Comparison

Node Living vs Applewood

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

Head to head
About

Node Living

Connect with your community curator and neighbors, organize interest-based groups, and discover local events and discounts. Manage payments, maintenance, and deliveries, and access your building keylessly. Live locally and connect globally within a curated co-living environment.

Highlights
  • Direct chat with Community Curator
  • Create interest-based resident groups
  • Discover Node events worldwide
  • Local hotspots and partner discounts guide
  • In-app marketplace for selling items
  • Manage payments and maintenance requests
  • Keyless building and unit access
Features
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Enhance your curated community living experience at Node. - Chat directly to your Community Curator and fellow residents - Create groups with other Node residents locally and around the world who have similar interests and passions - Find details about all Node events worldwide - Use our guide for local hotspots and partner discounts - List and sell items through the marketplace - Manage payments, maintenance requests and courier deliveries - Access your building and unit without a key! Live locally, connect globally. Your curated apartment and global co-living community.

About

Applewood

Features
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Applewood Maintenance group provides their staff with a management tool that allows them to view the locations they are cleaning on a regular basis.

Screenshots

Node Living4 screens
Applewood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Applewood at 12.4 against Node Living's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Node Living ships an update every 2 weeks, Applewood every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Node Living versus Applewood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNode LivingApplewood
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNode Property Management UK LimitedDigital Ink Technologies Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Node Living

No in-app purchases

None

Applewood

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Node Living free?
Node Living is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Applewood free?
Applewood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Node Living or Applewood have ads?
Neither Node Living nor Applewood shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Node Living or Applewood?
Node Living ships an update every 2 weeks, and Applewood every 3 weeks. Most recently, Node Living was updated on October 24, 2026 and Applewood on October 27, 2026.

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