Comparison

Gate Sentry vs Smartwebs Portal

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

Smartwebs Portal

Access your HOA community information on the go. View property activity, submit requests, and manage payments. Stay informed about violations, projects, and community rules.

Highlights
  • View HOA activity
  • Submit violation reviews
  • Manage architectural requests
  • Track work orders
  • View payment history
  • Submit payments
Features
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Smartwebs Portal app gives mobile access to homeowners in HOA communities utilizing Smartwebs’ HOA Management Software. Homeowners can quickly view all HOA-related activity for their property including open violations, architectural projects, work orders, amenities, community rules, and more. Users can request violations review, submit photos/comments, submit and review architectural requests, and view account payment history, balance, and submit payment through the portal.

Screenshots

Gate Sentry4 screens
Smartwebs Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gate Sentry at 4.8 against Smartwebs Portal's 2.5. Gate Sentry also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 8) and review sentiment (56% vs 33%). 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

Gate Sentry holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gate Sentry has 11K ratings behind it against 8, 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 33% of Smartwebs Portal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, Smartwebs Portal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gate Sentry versus Smartwebs Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate SentrySmartwebs Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGate SentrySMARTWEBS LLC

Customer experience

Gate Sentry

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

Smartwebs Portal

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Smartwebs Portal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gate Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

Smartwebs Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Sentry free?
Gate Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartwebs Portal free?
Smartwebs Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Sentry or Smartwebs Portal?
Gate Sentry is rated higher. Gate Sentry averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Smartwebs Portal averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Gate Sentry or Smartwebs Portal have ads?
Neither Gate Sentry nor Smartwebs Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate Sentry or Smartwebs Portal?
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smartwebs Portal every 3 months. Most recently, Gate Sentry was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smartwebs Portal on October 3, 2026.

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