GateBook vs Pocket Pages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GateBook
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GateBook is a personal map-based notebook for gate codes you encounter on your routes. Save a code at your current location or drop a pin anywhere on the map; see the nearest code when youβre close. No accounts or cloudβdata stays offline on your device. Free to try; one-time unlock enables unlimited codes and import/export. Features β’ Save on the map β Tap β+β at your current spot or long-press to drop a pin and attach a code. β’ Auto pop-up nearby β Open the app or tap the key button to reveal the closest saved code. β’ Pins & list by distance β View everything on the map or browse a simple list sorted by how near it is. β’ Offline & private β Notes are stored on your phone; nothing is uploaded or shared. β’ Import & export β Back up your notes or move them to another device when needed. β’ Built for routes β Fits delivery and courier workflows around gated communities. Pricing & limits Use GateBook free with a limited number of saved communities. Upgrade with a one-time in-app purchase to unlock unlimited codes and import/export. βRestore Purchasesβ is available in Settings. Note GateBook does not control or manage gates or access systems. Itβs a personal map notebook for your own reference.
Pocket Pages
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Your paper planner, everywhere, without the weight. Please note: it doesn't turn your paper planner into a digital one. It keeps photos of your pages on your phone, and your pen and paper stay in charge. Photograph this week's spread and it goes in your pocket, with sticky notes that live right on the page, like pastel post-its on paper. Try the whole app free for a week, no card needed. SNAP YOUR PLANNER, TAKE IT WITH YOU Photograph this week's pages before you head out the door. Straighten, rotate or crop them, and label each page with the dates it covers. A week to a spread or a day to a page, it doesn't mind. When a week passes its page steps aside, but stays there to look back on. DATES THAT FILL THEMSELVES IN Label your first page, say July 1 to 7, and Pocket Pages offers to fill in the following weeks: 8 to 14, 15 to 21, and on. Snap a stack of pages once and they line up in order, no fiddly typing. STICK A NOTE WHERE IT BELONGS Catch a thought the moment it lands. Tap once and type it, or tap the mic and just say it, all on your device. Stick it to the week it belongs to, or leave it loose on the wall. Change it, recolor it or move it whenever you like. FLIP THROUGH TO KEEP OR CLEAR Flip through your notes one big pastel post-it at a time, and keep or clear each one as you go. BUILT FOR PLANNERS, HAPPY WITH ANY PAPER It started as a planner app, but any paper you live by can come along: the shift roster, a recipe, the knitting pattern, the school notes pinned to the fridge. Photograph it into Others, sort it into your own categories, and stick notes to those pages too. IN STEP ON EVERY DEVICE, AND SAFE Your planner keeps itself in step across your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud. Back it up and restore it on a new phone, and anything deleted waits in the trash for 30 days in case you change your mind. SHARE IT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT Share your planner over iCloud and they see it live on their phone. You decide whether they can add to it or only look, and exactly which parts go. Their planner can come the other way at the same time, and nothing of theirs mixes into yours. DARK MODE The whole app, easy on the eyes at night. Your post-its keep their pastels, like real stickies on a dark desk. YOURS, AND PRIVATE No account and no sign-up. Everything lives on your device and in your own iCloud, never on our servers. No tracking, and dictation happens on the device itself. FREE TO TRY Enjoy the whole app free for a week, no card needed. After that keep going free with up to 10 notes and 3 pages, or unlock Pocket Pages Pro once for unlimited notes and pages. One small payment, no subscription, yours forever. Made in Ireland by a maker who missed her planner the day she left it at home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Pages at every 4 days against GateBook's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GateBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Pages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GateBook ships an update every 14 months, Pocket Pages every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GateBook | Pocket Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ε ΄ζΊ η | Ruth McCarthy |
In-app purchases
GateBook
- GateBook Pro β Unlimited Codes$4.99
Pocket Pages
- Pocket Pages Pro Lifetime$3.99









