SmartRent vs Cortland Connect
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
Cortland Connect
Manage your apartment living on the go. This app simplifies moving in with an onboarding checklist, allows for easy rent payments and auto-pay setup, and facilitates maintenance requests and lease renewals. Connect with property management through integrated messaging for any lease or payment inquiries.
- Onboarding checklist for move-in
- Utility and vehicle setup
- Pet and emergency contact registration
- Rent payment and auto-pay
- Maintenance request submission
- Lease renewal initiation
- Resident messaging
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Welcome to Cortland! The Cortland Connect resident app is your resource for all things related to your home, especially when you’re on the go. We make it easy to move in, pay rent, request maintenance, and renew! Our Cortland messaging feature allows you to ask any questions you have about your lease, payments, and more – all from the convenience of your mobile device. Ready to move in? Our Onboarding Checklist will allow you to: • Set up utilities • Enter vehicle information • Submit pet information and documentation • Register emergency contact information Already living with us? Residents can: • Make rent payments anywhere, anytime • Set up auto-pay so you never miss a payment • Submit service requests • Initiate lease renewals • …and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cortland Connect at 50% against SmartRent's 15%. Cortland Connect also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). SmartRent's advantage is ratings volume (123K vs 5.1K) and device support (4 vs 2). 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.
Cortland Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartRent has 123K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of SmartRent's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cortland Connect's.
SmartRent ships an update monthly, Cortland Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartRent | Cortland Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (123K ratings) | 4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 5.1K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartrent.com, LLC | CORTLAND PARTNERS, LLC |
Customer experience
SmartRent
Cortland Connect
User reviews
SmartRent
From 123K 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
Cortland Connect
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Exceptional customer service
- 👌 User-friendly portal
- 🌟 Highly recommended community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- ⚠️ Login and payment issues
- 🚫 Lack of functionality
- 🤕 Inaccessibility for some users
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
Cortland Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to pan to the bottom of fillable forms
- Photos not uploading for service requests
- App not showing service requests and closed requests
- Login problems and app crashing
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to reserve amenities
- Bring back Cortland community feature
- More detailed payment information
In-app purchases
SmartRent
No in-app purchases
Cortland Connect
No in-app purchases
