Comparison

Gate Sentry vs BADUConnect

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

BADUConnect

Remotely manage your pool's swim jet system, pump, and lighting from anywhere in the world. Schedule operations, control devices instantly, and grant access to others. Also supports variable speed pump control and time programs for filter cycles.

Highlights
  • Remote pool equipment management
  • Schedule pump and lighting operations
  • Instant on/off device control
  • Invite friends/professionals to manage
  • Variable speed pump control
  • Automatic time programs for filters
Features
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BADU Connect Remote Pool Management System   In North America BADU Connect from SPECK Pumps gives you a convenient way to manage your Badu® SwimJet System & Pool*. It allows you to manage your SwimJet’s pump, lighting, or other accessories via the internet from anywhere in the world. Setup schedules, turn devices on or off at a moment's notice and even invite friends, or pool professionals to manage your devices too. In Europe, the BADU Connect App enables access to variable speed pumps via BADU NetLink. The various pump speeds can be controlled manually using the BADU Connect app. In automatic mode, appropriate time programs can be set. This makes it easy to control the filter times without much time and effort. The best thing is that even pumps that have been already installed can also become smart. BADU Connect App is FREE to use which makes it easy to access your pool from your smart devices.   In addition, BADU®Connect is also available via the Web. After successfully setting up and activating your account via your mobile device, you can conveniently control your pool equipment from a web browser from any device via the internet.   For product compatibility and additional details please visit https://baduconnect.com   Why Link Your Pool Equipment to Your Smartphone? Why in the world would you need an app to control your Badu® SwimJet* or pool pump at home? I mean, if you are at home, why not just walk out to the pool and check it out or turn it on yourself?   Handheld Convenience. Let’s face it, most technological advances are in the name of convenience. We designed our phone app to make the jobs in your lives easier. An app linking your pool equipment to your phone allows you the convenience of ensuring your equipment is running smoothly from anywhere in the world. You have many options you can control at your fingertips. Including setting daily timers and, for the safety of your family, you can even disable or prevent the use of the swimjet* system by simply tapping a LOCK icon within the app.   Away on Vacation. It’s nice to take vacations. It’s even nicer not to have to worry about your pool while you’re vacationing. Keeping your pool water moving in your pool is critical – and no one wants to return home from a relaxing vacation to deal with unfiltered pool water. On the flip side, no one wants to pay or trouble a neighbor to watch their pool, either. Smartphone devices help solve this problem. A connection between your pump and your smartphone can help eliminate those concerns.   *only available in North America.

Screenshots

Gate Sentry4 screens
BADUConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gate Sentry at 58% against BADUConnect's 11%. Gate Sentry also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (11K vs 11). 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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gate Sentry has 11K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Gate Sentry's written reviews are positive against 11% of BADUConnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, BADUConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gate Sentry versus BADUConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate SentryBADUConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better2.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGate SentrySpeck Pumps

Customer experience

Gate Sentry

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

BADUConnect

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral27.3%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral22.2%
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

BADUConnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gate Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

BADUConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Sentry free?
Gate Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BADUConnect free?
BADUConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Sentry or BADUConnect?
Gate Sentry is rated higher. Gate Sentry averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while BADUConnect averages 2.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Gate Sentry or BADUConnect have ads?
Neither Gate Sentry nor BADUConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate Sentry or BADUConnect?
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and BADUConnect every 2 months. Most recently, Gate Sentry was updated on October 20, 2026 and BADUConnect on October 1, 2026.

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