HOA Messenger vs BCM Services
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOA Messenger
This app provides a free, easy-to-use platform for HOA managers and board members to streamline community communication and management. Features include broadcasting announcements, direct messaging between residents and managers, document viewing, and vendor management tools.
- Community Broadcasts
- Resident-Manager Messaging
- Document Viewing
- Vendor Search & Messaging
- Auto Reply Functionality
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Are you a HOA Manager or Board Member looking for an easy to use HOA Management solution for your HOA Community? With HOA Messenger you can create a free HOA Management Platform for your HOA Community in 2 Minutes or less. HOA Messenger Features: -Community Broadcast -Resident-Manager Messaging -Resident-Resident Messaging (Optional) -Document Viewing -Vendor Search for Managers/Board Members -Vendor-Manager Messaging -Auto Reply
BCM Services
Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account details, and access important community information all from your mobile device. Registration is simple for new users.
- Make payments
- View account details
- Access community information
- Secure login
- Easy registration
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The BCM Services Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can log in to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log in to your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can log in with your email address and new password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOA Messenger at 2.6 against BCM Services's 1.0. HOA Messenger also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). BCM Services's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). 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.
HOA Messenger holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOA Messenger has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HOA Messenger ships an update every 6 weeks, BCM Services every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOA Messenger | BCM Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOA Station | CINC Systems |
Customer experience
HOA Messenger
BCM Services
In-app purchases
HOA Messenger
No in-app purchases
BCM Services
No in-app purchases
