Comparison

Highmark Residential vs Aptivated

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Highmark Residential

Manage your residential experience with ease. Submit maintenance requests, access local deals, and communicate with your property manager all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Submit maintenance requests
  • Access local deals
  • Post to bulletin board
  • Manage property information
  • Resident communication
Features
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For Highmark Residential residents! Manage tasks, communication, and property information conveniently on your phone. With the app you can get local deals, post to the bulletin board, submit maintenance requests, and more.

About

Aptivated

Manage your apartment living with ease. This app allows residents to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, and stay updated on community events and messages. Enjoy a streamlined experience for all your property-related needs.

Highlights
  • Pay and manage rent
  • Submit maintenance requests
  • Track package notifications
  • Reserve amenity spaces
  • Community messaging
  • View upcoming events
Features
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Download the Aptivated app by Brookfield Properties for a convenient way to: - Pay and manage rent payments - Manage maintenance requests - Track package notifications* - Reserve amenity spaces* - Send and receive community messages* - View upcoming events* *App features vary by property. Functionality is only available for communities managed by Brookfield Properties Multifamily.

Screenshots

Highmark Residential3 screens
Aptivated4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Highmark Residential at 4.6 against Aptivated's 3.6. Highmark Residential also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Aptivated's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Highmark Residential holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 367 and 468 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Highmark Residential's written reviews are positive against 16% of Aptivated's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highmark Residential ships an update every 3 weeks, Aptivated every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Highmark Residential versus Aptivated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighmark ResidentialAptivated
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (367 ratings) — better3.6 (468 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews16.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings367468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHighmark Residential, LLCYardi Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Highmark Residential

All ratings367 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

Aptivated

All ratings286 ratings
Positive57.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Highmark Residential

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aptivated

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-out issues
  • Drop-down menus not working properly
  • App freezing and unresponsive
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add emergency/high priority option for maintenance requests
  • Improve request tracking and status updates
  • Expand location and issue type options
  • Allow deleting/modifying existing requests
  • Enhance overall app stability and performance

In-app purchases

None

Highmark Residential

No in-app purchases

None

Aptivated

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highmark Residential free?
Highmark Residential is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aptivated free?
Aptivated is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highmark Residential or Aptivated?
Highmark Residential is rated higher. Highmark Residential averages 4.6 out of 5 from 367 ratings, while Aptivated averages 3.6 from 468 ratings.
Do Highmark Residential or Aptivated have ads?
Neither Highmark Residential nor Aptivated shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highmark Residential or Aptivated?
Highmark Residential ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aptivated every 10 months. Most recently, Highmark Residential was updated on September 21, 2026 and Aptivated on September 24, 2026.

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