SmartRent vs Progress Home+
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
Progress Home+
Manage and control your smart home devices remotely. This app allows Progress Residential residents to operate smart locks, thermostats, and other connected technologies within their homes.
- Remote device control
- Smart home management
- Smart entry lock control
- Thermostat control
- Progress Residential resident exclusive
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The Progress Home+ App brings together Smart Home controls, maintenance and support requests, and account management as well as exclusive resident content, contests and celebrations into one connected experience. Features include: - Smart Home controls for thermostats, locks and connected devices - Guided maintenance requests with built-in troubleshooting support - AI-powered support and self-resolution guidance - Exclusive resident perks, seasonal content and community experiences with Plus - Real-time request tracking and status updates - In-app messages, reminders and notifications - Helpful articles, videos and home care resources - Quick access to payments, lease tools and account support The Progress Home+ App brings together everything you need to manage, maintain and, most importantly, enjoy your home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Progress Home+ at 4.9 against SmartRent's 4.7. Progress Home+ also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 16%). SmartRent's advantage is chart position (#169 vs unranked) and ratings volume (119K vs 19K). 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.
Progress Home+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartRent has 119K ratings behind it against 19K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of SmartRent's written reviews are positive against 29% of Progress Home+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SmartRent | Progress Home+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (119K ratings) | 4.9 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | 29.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119K — better | 19K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #169 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartrent.com, LLC | PROGRESS RESIDENTIAL, LLC |
Customer experience
SmartRent
Progress Home+
User reviews
SmartRent
From 119K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Progress Home+
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure access control
- 👍 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Helpful for unpredictable weather
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Inconsistent thermostat performance
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔒 Forced auto-lock feature
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
Progress Home+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Thermostat reading inaccuracies
- App freezing and crashing
- Inconsistent lock/unlock functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Allow disabling of auto-lock feature
- Improve thermostat integration and scheduling
- Add support for voice assistants and smart home integrations
In-app purchases
SmartRent
No in-app purchases
Progress Home+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartRent free?
Is Progress Home+ free?
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