BuildingNet vs The Metro Group
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuildingNet
This mobile application provides an interface for the BuildingNet ICMS, allowing users to connect with and manage Heat-Timer controls remotely. It facilitates efficient control and monitoring of building systems through a user-friendly mobile platform.
- Remote access to BuildingNet ICMS
- Interface with Heat-Timer controls
- Mobile system management
- Building control monitoring
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Mobile application for BuildingNet ICMS (Internet Control Management System) to interface with Heat-Timer controls.
The Metro Group
Manage building services and access important documents with this streamlined customer portal. Request emergency services, order new services via chat, view contract details, and track invoices and service history.
- Request Emergency Service
- Order Building Services via Chat
- Access E-Binder Files
- View Contract Details
- Manage Invoices
- View Service History
- Receive Violation Notifications
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The Metro Group Customer Portal Application is for all Metro Customers who wish to utilize Metro's building services and solutions in a streamlined application. Features include the ability to: - Request Emergency Service - Order Building Services with Metro via chat - Access all E-Binder (Cooling Tower Compliance) related files - View Contract Details - View, Pay, and Inquire about Invoices - View service history - View public NYC information on buildings including violations and registered boilers and cooling towers - Receive notifications on new building related violations - Chat with Metro Headquartered in Long Island City, NY, The Metro Group is the premier Building Services company in the Greater NYC and the Tri-state area, all of New England, and along the East Coast. Founded in 1925, we are proud of our nearly 95 years of building long lasting partnerships with our clients and employees. We offer comprehensive building solutions to help you control costs associated with operating a large residential, commercial or institutional building; or that of a manufacturing or industrial facility. Our job is to put profits back into your building by extending the life of your capital equipment, preventing downtime, and maximizing the efficiency of your mechanical systems. Our services include water treatment, boiler repairs, service and installations, HVAC repairs, service and installations, drinking water services and testing, regulatory compliance and various other valuable building service. If you have a need in your building, odds are The Metro Group can help. Our on-site ELAP and CDC Elite certified laboratory can handle any laboratory testings you need. Our on-site manufacturing facility formulates and blends our own proprietary chemicals for corrosion prevention and and system disinfections. We have the largest fleet of vehicles on the east cost with some of the most tenured and skilled technicians in the country. Most importantly, our dedicated Account Management team, with our Technician team for support, is poised to handle any concern you may have. Contact us to see how The Metro Group can help you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Metro Group at every 2 weeks against BuildingNet's every 4 months. The Metro Group also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). BuildingNet's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BuildingNet against 5.0 for The Metro Group. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
BuildingNet ships an update every 4 months, The Metro Group every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuildingNet | The Metro Group |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingNet LLC | Metro Group, inc. |
Customer experience
BuildingNet
The Metro Group
In-app purchases
BuildingNet
No in-app purchases
The Metro Group
No in-app purchases
Questions
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