Activate Home vs Kindred
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.
Kindred
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Relationships are made of moments—the first date, a quiet night together, an honest conversation, or a trip you still think about. Kindred is a private journal for dating, intimacy, and relationships. Record what happened, who was there, when and where it happened, how you felt, photos, and anything you want to remember in your own words. Create private profiles for the people in your life, then revisit your shared history through a timeline or calendar. Filter moments by person, relationship, activity, date, or location, and explore gentle on-device insights without scores or judgment. Your journal stays private: • No Kindred account • No ads or social profile • No third-party analytics SDK • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock • Local-first storage with private iCloud sync • Complete ZIP backup and restore Apple Health integration is optional. Sexual Activity records are imported or written only when you choose. Your people, notes, photos, feelings, and tags are never shared with Apple Health. Available in English, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kindred at daily against Activate Home's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Activate Home ships an update monthly, Kindred daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activate Home | Kindred |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (413 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 413 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rise Buildings, LLC | Tianqi Wei |
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
Kindred
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Activate Home
No in-app purchases
Kindred
No in-app purchases









