Balwin vs Cloudsell Cloud Secure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balwin
Access development information, manage services, and stay connected with your community. Explore current and upcoming projects, receive important notifications, and book amenities. This app provides a convenient way to manage your living space and connect with essential services.
- Explore developments
- Consolidated notifications center
- Access important contacts
- Book lifestyle amenities
- Emergency service links
- Manage visitor access
- View and pay utilities
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The Balwin app has provided a convenient platform for residents to access content, services, and development-related information directly from your phone. • Developments Explore all current and upcoming developments within the Balwin ecosystem at the click of a button. • Notifications Stay informed with the use of a consolidated notifications center, including general notifications, urgent notifications and booking status updates. • Directory Access to important contacts within your development, from the managing agents to key service providers. • Lifestyle Centre Immerse yourself in the ultimate lifestyle experience by navigating through the available recreational facilities and bookable amenities within your development. • Emergency Services In the case of emergency, use the quick link contact numbers in the Emergency Services feature for urgent assistance. • Events Stay up to date with all events and activities within your development. • Access Control Manage your visitor’s access in the palm of your hand. • Points of Interest Navigate through the various points of interest in and around your development. • Snags Manage your unit snag list at the click of a button • Utilities View and pay for your linked utility accounts. • Fibre Manage all your connectivity needs.
Cloudsell Cloud Secure
Easily manage visitor access to your residential estate. Invite guests via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp, and they can use a Personal Access Code for quick entry. Features include a panic button for emergencies and an estate communicator.
- Invite visitors via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Personal Access Code (PAC) for quick entry
- Panic button with GPS and background recording
- Estate communicator
- Manage regular visitors
- Message inbox for notifications and newsletters
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Cloudsell Cloud Secure Access Control app provides registered residents with the functionality to invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors then provide security with the PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the estate. Additional features include : * Panic button (notify security with your GPS location and record the emergency in the background via the microphone) * Estate communicator * Keep a list of regular visitors for easy access * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cloudsell Cloud Secure at every 2 weeks against Balwin's every 6 weeks. On price, review sentiment, 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.
Balwin ships an update every 6 weeks, Cloudsell Cloud Secure every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balwin | Cloudsell Cloud Secure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Think Digital (Pty) Ltd | Cloudsell |
Customer experience
Balwin
Cloudsell Cloud Secure
In-app purchases
Balwin
No in-app purchases
Cloudsell Cloud Secure
No in-app purchases
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