Smartwebs Portal vs FRONTSTEPS Community Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartwebs Portal
Access your HOA community information on the go. View property activity, submit requests, and manage payments. Stay informed about violations, projects, and community rules.
- View HOA activity
- Submit violation reviews
- Manage architectural requests
- Track work orders
- View payment history
- Submit payments
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Smartwebs Portal app gives mobile access to homeowners in HOA communities utilizing Smartwebs’ HOA Management Software. Homeowners can quickly view all HOA-related activity for their property including open violations, architectural projects, work orders, amenities, community rules, and more. Users can request violations review, submit photos/comments, submit and review architectural requests, and view account payment history, balance, and submit payment through the portal.
FRONTSTEPS Community Manager
This app helps Community Association Managers streamline daily tasks, enhance accuracy, and improve safety. It offers advanced mapping and offline capabilities, integrating seamlessly with the FRONSTEPS Suite for an optimized workflow.
- Streamline daily tasks
- Increase accuracy
- Improve safety
- Advanced mapping
- Offline capabilities
- Seamless integration
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The FRONTSTEPS Community Manager is is intended for Community Association Managers only. It is not intended for community residents. Optimize your daily tasks with our app designed specifically for Community Association Managers (CAMs). Streamline your workflow, increase accuracy, and improve safety with advanced mapping, offline capabilities, and seamless connection to the FRONSTEPS Suite. Download now and revolutionize your community manager experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smartwebs Portal at 2.5 against FRONTSTEPS Community Manager's 2.0. Smartwebs Portal also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%). FRONTSTEPS Community Manager's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 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.
Smartwebs Portal holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Smartwebs Portal's written reviews are positive against 0% of FRONTSTEPS Community Manager's.
Smartwebs Portal ships an update every 3 months, FRONTSTEPS Community Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartwebs Portal | FRONTSTEPS Community Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMARTWEBS LLC | Frontsteps |
Customer experience
Smartwebs Portal
FRONTSTEPS Community Manager
In-app purchases
Smartwebs Portal
No in-app purchases
FRONTSTEPS Community Manager
No in-app purchases
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