Buildium vs GetRent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buildium
This app empowers property managers with essential tools on the go. It streamlines task management, payment processing, and access to crucial property and contact information. Stay connected and informed about your portfolio from anywhere.
- Manage tasks and work orders
- Receive resident payments
- View property information
- Access tenant, owner, and vendor data
- Communicate with contacts
- Navigate to properties
- Add photos with phone camera
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The new Buildium app is faster, sleeker, and easier to use than ever before. Designed with property managers in mind, our app puts the power of our industry-leading software at your fingertips — no matter where you are. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to expand our capabilities. Key features: - Manage tasks and work orders - Receive resident payments on-the-go - View property information - View tenant, owner, and vendor information - Provide property owners access to key information - Call, text, or email contacts from your iPhone - Locate and get directions to properties using maps - Add photos quickly with your phone’s camera
GetRent
This app helps landlords and property managers organize rental properties. Track income, expenses, tenant details, and store property documents. Export invoices to PDF format for easy sharing.
- Property income and expense tracking
- Transaction and receipt storage
- Property information and document saving
- Tenant profile management
- Supplier and contractor list
- PDF invoice export
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Manage your rental properties with GetRent — a simple, all-in-one tool for landlords and property managers. Keep everything organized in one place: - Track income, expenses, and profit & loss for each property - Store transaction details and receipts - Save property info, photos, and documents - Manage tenant profiles and contact details - Keep a handy list of suppliers and contractors - Export invoices to PDF Manage one property for free. Upgrade to a paid plan to manage multiple properties. By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://getrent.tilda.ws/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buildium at none against GetRent's 4. Buildium also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). GetRent's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. GetRent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Buildium asks for nothing beyond the download.
GetRent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildium has 4.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Buildium ships an update fortnightly, GetRent monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buildium | GetRent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buildium | Anna Tikanova |
Customer experience
Buildium
GetRent
Bugs and requests
Buildium
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant sign-out issues
- Tenant screening process unreliable
- Incorrect tenant information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view rent payments and ledgers
- Option to customize navigation menu
- Improved photo upload functionality
- Landlord/owner access to app features
GetRent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Buildium
No in-app purchases
GetRent
- Yearly subscription plan "S"$29.991 Year
- Yearly subsription plan "M"$49.991 Year
- Yearly subsription plan "L"$79.991 Year
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- Yearly subsription plan "XL"$99.991 Year
