# Activate Home vs DayPicker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Activate Home at none against DayPicker's 1. Activate Home also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). DayPicker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DayPicker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Activate Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Activate Home ships an update monthly, DayPicker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Activate Home | DayPicker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (413 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activate-home/id1117019183/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **413** | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 261 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rise Buildings, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1117019182) | [Smallmake](https://appshunter.io/developer/474141990) |

## What reviewers say

### Activate Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activate-home/id1117019183)

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.

**Highlights:** Building access control, Visitor registration, Service request management, Amenity reservations, Package arrival notifications, Resident communication, Digital building key

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Work orders are easy to create
- 👍 Support team responsive
- 👍 Secure and thorough entry system
- 👍 Efficient for property management
- 👍 User-friendly navigation for residents

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 App takes forever to open
- 🐌 App is slow to load
- 🐌 Mobile key unreliable
- 🐌 Access only works in certain spots
- 🐌 UI is terrible/clumsy

**Reported bugs**

- Mobile key not working
- “No response met from Salto SVN” error
- Visitors disappearing
- Packages checked out/in disappearing
- “General error” when opening

**Requested features**

- 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


### DayPicker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daypicker/id6746084300)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Activate Home free?

Activate Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DayPicker free?

DayPicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Activate Home or DayPicker have ads?

DayPicker shows ads; Activate Home does not.

### Which is updated more often, Activate Home or DayPicker?

Activate Home ships an update monthly, and DayPicker every 5 days. Most recently, Activate Home was updated on September 19, 2026 and DayPicker on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*