Comparison

STRATIS 2.0 vs Bell Living

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

Head to head
About

STRATIS 2.0

Control smart devices, manage access, and submit service requests within your apartment building. This app provides mobile passes for elevators, parking, common areas, and units, offering remote control of thermostats, lighting, and more for residents and staff.

Highlights
  • Mobile passes for electronic access
  • Remote control of smart devices
  • Submit service requests
  • Visitor access management
  • Customizable home dashboard
  • Geofencing triggers
  • Energy and water consumption tracking
Features
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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.

About

Bell Living

Manage your living experience in a Bell-managed community. Easily pay rent, submit maintenance requests, and reserve amenities through a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Monthly rent payments
  • Service request submission
  • Amenity reservations
  • Community living enhancement
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Bell’s Resident experience app provides a simple solution for Bell residents to enhance their living experience at a Bell managed community. Bell’s resident lifestyle app provides residents with an easy to use app interface to set up monthly rent payments, submit service requests for maintenance issues, reserve community amenities and to provide our residents with a convenient tool without compromising our service.

Screenshots

STRATIS 2.03 screens
Bell Living4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bell Living at 51% against STRATIS 2.0's 15%. Bell Living also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). STRATIS 2.0's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (9K vs 771). 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

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

Bell Living holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STRATIS 2.0 has 9K ratings behind it against 771, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of STRATIS 2.0's written reviews are positive against 51% of Bell Living's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STRATIS 2.0 ships an update monthly, Bell Living every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
STRATIS 2.0 versus Bell Living: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTRATIS 2.0Bell Living
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9K ratings)4.4 (771 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews50.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9K — better771
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratIS EMS, LLCYardi Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

STRATIS 2.0

All ratings8,934 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral13.2%
Negative72.0%

Bell Living

All ratings545 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral11.2%
Negative37.9%

User reviews

STRATIS 2.0

From 9K App Store ratings

What 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

Bell Living

From 771 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Simple and easy to use
  • ⚡ Convenient and fast
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔧 Helpful for maintenance requests
  • 💳 Easy payment processing

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive service fees
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Login/authentication issues
  • 📊 Lack of detailed payment history
  • 🔍 Missing important features

Bugs and requests

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

Bell Living

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Face ID/biometric login not working
  • App randomly logging users out
  • Maintenance requests not being addressed
  • Inconsistent app performance and stability
  • Incorrect or missing information displayed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save login credentials
  • More payment options beyond cards
  • Detailed breakdown of charges and fees
  • Improved maintenance request system
  • Customizable notification settings

In-app purchases

None

STRATIS 2.0

No in-app purchases

None

Bell Living

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STRATIS 2.0 free?
STRATIS 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bell Living free?
Bell Living is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STRATIS 2.0 or Bell Living?
Bell Living is rated higher. STRATIS 2.0 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Bell Living averages 4.4 from 771 ratings.
Do STRATIS 2.0 or Bell Living have ads?
Neither STRATIS 2.0 nor Bell Living shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STRATIS 2.0 or Bell Living?
STRATIS 2.0 ships an update monthly, and Bell Living every 11 months. Most recently, STRATIS 2.0 was updated on November 9, 2026 and Bell Living on November 7, 2026.

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