SmartRent vs Highmark Residential
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartRent
Control your home remotely with this app. Manage door locks, thermostats, and create custom schedules for energy savings. Grant temporary access codes and automate routines for ultimate convenience.
- Remote lock/unlock and thermostat control
- Custom thermostat schedules
- Time-bound access codes
- Home automation routines
- Voice command integration
- Leak alerts
- Activity logs
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Welcome to SmartRent! The SmartRent App, designed with your experience in mind, puts comfort, control, and convenience in the palm of your hand. With custom controls, settings and more, it makes “there’s no place like home” ring even truer. You’ll love the ability to: - Lock and unlock your door or adjust your thermostat from anywhere - Create custom schedules for your thermostat to save money and energy - Grant unique, time-bound access codes to family, friends, and service providers - Set up automations to simplify daily routines - Issue voice commands with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant - Be alerted immediately of possible leaks in your home - Review your lock activity to see when guests or maintenance visited - Link your Ring account for one less app to manage - And more! Download the SmartRent App and start customizing your smart home! SmartRent - Opening Doors To A Smarter World
Highmark Residential
Manage your residential experience with ease. Submit maintenance requests, access local deals, and communicate with your property manager all from your mobile device.
- Submit maintenance requests
- Access local deals
- Post to bulletin board
- Manage property information
- Resident communication
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For Highmark Residential residents! Manage tasks, communication, and property information conveniently on your phone. With the app you can get local deals, post to the bulletin board, submit maintenance requests, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: SmartRent at 123K against Highmark Residential's 371. SmartRent also leads on chart position (#201 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SmartRent against 4.5 for Highmark Residential. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartRent has 123K ratings behind it against 371, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of SmartRent's written reviews are positive against 8% of Highmark Residential's.
SmartRent ships an update monthly, Highmark Residential every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartRent | Highmark Residential |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (123K ratings) — better | 4.5 (371 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 371 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #201 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartrent.com, LLC | Highmark Residential, LLC |
Customer experience
SmartRent
Highmark Residential
Bugs and requests
SmartRent
Reported bugs
3 issues- Thermostat not syncing with app
- Door lock showing wrong status
- App logging users out randomly
Requested features
3 requests- Integration with Apple Watch and HomeKit
- Ability to set custom lock codes
- Improved automation and scheduling options
Highmark Residential
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartRent
No in-app purchases
Highmark Residential
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartRent free?
Is Highmark Residential free?
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