Comparison

Connect Associate vs VENTRIUS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Connect Associate

This mobile application allows employees to manage common job functions remotely. It provides access to modules like calendars, work orders, and communication tools, keeping associates connected to their community and residents.

Highlights
  • Remote job function management
  • Calendar access
  • Work order tracking
  • Property notes
  • Communication tools
  • Document access
Features
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**The FirstService Residential Connect Mobile application is for use by employees only.** FirstService Residential Connect Mobile makes it easy for associates to perform common job functions while being away from their computer using an interface that is both elegant and practical. FirstService Residential Connect Mobile users can work with the following modules: calendars, violations, work orders, arch mods, tasks, property notes, units, maps, call logs, documents, communication tools, and quick links. FirstService Residential Connect Mobile allows associates to stay connected with their community and their residents at all times. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

VENTRIUS

This app provides authorized users with essential field, sales, customer, and operations workflows while away from the office. It extends a web platform to teams managing landscape, lawn care, irrigation, snow, pool, and green services.

Highlights
  • View daily field work and job activity
  • Access customer and property records
  • Manage sales leads and opportunities
  • Control service, operations, and crew activity
  • Capture job notes and photos
  • Stay connected to Ventrius ERP data
Features
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Ventrius Mobile gives authorized Ventrius ERP users access to the field, sales, customer, and operations workflows they need while away from the office. Built for large landscape, lawn care, irrigation, snow, pool, and green service organizations, the app extends the Ventrius web platform to teams working across branches, crews, customers, properties, and jobs. Features include: - View daily field work and job activity - Access customer and property records - Support sales lead and opportunity workflows - Manage service, operations, and crew activity - Capture job notes, photos, and field updates - Review account, branch, and organization context - Stay connected to Ventrius ERP data from iPhone and iPad Ventrius Mobile is intended for authorized users of organizations that subscribe to Ventrius. A valid Ventrius account is required.

Screenshots

Connect Associate2 screens
VENTRIUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VENTRIUS at 5.0 against Connect Associate's 3.1. VENTRIUS also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Connect Associate's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). 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

VENTRIUS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect Associate has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect Associate ships an update every 4 months, VENTRIUS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Connect Associate versus VENTRIUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect AssociateVENTRIUS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstService ResidentialFICS SOLUTIONS, LLC

Customer experience

Connect Associate

All ratings22 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

VENTRIUS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Connect Associate

No in-app purchases

None

VENTRIUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect Associate free?
Connect Associate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VENTRIUS free?
VENTRIUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connect Associate or VENTRIUS?
VENTRIUS is rated higher. Connect Associate averages 3.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while VENTRIUS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Connect Associate or VENTRIUS have ads?
Neither Connect Associate nor VENTRIUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect Associate or VENTRIUS?
Connect Associate ships an update every 4 months, and VENTRIUS every 5 days. Most recently, Connect Associate was updated on October 4, 2026 and VENTRIUS on October 9, 2026.

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