Gate Sentry vs Clubster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Clubster
This app facilitates seamless communication for clubs and organizations. It allows for easy sharing of news, events, photos, and documents, with options for push notifications and RSVPs. Designed to keep members connected and engaged.
- Post news, events, and announcements
- Share photos, videos, and documents
- Mobile push and email notifications
- Event calendars and RSVP tracking
- Club group creation
- Member engagement tools
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Private - Fun - Affordable The perfect communication app for any type of club, group, organization or association. Clubster provides the connection between your club and your members. - Post News, Events and Announcements - Share Photos, Videos, and Documents - Mobile Push and Email Notification Options - Event Calendars, Event RSVP''s, Attendee Lists - Club Groups
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Verdict
Gate Sentry and Clubster both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Clubster's written reviews are positive against 54% of Gate Sentry's. Gate Sentry's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Gate Sentry against 4.7 for Clubster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 16K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Gate Sentry's written reviews are positive against 78% of Clubster's.
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, Clubster every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Gate Sentry | Clubster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | 4.7 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gate Sentry | Clubster LLC |
Customer experience
Gate Sentry
Clubster
User reviews
Gate Sentry
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Improves security
- 👍 Convenient for residents
- 👍 Helpful notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy date/time feature
- 🐛 Login issues after updates
- 🐛 Crashes on newer devices
- 🔍 Limited name/character input
Clubster
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Efficient communication
- 💯 Excellent customer service
- 🔍 Comprehensive features
- 📢 Improved member engagement
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
- 🔄 Frequent log-outs
- 🔌 Compatibility problems on some devices
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
Clubster
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Notifications not always working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved attachment handling
- More customization options
In-app purchases
Gate Sentry
No in-app purchases
Clubster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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