Comparison

Gate Sentry vs Clubster

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Gate Sentry4 screens
Clubster3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, Clubster every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gate Sentry versus Clubster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate SentryClubster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better4.7 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews78.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K16K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGate SentryClubster LLC

Customer experience

Gate Sentry

All ratings10,520 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral13.1%
Negative33.3%

Clubster

All ratings15,612 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative18.9%

User reviews

Gate Sentry

From 11K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Gate Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

Clubster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Sentry free?
Gate Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clubster free?
Clubster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Sentry or Clubster?
Gate Sentry is rated higher. Gate Sentry averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Clubster averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do Gate Sentry or Clubster have ads?
Neither Gate Sentry nor Clubster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate Sentry or Clubster?
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clubster every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gate Sentry was updated on November 11, 2026 and Clubster on November 11, 2026.

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