Activate Home vs Sloane by Fitzrovia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Activate Home
Manage your building's access, communications, and services from your phone. Receive alerts for packages, reserve amenities, and connect with your property team and neighbors.
- Building access control
- Visitor registration
- Service request management
- Amenity reservations
- Package arrival notifications
- Resident communication
- Digital building key
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Stay connected to everything happening in your building and the people within it. From building access, to communications from your property team, or package arrival alerts, it’s all at your fingertips with the Activate Home app. Download the app to: -Register visitors -Submit and manage service requests -Reserve amenities -Get notifications for package arrivals -Communicate with management and fellow residents -See upcoming events in your building -Give feedback through polls -Use your phone as a digital key to access the building -And so much more! *Note: features vary by building.
Sloane by Fitzrovia
Manage your luxury rental living experience with this app. It allows you to handle payments, maintenance, and deliveries, and provides convenient access to your suite and common areas. Stay informed about community events and amenity updates.
- Manage rental payments
- Submit maintenance requests
- Handle deliveries
- Unlock suite and common areas
- Grant guest access remotely
- Book amenities
- Pre-set home temperature
- Receive community updates
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Gain exclusive access to a world where luxury meets innovation at your fingertips. The Sloane app is your gateway to a lifestyle of convenience and elegance, seamlessly blending technology with the style and sophistication of Sloane by Fitzrovia. Manage rental payments, maintenance requests, and deliveries with ease. With only a few taps, unlock your suite and common areas, grant guest access remotely, book amenities and pre-set your ideal home temperature. Keep up-to-date with real-time updates on amenities, resident events, and community news. Welcome to curated rental living with the Sloane App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sloane by Fitzrovia at 5.0 against Activate Home's 4.0. Activate Home's advantage is ratings volume (413 vs 1). 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.
Sloane by Fitzrovia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Activate Home has 413 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Activate Home ships an update monthly, Sloane by Fitzrovia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activate Home | Sloane by Fitzrovia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (413 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 413 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rise Buildings, LLC | Fitzrovia |
Customer experience
Activate Home
Sloane by Fitzrovia
Bugs and requests
Activate Home
Reported bugs
17 issues- Mobile key not working
- “No response met from Salto SVN” error
- Visitors disappearing
- Packages checked out/in disappearing
- “General error” when opening
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- “No door found” error on elevators
- App crashes on launch
- Cannot login
- Error when password submitted
- Reset password link trackers not working
- App does not open on iOS 13
- Clicking edit on visitor profile doesn't work
- Cannot log out
- Incorrect apartment number on profile
- App crashes during registration
- App freezing or having other bugs
- Red bubble notification remains after checking
Requested features
8 requests- Add phone key to Apple Wallet
- Improve offline functionality for app launch/key access
- Add a hard fob solution for non-smartphone users
- Implement a buzz-in feature for visitors/deliveries
- Allow users to see other's elevator reservations
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- Allow users to stay signed in
- Improve back button navigation in community posts
- More reports for property managers
Sloane by Fitzrovia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Activate Home
No in-app purchases
Sloane by Fitzrovia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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