Comparison

Groundfloor vs HDS Lodger

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

Head to head
About

Groundfloor

This app facilitates deliveries to secure parcel lockers and collection points within buildings. It streamlines the courier process, eliminating the need for signatures and reducing missed deliveries. Couriers from any company can utilize these smart locker solutions.

Highlights
  • Secure parcel locker deliveries
  • Eliminates need for signatures
  • SMS code for customer retrieval
  • Digital delivery history
  • Supports all delivery companies
  • Streamlined building access
Features
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This app is for couriers or building staff delivering to a building with Groundfloorβ„’ lockers, Parcel Rooms or Concierge Collect solutions. Groundfloor provide industry-leading solutions for on-premises parcel management. At Groundfloor, we love all couriers! Any courier from any delivery company can deliver to a Groundfloor hub. Our solutions provide a secure place to deliver parcels, enabling a first-time delivery every time. No more waiting around in lobbies for your customers, or travelling to upper floors to reach them. Even better, no more "Sorry We Missed You" cards! And there’s no cost to couriers. Groundfloor systems eliminate the need for a signature. Each time you make a delivery a digital signature is issued and the customer receives an SMS with a one-time code. Their parcel is secure until they retrieve it at their convenience, with Groundfloor maintaining a complete delivery and collection history. For more information visit groundfloordelivery.com

About

HDS Lodger

Features
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- Scan parcels to lodge the delivery - Add additional items to a delivery - Create shipping labels - View expected delivery data

Screenshots

Groundfloor4 screens
HDS Lodger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Groundfloor at monthly against HDS Lodger's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groundfloor ships an update monthly, HDS Lodger every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Groundfloor versus HDS Lodger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundfloorHDS Lodger
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGroundfloorHOME DELIVERY SERVICES PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Groundfloor

No in-app purchases

None

HDS Lodger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groundfloor free?
Groundfloor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDS Lodger free?
HDS Lodger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groundfloor or HDS Lodger have ads?
Neither Groundfloor nor HDS Lodger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groundfloor or HDS Lodger?
Groundfloor ships an update monthly, and HDS Lodger every 4 months. Most recently, Groundfloor was updated on October 8, 2026 and HDS Lodger on October 27, 2026.

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