digiGate vs Virtual Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
digiGate
Control your electric gates and garage doors remotely with this application. Manage your digiGate system from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad for convenient access.
- Remote control for electric gates
- Garage door operation
- iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch compatibility
- Complete system control
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digiGate - complete control of your Electric Gates & Garage Doors all within one app. This app allows you to control your digiGate system via your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. It is therefore recommended that you put your device on charge while using the GPS function.
Virtual Loop
This utility app allows users to configure and monitor vehicle detection sensors. It enables exporting and importing sensor settings and provides visual and auditory feedback on sensor status.
- Configure vehicle detection sensors
- Export and import sensor settings
- Monitor sensor status visually
- Receive auditory alerts for sensor conditions
- Check sensor condition
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"Virtual Loop" is an App for setting and checking of the vehicle detection sensor OVS-02 series manufactured by OPTEX CO., LTD. It is possible to export the setting information of the sensor and import it with other units. The condition of the sensor could be checked by the color and sound on the App display. For details, please refer to the installation manual of OVS-02 series at the following link. URL:https://navi.optex.net/manual/09247/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: digiGate at 100% against Virtual Loop's 50%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
digiGate ships an update every 5 weeks, Virtual Loop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | digiGate | Virtual Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digitech Automation Ltd | OPTEX CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
digiGate
Virtual Loop
In-app purchases
digiGate
No in-app purchases
Virtual Loop
No in-app purchases
