GatEvo vs TheBuilding.Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GatEvo
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GatEvo: AI-Powered Access Control GatEvo is a smart access control system that lets you control gates, garages and doors from anywhere. Designed for homeowners, installers and commercial sites, it combines reliable hardware with an easy-to-use app and AI-powered control. Smarter access with AI • AI voice assistant control via phone calls • Intelligent responses based on the live status of your system • Helpful diagnostics to assist with faults and configuration Key features • Remote control: open, close or stop your gate from anywhere • Geo opening: automatically opens when you arrive using GPS and Bluetooth • Bluetooth local control: fast operation even without internet • Real time monitoring: see gate position, inputs, relays and alerts • Dual gate support: control two separate gates or devices from one controller • Voice assistant support: works with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant • Event history: view recent activity and gate usage • Installer mode: professional setup, diagnostics and multi site management • Secure onboarding: QR or token based access for authorised users only Reliable and secure GatEvo is built for professional gate automation and access control. It supports Wi Fi, Ethernet and Bluetooth, and can be used in cloud connected or local only mode. Security features include end to end encryption, secure tokens and protection against replay attacks, helping to keep your system and data safe. Experience the next generation of AI powered access control with GatEvo.
TheBuilding.Cloud
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TheBuilding.Cloud puts smart building access in your pocket. Answer the door from anywhere: see and talk to visitors on live video, then let them in with one tap. Building managers can also run every site, entrance, user and device from the same app. TBC Intercom is now TheBuilding.Cloud. It's the same app with the same sign-in and a new name. Sign in with your TheBuilding.Cloud account. What you can see and do depends on your role in your organisation. ANSWER THE DOOR FROM ANYWHERE • See and talk to visitors at your door, gate or lobby on live video, with two-way audio • Unlock with one tap, and the visitor is told the door is open • Rings the moment someone calls, even when the app is closed, and wakes your screen • Call snapshots and history, so you always know who called • Works over Wi-Fi and mobile data, at home, at work or abroad ON YOUR WRIST • Call alerts and one-tap unlock on Apple Watch • Your favourite entrances at the top EVERY SITE AND BUILDING IN ONE PLACE • Sites, buildings and building groups • Entrances and entrance groups, with the details of every door • Main gates, back doors, barriers and lobbies, all in one simple list PEOPLE AND ACCESS • Add door users and choose which entrances they can open • Create PIN codes and check their status at a glance • Invite guests by email and manage their access • Access logs and camera capture logs, with exports DEVICES • Add FireBird access controllers by scanning their QR label • Live device status, events, alarm events and I/O logs • FireBird test reports, emailed to your organisation • Live CCTV camera streams SECURE BY DESIGN • Sign in with a passkey or Face ID • Location check for entrances that only unlock when you are near the door • Calls are encrypted, and only authorised users can reach your entrances • Role-based access for admins, operators, engineers, residents and guests FOR RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY TEAMS For homes, apartment blocks, gated communities, offices and commercial sites. Residents get a simple way to answer and open the door, with nothing extra to install. Property managers and installers get one platform for access, intercom, devices and activity. PART OF THEBUILDING.CLOUD TheBuilding.Cloud is the smart-building platform from Guard Security Systems. It connects FireBird access controllers and a growing range of access-control, camera, fire-alarm and security hardware, all managed from one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GatEvo at every 5 days against TheBuilding.Cloud's every 9 days. TheBuilding.Cloud's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GatEvo ships an update every 5 days, TheBuilding.Cloud every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GatEvo | TheBuilding.Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gate Specialists Ltd | Guard Security Systems |
In-app purchases
GatEvo
No in-app purchases
TheBuilding.Cloud
No in-app purchases





