Connect Resident vs Savvi Security
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.
Savvi Security
Control your home security system remotely from your iPhone. Arm/disarm your system, receive notifications, and monitor your home with live video and two-way audio.
- Remote system arm/disarm
- Customizable notifications
- Smart scene creation
- Live video monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
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The Savvi Smart Home Security iPhone app provides peace of mind for you and your loved ones by giving you control of your security system from anywhere in the world. Arm and disarm your system, set notifications, create smart scenes and keep an eye on your home with live video and two-way talk with the Savvi camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Savvi Security at 5.0 against Connect Resident's 2.1. Savvi Security also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Connect Resident's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Savvi Security holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect Resident has 82 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Connect Resident ships an update every 9 months, Savvi Security every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Resident | Savvi Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FirstService Residential | Savvi Insurance Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Connect Resident
Savvi Security
In-app purchases
Connect Resident
No in-app purchases
Savvi Security
No in-app purchases
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