Comparison

Community Link vs RowCal

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

Head to head
About

Community Link

Manage your homeowner association account directly from your mobile device. Access important community documents, view your assessment details, and review payment and ledger information.

Highlights
  • Access association account
  • View assessments
  • Access community documents
  • View payment information
  • View ledger information
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The homeowner app allows owners to access their association account from their mobile device. Owners can view assessments, community documents and view payment and ledger information.

About

RowCal

Manage your community association from your mobile device. Make payments, view your account, access documents, and submit requests. Board members can also manage tasks and approvals.

Highlights
  • Make payments
  • View account details
  • Access community documents
  • Submit ACC requests
  • Manage violations
  • Board tasks and approvals
Features
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The RowCal Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval

Screenshots

Community Link4 screens
RowCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Community Link at 8.0 against RowCal's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 2.4 for Community Link against 2.5 for RowCal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Community Link's written reviews are positive against 28% of RowCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Community Link ships an update every 6 weeks, RowCal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Community Link versus RowCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommunity LinkRowCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (37 ratings)2.5 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews27.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3737
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereUnifyCINC Systems

Customer experience

Community Link

All ratings37 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative64.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative73.7%

RowCal

All ratings37 ratings
Positive35.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative59.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.2%

In-app purchases

None

Community Link

No in-app purchases

None

RowCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Community Link free?
Community Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RowCal free?
RowCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Community Link or RowCal?
RowCal is rated higher. Community Link averages 2.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while RowCal averages 2.5 from 37 ratings.
Do Community Link or RowCal have ads?
Neither Community Link nor RowCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Community Link or RowCal?
Community Link ships an update every 6 weeks, and RowCal every 2 months. Most recently, Community Link was updated on July 4, 2026 and RowCal on September 20, 2026.

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