Livly vs LatchMX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Livly
Streamline your apartment move-in process by managing paperwork, insurance, and moving services digitally. Once settled, use it to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, track packages, and access exclusive resident offers.
- Digital paperwork management
- Renter's insurance generation
- Moving services marketplace
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Package notifications
- Resident exclusive offers
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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
LatchMX
This app provides quick access to authorized doors linked to your resident account. It allows for one-tap unlocking, customization of door display, and the creation of temporary guest access. A demo mode is available without requiring an account.
- One-tap door unlocking
- Automatic reader suggestions
- Customizable door order
- Time-limited guest links
- Built-in demo mode
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LatchMX puts the doors available to your ButterflyMX account, or a guest invite, in one fast, focused app. • unlock authorized doors with a single tap • see nearby Bluetooth-enabled readers suggested automatically • save guest invites and reopen them later • create guest links with an expiry or keep them valid until revoked • try a demo without an account, including through an App Clip real door access requires an authorized ButterflyMX resident account or a valid guest invitation. LatchMX is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ButterflyMX.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Livly at 2.5K against LatchMX's 1. LatchMX's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
LatchMX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Livly has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Livly ships an update fortnightly, LatchMX every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Livly | LatchMX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livly Inc | William Xuan |
Customer experience
Livly
LatchMX
Bugs and requests
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
LatchMX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Livly
No in-app purchases
LatchMX
No in-app purchases









