Carson Living vs Appointment Trader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carson Living
This app enables remote access for residents, staff, and visitors in multi-family apartment buildings and HOA communities. It facilitates instant communication between property managers and residents for important building updates and notifications.
- Remote access for staff, residents, and visitors
- Instant communication between staff and residents
- Property hardware and software integration
- Building update notifications
- Visitor and courier access management
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Carson integrates with the leading property hardware and software to provide remote access for staff, residents, couriers and visitors and enables instant communication between staff and residents of unstaffed multi-family apartment buildings and HOA communities. Through Carson your property manager can send you instant updates about your home such as a temporary water shut down or an elevator repair.
Appointment Trader
This app allows users to buy and sell reservations for various services, including restaurants, spas, and salons. It helps monetize cancelled plans and find availability in overbooked establishments.
- Buy and sell reservations
- Monetize cancelled plans
- Find overbooked service availability
- Marketplace for restaurants, spas, salons, and more
- Discover new service providers
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AppointmentTrader turns your cancelled plans into cash and makes overbooked Restaurants, DMV's, SPA's, Hair-Dressers, Golf Clubs and an ever growing list of categories a thing of the past.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appointment Trader at 65% against Carson Living's 19%. Appointment Trader also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (756 vs 28). Carson Living's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 30 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Appointment Trader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Appointment Trader has 756 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Carson Living's written reviews are positive against 65% of Appointment Trader's.
Carson Living ships an update monthly, Appointment Trader every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carson Living | Appointment Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (28 ratings) | 4.3 (756 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 756 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carson Living Inc. | Phoenix Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Carson Living
Appointment Trader
User reviews
Carson Living
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Seamless integration with building access
- 📦 Convenient package delivery notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable digital keys and access
- 🔒 Security concerns with lack of physical keys
- ⏱️ Slow and laggy performance
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
Appointment Trader
From 756 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- ⭐ Great platform
- 🔥 Reliable
- 💰 Convenient for last-minute reservations
- 🎉 Fun experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🤖 Concerns about bots/scalping reservations
- 💸 Expensive fees
- 🤔 Confusing/outdated interface
- 🔍 Lack of customer support
Bugs and requests
Carson Living
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Digital keys randomly stop working
- Inconsistent Bluetooth connectivity
- Delivery notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app support
- Customizable widget options
- Improved guest access management
- Lower resolution video feed option
Appointment Trader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reservations get cancelled without explanation
- Refunds and payouts are delayed or denied
- Inability to change reservation details
- Technical issues with the app and website
Requested features
5 requests- Improve user interface and navigation
- Enhance customer support and communication
- Implement better fraud/scam prevention measures
- Allow reservation deposits to be used towards bill
- Provide more transparency on reservation availability and status
In-app purchases
Carson Living
No in-app purchases
Appointment Trader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Carson Living free?
Is Appointment Trader free?
Which has better reviews, Carson Living or Appointment Trader?
Do Carson Living or Appointment Trader have ads?
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