Comparison

StarRez Housing vs HPU+

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

Head to head
About

StarRez Housing

This app provides staff with mobile access to resident information, enabling quick check-ins/outs, note sharing, and maintenance request management. It facilitates on-site inspections, photo capture, and inventory management with enterprise-grade security and customizable data fields.

Highlights
  • Access resident information on the go
  • Check residents in/out
  • Share notes and comments
  • Manage maintenance requests
  • View and share photos
  • Conduct inspections
  • Manage inventory
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• Easily access resident information while on rounds, in a meeting, or responding to a crisis. • Check residents in or out with the click of a button or the quick scan/swipe of an ID card. • Share notes and comments with team members quickly. • Easily manage your assigned maintenance requests. • View, take and share photos while on site. • Carry out inspection runs easily and efficiently. • Quickly view and take images of inventory during runs. Benefits: • Easy to use - Setting up a device can be done in as few as two clicks. Navigating the application is intuitive and easy. Find records quickly with improved keyword search, filters, colors, and favorites. • Enterprise security & management - Manage all devices from a central administrative module. Devices can be activated quickly and set up to support fast, secure sign-in for multiple users (great for shared devices). Act fast to revoke access for devices that may be lost or stolen. • Configure data to meet your needs - Configure†the fields to display in†any module,†ensuring your staff has access to the information they need. • Built for the multi-screen world - StarRez Housing Mobile is available for both phone and tablet devices.

About

HPU+

Access a complimentary streaming library of professional development and life skills content. Learn from leadership series, university news, live events, and podcasts. Develop wisdom, distinction, and awareness as a leader with on-demand content.

Highlights
  • Life skills and leadership development content
  • Weekly new episodes of "3-Minute Master Class"
  • HPU News and Live Events
  • Podcasts and interviews
  • On-demand streaming
Features
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High Point University is respected for its focus on Life Skills and leadership development. This complimentary streaming app features the professional development series “3-Minute Master Class” with HPU President Nido Qubein - a power-packed life skills series to help you develop wisdom, distinction and awareness as a leader (new episodes launch weekly). HPU+ brings the best of HPU News, Live Events, podcasts, interviews with industry leaders and so much more. Now, the High Point University values-based experience is available on-demand anywhere you stream. App Features: • Complimentary library of leadership development and life skills content • Behind the scenes look at High Point University • Live events broadcast at HPU • Original Series: Transformation YOU with Nido Qubein • Academic Innovations Podcast

Screenshots

StarRez Housing4 screens
HPU+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HPU+ at 75% against StarRez Housing's 6%. HPU+ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (217 vs 66). StarRez Housing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

HPU+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 217 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of StarRez Housing's written reviews are positive against 75% of HPU+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarRez Housing ships an update every 3 weeks, HPU+ every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StarRez Housing versus HPU+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarRez HousingHPU+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (66 ratings)4.9 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarRez, IncHigh Point University

Customer experience

StarRez Housing

All ratings56 ratings
Positive26.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.1%

HPU+

All ratings171 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

StarRez Housing

No in-app purchases

None

HPU+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarRez Housing free?
StarRez Housing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HPU+ free?
HPU+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StarRez Housing or HPU+?
HPU+ is rated higher. StarRez Housing averages 2.1 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while HPU+ averages 4.9 from 217 ratings.
Do StarRez Housing or HPU+ have ads?
HPU+ shows ads; StarRez Housing does not.
Which is updated more often, StarRez Housing or HPU+?
StarRez Housing ships an update every 3 weeks, and HPU+ every 2 months. Most recently, StarRez Housing was updated on November 3, 2026 and HPU+ on November 3, 2026.

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