Comparison

Gate Sentry vs My VOP

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

Head to head
About

Gate Sentry

Streamline visitor access for guarded properties using mobile software. Manage guest lists remotely, receive arrival notifications, and enable security personnel to grant access in seconds.

Highlights
  • Eliminates costly hardware
  • Mobile and tablet software integration
  • Remote guest list management
  • Real-time security guard updates
  • Arrival notifications
  • Visitor history access
  • Fast visitor lookup
Features
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Gate Sentry is revolutionizing visitor access management for guarded properties by eliminating traditional and costly hardware, such as scanners and computers, which significantly slow down the visitor entry process. Our approach utilizes mobile and tablet software to establish a direct link between users and security personnel, ensuring the most accurate visitor lists. The app enables users to manage their guest lists from anywhere, at any time, on any device, providing real-time updates to the security guard software for a seamless and efficient access control process. Users receive arrival notifications and can access a visitor history entry list. Furthermore, our security tablet software consolidates all activities into a single, streamlined tool with advanced search capabilities, allowing security staff to quickly locate visitors based on various criteria and dramatically reducing visitor access time to 5 seconds or less.

About

My VOP

Submit service requests, questions, comments, and concerns directly to the Village of Pinehurst. Receive prompt responses and notifications upon resolution. Access information on special events, contact details, and a business directory.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Track request status
  • Receive resolution notifications
  • Access event information
  • View business directory
  • Find contact information
Features
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My VOP enables service requests, questions, comments, and concerns to be submitted directly to the Village of Pinehurst, where they will be instantly routed to the appropriate staff member. This means your service requests, comments and concerns will be responded to quickly and efficiently, and you’ll be notified the instant they are resolved! This app also includes information such as special events, contact information and a business directory.

Screenshots

Gate Sentry4 screens
My VOP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My VOP at 100% against Gate Sentry's 56%. My VOP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Gate Sentry's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My VOP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gate Sentry has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Gate Sentry's written reviews are positive against 100% of My VOP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, My VOP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gate Sentry versus My VOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate SentryMy VOP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGate SentryVillage of Pinehurst

Customer experience

Gate Sentry

All ratings10,520 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

My VOP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Gate Sentry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening after recent update
  • Login not working on new iPhones
  • Notifications not displaying guest details

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow special characters and spaces in names
  • Implement calendar-based date selection
  • Add support for company/vendor names
  • Enable recurring visitor scheduling

My VOP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gate Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

My VOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Sentry free?
Gate Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My VOP free?
My VOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Sentry or My VOP?
My VOP is rated higher. Gate Sentry averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while My VOP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gate Sentry or My VOP have ads?
My VOP shows ads; Gate Sentry does not.
Which is updated more often, Gate Sentry or My VOP?
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and My VOP every 4 months. Most recently, Gate Sentry was updated on October 21, 2026 and My VOP on October 14, 2026.

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