Comparison

ButterflyMX vs Gisting

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

Head to head
About

ButterflyMX

Control property access, including doors, gates, elevators, and garages, directly from your smartphone. Grant entry to visitors and deliveries remotely, and receive video calls for enhanced security. Manage all building access points seamlessly from one app.

Highlights
  • Open doors, gates, elevators, garages from smartphone
  • Grant visitor access remotely
  • Receive delivery notifications and grant access
  • Video calls with visitors before granting access
  • Manage all property access points
Features
Currently charting
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ButterflyMX makes property access simple. With the ButterflyMX mobile app, you can open doors, gates, elevators, and garages from your smartphone. Whether you’re coming home, welcoming a guest, or accepting a delivery, it’s all one tap away. Key mobile app features: - Property access from anywhere. Unlock any connected entry point on your property using your smartphone. - Visitor access made easy. Send Visitor Passes to friends, family, and trusted service workers so they can enter even when you’re not home. - Never miss another delivery. Share Delivery Passes and get notified when deliveries arrive to grant property access from anywhere. - Security you can see. Receive video calls and speak with your visitors before granting them property access. From front doors and garages to gates and elevators, ButterflyMX connects every access point in one secure, easy-to-use app, so property access is simple at your building.

About

Gisting

Features
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Gisting is a personalized intelligence hub designed for modern learner. It transforms the chaotic noise of global news into a streamlined, audio-enabled dashboard. By aggregating public RSS feeds and applying intelligent deduplication, classification, and summarization, Gisting delivers high-signal, zero-fluff digests that adapt to your schedule—keeping you informed while you’re on the move. Key Features: - Information Density, Zero Fatigue: Gisting strips away redundant descriptions and duplicate reporting across different sources. You get the facts once, clearly and concisely. - Time Reclaiming: Turn "dead time", like commuting, gym sessions, or household chores, into productive learning windows with high-quality, natural-sounding audio debriefs. - Cognitive Clarity: Instead of managing 50 different tabs or feeds, you view one unified dashboard curated specifically for your interests. - Information on Your Terms: Choose between Scheduled Briefings (like a morning report) or On-Demand Generation for when you need a deep dive right now. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ButterflyMX4 screens
Gisting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ButterflyMX at none against Gisting's 1. ButterflyMX also leads on chart position (#62 vs unranked). Gisting's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gisting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. ButterflyMX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ButterflyMX versus Gisting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterflyMXGisting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (115K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings115K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperButterflyMX, Inc.Xiyue Xiang

Bugs and requests

ButterflyMX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Missed notifications
  • Inconsistent door unlocking
  • Intercom call routing problems
  • Elevator access issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote door opening option
  • Improved delivery workflow
  • Independent user controls
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Bluetooth/offline access

Gisting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ButterflyMX

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gisting

Subscriptions1
  • AI News Hubs$9.991 Month

Questions

Is ButterflyMX free?
ButterflyMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gisting free?
Gisting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ButterflyMX or Gisting have ads?
Neither ButterflyMX nor Gisting shows ads.

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