Carson Living vs NEX Smart
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.
NEX Smart
Control and monitor your NEXhome intercom devices remotely. Engage in video intercoms, unlock doors, and manage multiple residents from anywhere. Access call and unlocking history for enhanced security and convenience.
- Remote video intercom
- Remote unlocking
- Calling and unlocking record query
- Multi-resident management
- Works with NEX Smart Cloud Platform
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NEX Smart is a mobile application that is used in conjunction with NEX Smart Cloud Platform, indoor monitor, door phone, doorbell, and other intercom devices of NEXhome. Enable you to achieve remote video intercom with access control devices, remote unlocking, query of calling and unlocking records, and multi residents management anytime and anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NEX Smart at 100% against Carson Living's 19%. NEX Smart also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2). Carson Living's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 3). 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.
NEX Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carson Living has 28 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of NEX Smart's.
Carson Living ships an update monthly, NEX Smart every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carson Living | NEX Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carson Living Inc. | Nex Cloud Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Carson Living
NEX Smart
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
NEX Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carson Living
No in-app purchases
NEX Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Carson Living free?
Is NEX Smart free?
Which has better reviews, Carson Living or NEX Smart?
Do Carson Living or NEX Smart have ads?
Which is updated more often, Carson Living or NEX Smart?
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