Comparison

Gate Sentry vs GateWatcher

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

GateWatcher

This application provides field access for security guards to log gate events related to their Dividia GateWatcher subscription. It is designed for guards to efficiently manage and record security incidents while on duty.

Highlights
  • Log gate events in the field
  • Access Dividia GateWatcher subscription
  • Designed for security guards
  • USA-based security solutions provider
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GateWatcher for iPhone/iPad allow access to your Dividia GateWatcher subscription. Guards can easily log gate events while in the field protecting your customers assets. Dividia Technologies LLC is a leading provider of security and surveillance solutions. We are USA based and specialize in Commercial, Industrial, and Residential systems. We design, build, and install all of our systems in the USA.

Screenshots

Gate Sentry4 screens
GateWatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gate Sentry at every 3 weeks against GateWatcher's every 13 months. Gate Sentry also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 1). GateWatcher's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

GateWatcher 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, GateWatcher every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gate Sentry versus GateWatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate SentryGateWatcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGate SentryDividia Technologies

Customer experience

Gate Sentry

All ratings10,520 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative30.7%

GateWatcher

All ratings1 ratings
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

GateWatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gate Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

GateWatcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Sentry free?
Gate Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GateWatcher free?
GateWatcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Sentry or GateWatcher?
GateWatcher is rated higher. Gate Sentry averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while GateWatcher averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gate Sentry or GateWatcher have ads?
Neither Gate Sentry nor GateWatcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate Sentry or GateWatcher?
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and GateWatcher every 13 months. Most recently, Gate Sentry was updated on October 8, 2026 and GateWatcher on September 29, 2026.

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