Checkpoint Resident vs Sterling's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkpoint Resident
Manage your personal data, visitor passes, and voice messages within your gated community. View your visitor access history with an intuitive interface designed for residents using the Checkpoint Access Control System.
- Manage personal data
- Create visitor passes
- Record voice messages
- View visitor access history
- Gated community integration
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For use by residents of gated communities that use the Checkpoint Access Control System. Provides an easy interface for residents to manage their personal data, visitor passes, record voice messages and view visitor access history.
Sterling's
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The official Sterling's mobile app puts you at the helm of your membership experience. Book all dining venues, browse events, make spa & wellness appointments, and manage your membership account all in one place. Sterling's mobile app is exclusively for members, download it to learn more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sterling's at 5.0 against Checkpoint Resident's 4.6. Checkpoint Resident's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sterling's holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkpoint Resident has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Checkpoint Resident ships an update every 3 months, Sterling's every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Checkpoint Resident | Sterling's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cypress Access Systems | PeopleVine |
Bugs and requests
Checkpoint Resident
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- App not functioning properly
- Inconsistent behavior between app and website
Requested features
3 requests- Allow editing of guest names
- Improve calendar functionality to update existing guests
- Send QR codes via text instead of email
Sterling's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Checkpoint Resident
No in-app purchases
Sterling's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Checkpoint Resident free?
Is Sterling's free?
Which has better reviews, Checkpoint Resident or Sterling's?
Do Checkpoint Resident or Sterling's have ads?
Which is updated more often, Checkpoint Resident or Sterling's?
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