Comparison

Kangaroo vs Sharehouse

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

Head to head
About

Kangaroo

Monitor and manage your home security system remotely. Set up devices easily and receive alerts on your phone. Opt for free self-monitoring or upgrade to plans with professional monitoring and reimbursement for theft or damage.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring
  • Arm/disarm controls
  • Customizable alerts
  • Step-by-step setup
  • Self-monitoring option
  • Optional protection plans
  • Theft and damage reimbursement
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All you need to get started protecting your space is this app, your Kangaroo device, and WiFi. It takes just a few minutes to follow our step-by-step setup — then you’ll be able to keep tabs on your space from anywhere. Arm, disarm, and manage alerts all from your phone with our convenient, easy-to-use app. You can even get started for $0! Choose to self-monitor your stuff at no cost, or add one of our protect plans for added benefits like Professional Monitoring, theft and damage reimbursement, extended Cloud Storage, Text & Voice Notifications, and more. While Kangaroo devices keep you protected, the Cam Protect and Complete Protect plans will pay you back when incidents of theft or damage occur. Yep, we don’t just have your back. We pay you back. If you choose Cam or Complete Protect, payments will be charged directly to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use https://info.heykangaroo.com/legal With Kangaroo, you’ll stay covered indoors and out with our security solutions and coverage plans. No hassles or headaches.

About

Sharehouse

This app streamlines household management for shared living spaces. It centralizes a shared calendar, maintenance tracking, expense splitting, and important house information like WiFi passwords and contacts. Keep everyone in your home on the same page without endless group chats.

Highlights
  • Shared household calendar
  • Maintenance tracking
  • Expense splitting
  • House information vault
  • Visitor management
  • Activity feed
Features
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Sharehouse keeps a house that several people share running smoothly — without the group text. One household, one place for everything: • Calendar — who's staying and when, with overlap warnings so two families don't book the same weekend • Maintenance — what needs fixing, who's handling it, what's already done • Expenses — what was spent on the house, and by whom • House Vault — WiFi, lock codes and utility contacts, so nobody has to ask again • Bringing — who's bringing what on the next trip • Visitors — guests coming, cars, pets • Feed — updates and alerts everyone sees Private and invite-only. You join a house with a six-character code from someone already in it. There is no public feed, no discovery, and nothing is visible to anyone outside your household. Built for the place everyone uses and nobody wants to argue about — a shore house, a cabin, a family home shared between households.

Screenshots

Kangaroo4 screens
Sharehouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sharehouse at 100% against Kangaroo's 35%. Sharehouse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Kangaroo's advantage is ratings volume (7.4K vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kangaroo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sharehouse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sharehouse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kangaroo has 7.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Kangaroo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sharehouse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kangaroo ships an update weekly, Sharehouse every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kangaroo versus Sharehouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKangarooSharehouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.4K — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROO INCGeorge Carfi

Customer experience

Kangaroo

All ratings7,400 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative48.6%

Sharehouse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kangaroo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Devices randomly disconnect from WiFi
  • Arm/disarm feature not working consistently
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Camera not capturing clear images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add live video streaming
  • Improve motion detection sensitivity
  • Provide more customization options
  • Integrate with Google Home/Assistant
  • Offer monthly subscription option

Sharehouse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Kangaroo

Subscriptions8
  • Kangaroo Complete Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Kangaroo Complete Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Porch Protection Annual14 Days trial$23.991 Year
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  • Porch Protection Annual 300$23.991 Year
  • Porch Protection Annual1 Year trial$23.991 Year
  • Camera Protect Annual 25014 Days trial3 variants$23.991 Year
  • Kangaroo Complete Yearly14 Days trial$98.991 Year
  • Complete Protect Annual 100014 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Sharehouse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kangaroo free?
Kangaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sharehouse free?
Sharehouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kangaroo or Sharehouse?
Sharehouse is rated higher. Kangaroo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while Sharehouse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Kangaroo or Sharehouse have ads?
Neither Kangaroo nor Sharehouse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kangaroo or Sharehouse?
Kangaroo ships an update weekly, and Sharehouse every 2 days. Most recently, Kangaroo was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sharehouse on October 31, 2026.

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