Comparison

Community Link vs Prestige Star

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

Prestige Star

Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account, access important documents, and submit requests all from your mobile device. Designed for both homeowners and board members.

Highlights
  • Make payments
  • View account and ledger
  • Access association documents and photos
  • Submit ARC requests and work orders
  • Manage violations
  • Board tasks and reviews
  • Invoice approval
Features
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The Prestige Star Management 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 log in 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 in to 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 log in 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. View Community Calendar 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 ARC 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 f. Work Order Review

Screenshots

Community Link4 screens
Prestige Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prestige Star at 3.7 against Community Link's 2.2. Community Link's advantage is review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and ratings volume (47 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Prestige Star holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Community Link has 47 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Community Link's written reviews are positive against 0% of Prestige Star's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Community Link ships an update every 6 weeks, Prestige Star every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Community Link versus Prestige Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommunity LinkPrestige Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (47 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereUnify, Inc.CINC Systems

Customer experience

Community Link

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

Prestige Star

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Community Link

No in-app purchases

None

Prestige Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Community Link free?
Community Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prestige Star free?
Prestige Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Community Link or Prestige Star?
Prestige Star is rated higher. Community Link averages 2.2 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Prestige Star averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Community Link or Prestige Star have ads?
Neither Community Link nor Prestige Star shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Community Link or Prestige Star?
Community Link ships an update every 6 weeks, and Prestige Star every 4 months. Most recently, Community Link was updated on October 23, 2026 and Prestige Star on October 27, 2026.

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