooth, GSM/4G, Wi-Fi
  • Secure and encrypted access
Features
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Open your garage door, gate, barrier or secure entry — straight from your iPhone, in an instant. With PalGate, your gate becomes a smart access point, under your control from anywhere, at any time. PalGate lets you add or remove users — family, guests or tenants — in seconds, managing exactly who gets access, and when. Every action is logged: see who opened or closed the gate, when, and which device was used, giving you clear access history and better security. Whether you run one gate or dozens — PalGate supports multiple doors and barriers under the same account. Through PAL Electronics’ secure and reliable system, you get real-time control via Bluetooth, GSM/4G or Wi-Fi (depending on your hardware), with encrypted remotes or smart devices. That means opening or locking gates doesn’t depend on distance — you can manage your property from anywhere. Designed for flexibility, safety and simplicity — PalGate offers a modern, unified solution for controlling access to your property: fast to set up, easy to use, and secure. If you’d like to try the very latest features before official release — join our beta channel: https://testflight.apple.com/join/8shrgUg7

Screenshots

BlueParrott4 screens
PalGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlueParrott at 4.5 against PalGate's 2.6. BlueParrott also leads on ratings volume (8.3K vs 16). PalGate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 17%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BlueParrott holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueParrott has 8.3K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of BlueParrott's written reviews are positive against 29% of PalGate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueParrott ships an update every 3 months, PalGate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BlueParrott versus PalGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueParrottPalGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.3K ratings) — better2.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews28.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGN Audio ASPal Electronics Systems ltd.

Customer experience

BlueParrott

All ratings8,250 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative72.6%

PalGate

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative59.6%

Bugs and requests

BlueParrott

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during firmware updates
  • App unable to detect paired headsets
  • Headset randomly turning off

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize button functions
  • Wireless firmware updates
  • Improved app integration

PalGate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BlueParrott

No in-app purchases

None

PalGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueParrott free?
BlueParrott is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PalGate free?
PalGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlueParrott or PalGate?
BlueParrott is rated higher. BlueParrott averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while PalGate averages 2.6 from 16 ratings.
Do BlueParrott or PalGate have ads?
Neither BlueParrott nor PalGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueParrott or PalGate?
BlueParrott ships an update every 3 months, and PalGate every 3 weeks. Most recently, BlueParrott was updated on November 8, 2026 and PalGate on November 6, 2026.

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