Comparison

Gate Sentry vs iGate

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

iGate

Manage visitors and guests for communities serviced by Nordic Security Services. Pre-approve guests, safelist vehicles for parking, and restrict unwanted access. Identify authorized vendors for community entry.

Highlights
  • Manage planned guests
  • Pre-approve visitors
  • Safelist vehicles for parking
  • Restrict unwanted access
  • Identify authorized vendors
Features
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iGate is for use by residents of those communities serviced by Nordic Security Services. Use our free app along with your existing login and password to manage your visitors and guests. KEY FEATURES Add and manage planned guests for faster processing upon arrival. List family and friends as pre-approved visitors. Safelist your overnight guest’s vehicle for parking in permit required areas. Restrict unwanted access to your home. Identify vendors who have permission to enter the community.

Screenshots

Gate Sentry4 screens
iGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gate Sentry at 4.8 against iGate's 1.8. Gate Sentry also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 22%) and ratings volume (10K vs 29). 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 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gate Sentry has 10K ratings behind it against 29, 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 22% of iGate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, iGate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gate Sentry versus iGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate SentryiGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better1.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGate SentryNordic Security Services

Customer experience

Gate Sentry

All ratings10,135 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative30.7%

iGate

All ratings29 ratings
Positive20.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative79.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

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

iGate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gate Sentry

No in-app purchases

None

iGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate Sentry free?
Gate Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iGate free?
iGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate Sentry or iGate?
Gate Sentry is rated higher. Gate Sentry averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while iGate averages 1.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Gate Sentry or iGate have ads?
Neither Gate Sentry nor iGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate Sentry or iGate?
Gate Sentry ships an update every 3 weeks, and iGate every 3 months. Most recently, Gate Sentry was updated on September 24, 2026 and iGate on July 4, 2026.

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