SmartRent vs Sage Coulee
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
Sage Coulee
This app provides resources and services for off-reservation MHA Nation citizens. It publishes news, promotes events, and links to MHA Nation resources and social media.
- News updates
- Event promotion
- Links to MHA Nation resources
- Social media integration
- Program and service information
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The Sage Coulee app of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation, will serve the off- reservation MHA Nation citizens who want to support, learn more about, or participate with Sage Coulee outreach and wellness. The Mission of the Sage Coulee Outreach and Wellness is to provide resources and services to MHA-enrolled members living off the reservation. The app carries out its mission by publishing news, promoting events, linking to MHA Nation resources and social media platforms, and informing users of programs and services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SmartRent at none against Sage Coulee's shown. SmartRent also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (123K vs 2). Sage Coulee's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Sage Coulee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartRent has 123K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SmartRent ships an update monthly, Sage Coulee every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartRent | Sage Coulee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (123K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Smartrent.com, LLC | Three Affiliated Tribes |
Customer experience
SmartRent
Sage Coulee
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
Sage Coulee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartRent
No in-app purchases
Sage Coulee
No in-app purchases
