Your gate, open with one tap. Wherever you are.
No codes, no SMS, no remotes going missing. With the TapIsla app, everyone you give access to opens the gate with their own phone. You see who can get in and change it whenever you like, from $50 a month for the whole gate.
- Open with one tap
- Manage users yourself
- WiFi or 4G, any motor brand
- One tapNo codes, no SMS, no remote
- You're in chargeAdd and revoke access in seconds
- WiFi or 4GEven with no internet at the gate
- From $50 per monthFlat fee, unlimited openings
How it works
Three steps. Then everyone opens with one tap.
Your gate motor stays where it is. We connect it to the internet, you give people access.
- Step 1 · us
We connect it
The module goes next to your gate motor and connects over WiFi or a 4G router. Works with any brand that has a dry contact.
One-off, on site - Step 2 · you
You invite people
Enter a name and email in the portal. The invitation goes out automatically, in the user's language.
~10 seconds per person - Step 3 · everyone
Tap, and the gate opens
At home over WiFi, on the go over mobile data. No code to remember, no SMS to send, no remote to find.
Typically within a second
Why TapIsla
Easy for everyone. In the hands of one administrator.
A gate should open for the people who belong there, and stay shut for those who no longer do. No hassle for the user, and no call to an installer for the administrator.
One tap, nothing else
No code being passed around, no SMS to a number, no remote to reorder. Everyone opens with their own phone, using a button on their home screen.
You keep the overview
Adding people, revoking access, unlinking a phone: you do it yourself in the portal. One list shows who has access, and the log shows who opened the gate and when.
Works today
Not a promise for later. The module runs over the internet, has been tested on the island networks, and typically responds within a second. Your remotes and key switch keep working as before.
Self-managed
Your gate. You're in control.
Who gets in, who no longer does, and who came by today? You handle it yourself in the portal, from your phone or laptop. No helpdesk, no waiting.
- One clear overview. Who has access, whether their phone is linked and whether the account is active.
- Add users. The invitation goes out by email automatically.
- Reset passwords and set the language per user.
- Revoke access or unlink a phone, instantly.
- Activity log of who opened the gate and when.
You, as administrator
Day-to-day management of users and access.
TapIsla, in the background
Servers, security, updates and help when you need it.
Screenshots from the live portal (shown in Dutch). Names and email addresses are blurred.
Managing access in practice
What an ordinary week looks like.
Someone moves in, someone leaves, a contractor is at the gate. Here is how you handle it with TapIsla.
New resident
Enter a name and email in the portal and send. The resident gets an invitation, puts the gate button on their home screen and can get in the same day. No remote to order.
Contractor for two weeks
Add the contractor for as long as the job runs. When the work is done, remove them from the portal. Access is gone at once, and no code needs changing.
Lost phone
Unlink the old phone and it can no longer open the gate. On the new phone, the user signs in and requests a new link.
Who came by yesterday?
The log shows who opened the gate and when. Useful for an HOA board, for a business with suppliers, or simply to know the cleaner was there.
Works anywhere
WiFi or 4G. Your gate is always within reach.
The module only needs internet. If there is WiFi at the gate, it uses that. If there is not, we supply a 4G connection. Your phone opens the gate over WiFi or mobile data, at home or on the go.
WiFi at the gate
If your own WiFi reaches the gate, nothing extra is needed. This is the simplest setup.
No WiFi? 4G (LTE)
For a remote gate, a building site or a barrier at the back of the property, we supply a MiFi hotspot or an industrial Teltonika 4G router.
Open from anywhere
Your phone uses WiFi or mobile data. So you can let someone in even when you are not home yourself.
SMS is not needed. If you want it as an extra safety net, we discuss it per location.
All options for internet at the gateWho it's for
One driveway or a resort with a hundred residents. The same ease.
HOAs and resorts
Residents and changing guests. Granting or revoking access takes seconds, and the log shows who came by.
Read moreHomeowners
Your family, the gardener and the cleaner. Everyone opens with their own phone.
Read moreBusinesses and sites
Staff, suppliers and visitors, each with their own rights and an activity log.
Read moreExisting gates
Your motor stays. Works with any gate motor that has a dry contact.
Read moreCost example
And what does it cost, compared with SMS?
An SMS opener charges per message. TapIsla charges a flat monthly fee for the whole gate. With normal daily use, that makes a big difference per person.
- $18per user per month with SMS
Four openings a day, $0.15 per SMS, 30 days.
- $2.50per user per month with TapIsla
TapIsla Base: $50 for 20 users. With 200 users, $1.
- $3,720difference per year
With 20 users: $360 in SMS against a flat $50 a month.
The sum: 20 users × 4 openings × 30 days = 2,400 SMS × $0.15 = $360 a month. With TapIsla Base you pay $50, however often the gate is opened.
Your plan scales with the number of users: up to 20, 50, 100 or 200. More than 200? We will quote a custom price. All pricing
Amounts in US dollars, WiFi-only solution, excluding one-off installation.
About TapIsla
It started with one gate that stopped working.
Our own gate opener went dead when the mobile network on Bonaire changed. Every module we found had the same flaw. So we built one that does work: over the internet, with one tap, and with management in the owner's hands.
Read the whole storyOur first clients are up next
TapIsla is new, so you will not find invented reviews here. As soon as the first installations are running, their experiences go in this space.
Curious how it would work at your gate?
Tell us what kind of gate you have, how many people need to get through and whether there is WiFi nearby. We will tell you honestly what is needed and what it costs.