Gables Resident vs STRATIS 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gables Resident
Manage your apartment community life seamlessly. Pay rent, submit maintenance requests with photos and voice notes, and reserve amenities like the lounge or pool. Stay connected with your neighbors via the community bulletin board.
- Submit rent payments
- Automatic rent payments
- Submit maintenance requests
- Reserve community amenities
- Track package deliveries
- Community bulletin board
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The Gables Residential App is your partner in all things related to your community, especially when you’re on the go. With the Gables App you can now make monthly rent payments, submit maintenance requests, reserve amenities and more. This app is another extension of the Gables motto in “Taking Care of the Way You Live!” Gables Residential Resident App features (options vary based on your community): - Submit one-time rent payments in three easy steps with various payment methods. - Set up monthly automatic payments to help you avoid late fees. - Submit maintenance requests with photos and voice memos and track the progress along the way. - Reserve community amenities such as the resident lounge, meeting rooms, and pool area with just a few short clicks. - Track when your packages are delivered or picked up. - Interact within your community through the Bulletin Board. The Gables Residential Resident app has been designed for communities that use the RENTCafé platform as their Resident Portal. Some features may not be available at your community as options vary based on each community. If you have any questions about specific features, please reach out to your leasing office.
STRATIS 2.0
Control smart home devices, manage access, and submit service requests within your apartment building. This app provides mobile passes for elevators, parking, common areas, and units, along with remote control of thermostats, lighting, and more. It focuses on security, energy management, and building efficiencies.
- Mobile passes for electronic access points
- Remote control of smart home devices
- Submit service requests
- Visitor access requests
- Customizable home dashboard
- Energy and water consumption tracking
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Welcome Home. With the new STRATIS Mobile App, Residents, Staff, Visitors, and Vendors can seamlessly use mobile passes for all electronic access points including elevators, parking garages, common areas, amenity areas, and of course, apartment units. Users have the ability to remotely control their smart devices in the unit (including thermostats, lighting, and more!), submit service requests, request access for visitors, and much more! CHECK OUT OUR LIST OF COMPATIBLE DEVICES: https://stratisiot.com/connected-solutions/. Your property must have these types of devices installed and connected to STRATIS in order to work with the mobile app. Check with your property manager if you have any questions! We make smart apartment living easier. Residents with accounts immediately gain access to any and all devices and access points they have permissions for. When a Resident moves off the property, they immediately lose access to that unit, and the devices revert back to property management control. Backed by our property-wide networks for device connectivity and our SOC 2 Type 2 audited security focus, Residents and Staff users can rest at ease that their devices, data, and units are safe and secure. STRATIS is Intelligent Buildings, not just shiny bells and whistles that typically come with the term “IoT.” We focus on security, energy management, asset protection, and efficiencies. We are installed in over 350,000 apartments in the U.S., and more than 30,000 apartments internationally. This new STRATIS Mobile App is a scalable and flexible foundation that we continue to grow on, so don’t be surprised when you see cool new features every couple of months! With STRATIS, you can: * Customize your home dashboard with devices and scenes that you use the most * Unlock your unit lock and other access points from your mobile device * Control all devices in your apartment from anywhere in the world * Create schedules and scenes for intelligent device control and management * Enable location-based triggers through geofencing * Receive alerts for leaks, door & window openings, motion, etc. * See and save energy and water consumption over time!* * Control your devices through our Alexa and Google voice integrations * Seamlessly interact with even the largest of devices, like window shades! * Control and manage your water heater from the STRATIS Mobile App!** * and so much more! **If on a compatible energy metered, water metered, or water heater property. STRATIS integrates with the following devices: https://stratisiot.com/connected-solutions/ STRATIS – Smart Apartments. Intelligent Buildings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gables Resident at 57% against STRATIS 2.0's 14%. Gables Resident also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). STRATIS 2.0's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 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.
Gables Resident holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Gables Resident's written reviews are positive against 14% of STRATIS 2.0's.
Gables Resident ships an update every 9 months, STRATIS 2.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gables Resident | STRATIS 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews — better | 14.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K | 8.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yardi Systems, Inc. | StratIS EMS, LLC |
Customer experience
Gables Resident
STRATIS 2.0
User reviews
Gables Resident
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for payments and maintenance requests
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 🚀 Functional app
- 👍 Smooth and seamless experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🔑 Frequent sign-in issues
- 💰 Excessive fees
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 🔍 Lacking in features
STRATIS 2.0
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Convenient access
- 👍 Guest access
- 👍 Thermostat control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow connection to locks
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
- 🐛 Thermostat control issues
Bugs and requests
Gables Resident
Reported bugs
5 issues- Payment processing errors
- Maintenance request issues
- Frequent app crashes
- Inability to save login credentials
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to cancel maintenance requests
- Improved user interface and navigation
- Automatic account balance updates
- Better communication and notifications
- Integration with other property management tools
STRATIS 2.0
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to connect to locks
- Thermostat controls not working
- Frequent sign-outs
Requested features
5 requests- Faster lock connection
- More reliable performance
- Improved user interface
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Ability to share access with guests
In-app purchases
Gables Resident
No in-app purchases
STRATIS 2.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
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