Connect Resident vs Zuul Systems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect Resident
Manage your community with ease. Access important documents, view your account history, make payments, and connect with neighbors. This app provides convenient, 24/7 access to essential community services.
- Access Forms and Documents
- View Account History
- Make Payments
- Resident Directory
- 24/7 Community Access
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Stay connected to your community wherever you are with FirstService Residential Connect Mobile. Enjoy simple navigation and 24/7 access to manage your account, view documents, make payments, and stay informed. Need help? HODA, our built-in webchat assistant, is available anytime to answer questions and guide you every step of the way.
Zuul Systems
Grant seamless entry to your gated community for guests. This app allows residents to send digital passes, reducing wait times and enhancing security. Registered guests can easily request passes and access community amenities.
- Send digital guest passes
- Reduce gate wait times
- Improve community security
- Guest pass requests
- Contact integration
- QR code passes
- Add passes to calendar
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The ZUUL Systems app allows registered users with residential access to directly send guests a pass for entry into their gated community. Advanced features allow for a significant reduction in wait time at the gate for guests, as well as improved security measures for residents. Registered guests can request a pass from residents. Create groups, favorites, and import all your contacts directly from your phone. Passes contain your pre-scanned ID, unique QR code, and ability to get directions and add a pass to calendars as a reminder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zuul Systems at 68% against Connect Resident's 9%. Zuul Systems also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Zuul Systems holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Connect Resident's written reviews are positive against 68% of Zuul Systems's.
Connect Resident ships an update every 9 months, Zuul Systems weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Resident | Zuul Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (82 ratings) | 3.8 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FirstService Residential | ZUUL SYSTEMS, LLC |
Customer experience
Connect Resident
Zuul Systems
In-app purchases
Connect Resident
No in-app purchases
Zuul Systems
No in-app purchases
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