VBM vs UKO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VBM
This app acts as a virtual building manager, providing residents and owners corporations with 24/7 access to property information and assistance. It aims to bridge the gap left by expensive or underperforming human building managers by offering prompt solutions to building-related issues.
- 24/7 building management service
- Property information access
- Prompt issue resolution
- Cost-effective alternative
- Resident support
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Sharing your building with strangers is never easy. There are many things that may always go wrong and lot of them are out of your control. You may need help or some answers all the time. Issues may at times be minor but if not fixed promptly may quickly get out of hand. Building managers, these days are expensive and the Owners Corporations are always looking for a cheaper alternative and that means lesser hours for building managers or managers that are simply not good enough. VBM aims to fill in that gap by providing the building management service to the Owners Corporation and the residents 24 hours a day. VBM is a virtual building manager that looks after your building and provide you important information about your property. Need info now! VBM has the answer. Contact us through info@myvbm.com.au
UKO
This app facilitates co-living by connecting like-minded individuals in a city. It offers a platform for community living, networking, and shared spaces while maintaining private studios. Manage rent payments, maintenance requests, and amenity reservations.
- Community connection
- Networking opportunities
- Shared living spaces
- Private studio living
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Amenity reservations
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Co-living is ‘community – living’. It’s about like minded people coming together to live out their best lives in the city. It is about living differently. You need to be open to connection, networking and shared spaces while living in your own private studio. The UKO app is your partner in all things related to our community. We make it easy to pay rent, request maintenance, or reserve amenities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VBM at 100% against UKO's 29%. VBM also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and device support. UKO's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
VBM ships an update monthly, UKO every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VBM | UKO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anurag Humagain | Yardi Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
VBM
UKO
In-app purchases
VBM
No in-app purchases
UKO
No in-app purchases
