Comparison

SmartRent vs Gables Resident

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote lock/unlock and thermostat control
  • Custom thermostat schedules
  • Time-bound access codes
  • Home automation routines
  • Voice command integration
  • Leak alerts
  • Activity logs
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Gables Resident

Manage your apartment community life seamlessly. Pay rent, submit maintenance requests with photos and voice notes, and reserve amenities like the lounge or pool. Stay connected with your neighbors via the community bulletin board.

Highlights
  • Submit rent payments
  • Automatic rent payments
  • Submit maintenance requests
  • Reserve community amenities
  • Track package deliveries
  • Community bulletin board
Features
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The Gables Residential App is your partner in all things related to your community, especially when you’re on the go. With the Gables App you can now make monthly rent payments, submit maintenance requests, reserve amenities and more. This app is another extension of the Gables motto in “Taking Care of the Way You Live!” Gables Residential Resident App features (options vary based on your community): - Submit one-time rent payments in three easy steps with various payment methods. - Set up monthly automatic payments to help you avoid late fees. - Submit maintenance requests with photos and voice memos and track the progress along the way. - Reserve community amenities such as the resident lounge, meeting rooms, and pool area with just a few short clicks. - Track when your packages are delivered or picked up. - Interact within your community through the Bulletin Board. The Gables Residential Resident app has been designed for communities that use the RENTCafé platform as their Resident Portal. Some features may not be available at your community as options vary based on each community. If you have any questions about specific features, please reach out to your leasing office.

Screenshots

SmartRent4 screens
Gables Resident3 screens

Verdict

The call

SmartRent and Gables Resident both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of Gables Resident's written reviews are positive against 15% of SmartRent's. Gables Resident also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SmartRent's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (122K vs 4.2K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SmartRent against 4.7 for Gables Resident. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartRent has 122K ratings behind it against 4.2K, 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 57% of Gables Resident's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartRent ships an update monthly, Gables Resident every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SmartRent versus Gables Resident: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartRentGables Resident
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (122K ratings)4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews57.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122K — better4.2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartrent.com, LLCYardi Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

SmartRent

All ratings121,350 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative74.0%

Gables Resident

All ratings3,893 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.2%

User reviews

SmartRent

From 122K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient door lock control
  • 👍 Good customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Thermostat issues (inaccurate readings, random on/off)
  • 🐛 Unreliable door lock status
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and disconnections
  • ⚠️ Forced installation by apartment complex
  • ⏱️ Slow app response times

Gables Resident

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for payments and maintenance requests
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 🚀 Functional app
  • 👍 Smooth and seamless experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow and buggy
  • 🔑 Frequent sign-in issues
  • 💰 Excessive fees
  • 🔍 Limited functionality
  • 🔍 Lacking in features

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

Gables Resident

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Payment processing errors
  • Maintenance request issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Inability to save login credentials
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to cancel maintenance requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Automatic account balance updates
  • Better communication and notifications
  • Integration with other property management tools

In-app purchases

None

SmartRent

No in-app purchases

None

Gables Resident

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartRent free?
SmartRent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gables Resident free?
Gables Resident is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartRent or Gables Resident?
Gables Resident is rated higher. SmartRent averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while Gables Resident averages 4.7 from 4.2K ratings.
Do SmartRent or Gables Resident have ads?
Neither SmartRent nor Gables Resident shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartRent or Gables Resident?
SmartRent ships an update monthly, and Gables Resident every 9 months. Most recently, SmartRent was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gables Resident on November 1, 2026.

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