Chirp Access vs Livly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chirp Access
This app allows residents of multifamily and student housing to open doors, gates, and garages using their mobile device. It also enables remote access granting for guests and service providers, eliminating the need for physical keys and fobs.
- Open doors, gates, and garages with mobile device
- Remotely grant access to guests
- Grant access to service providers
- Eliminates key and fob requirements
- Smart access for multifamily housing
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Chirp is a smart access solution for individuals living in multifamily and student housing communities. Chirp enables you to open any door, gate or garage using a mobile device and makes it easy to remotely grant access to friends, guest and service providers. Chirp liberates both residents and property management from the key and fob access nightmare. Use of the app requires Chirp-compatible hardware to be installed at your building. To learn more about our products visit www.chirpsystems.com.
Livly
Simplify your apartment journey from application to move-in and beyond. Manage rent, maintenance requests, and package notifications. Discover exclusive resident offers and a marketplace for essential services.
- Streamline move-in process
- Pay rent and submit requests
- Receive package notifications
- Access resident offers
- Marketplace for services
- Renter's insurance generation
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BEFORE MOVE-IN From the moment you’re accepted into a new apartment, Livly works to save you time and money. Say goodbye to mountains of paperwork, calls and emails. Take care of everything in minutes within the app. Need renter’s insurance but don’t want to deal with calls to an agent? We’ll generate a policy in seconds. Looking for trusted movers with a national reach? Check out our marketplace. Got an old mattress that just won’t cut it in the new digs? Choose a reduced-price option from us—we’ll have it in your new unit on Day 1. JOYFUL MODERN LIVING Once you're settled in, Livly transforms into a trusted sidekick. The app is the home base for all your apartment needs. Pay your rent, submit requests to building management, receive detailed package notifications, and choose from a marketplace of convenient goods and services. Oh, and look out for exclusive offers for Livly Residents. We offer great new deals every month. #domore #getlivly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Livly at 4.8 against Chirp Access's 2.0. Livly also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 9%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.
Livly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 658 and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Chirp Access's written reviews are positive against 28% of Livly's.
Chirp Access ships an update every 6 weeks, Livly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Chirp Access | Livly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (658 ratings) | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 27.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 658 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chirp | Livly Inc |
Customer experience
Chirp Access
Livly
User reviews
Chirp Access
From 658 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient keyless access
- 🔒 Secure community entry
- 👍 Useful for letting in guests/deliveries
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Significant battery drain
- 👎 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 👎 Inconsistent performance across doors/gates
- 👎 Lack of backup physical keys/fobs
Livly
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Streamlines apartment living
- 👍 Convenient features like rent payment and maintenance requests
- 💡 Community engagement features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy, unreliable performance
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 👎 Confusing terms and conditions
- 🔑 Lack of Apple Watch/Wallet integration
Bugs and requests
Chirp Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Spaceship mode rarely works as intended
- Favorites list doesn't always load properly
- Inconsistent Bluetooth detection and connectivity
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch app support
- CarPlay integration for gate access
- Siri/voice control for door/gate opening
- Ability to add front door to favorites
- Improved UI/UX, especially for frequently used actions
Livly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and credential problems
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to reliably unlock doors and access digital keys
Requested features
3 requests- Add Apple Watch and Apple Wallet support for digital keys
- Improve maintenance request management (ability to edit, cancel, etc.)
- Enhance community features with better notifications and search
In-app purchases
Chirp Access
No in-app purchases
Livly
No in-app purchases
