Highmark Preferred Resident vs Parent Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Highmark Preferred Resident
Earn rewards for engaging with your apartment community. Complete actions like social sharing, referrals, and rent payments to climb leaderboards and redeem points for gift cards to popular retailers.
- Earn points for actions
- Leaderboard challenges
- Redeem for gift cards
- Social media sharing
- Referral program
- Lease renewal rewards
- Online rent payment points
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Climb the leaderboard as you complete actions and earn points for rewards cards to Amazon, Target, Nike, Adidas, Best Buy and more! Actions include things you’re already doing like sharing about your apartment on social media, referring friends, renewing your lease, filling out surveys, sharing feedback…even paying rent online. Highmark Preferred Resident is an easy way to build a great apartment community and gather up some free stuff along the way. Download to create an account or log in using the email address given at move-in and start earning points today!
Parent Pass
This app helps parents discover and book local childcare services, explore family-friendly activities, and connect with other parents in their community. It provides a centralized platform for accessing and rating local resources.
- Find child care services
- Access and rate local resources
- Search child activities and events
- Connect with other families
- Community networking
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The first-of-its-kind, all-in-one parenting app that allows parents to: 1) find child care, 2) access & rate local resources, 3) search child activities and local events, and 4) connect with other families in their community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Highmark Preferred Resident at 448 against Parent Pass's 83. Highmark Preferred Resident also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Highmark Preferred Resident against 4.8 for Parent Pass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highmark Preferred Resident has 448 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Highmark Preferred Resident's written reviews are positive against 95% of Parent Pass's.
Highmark Preferred Resident ships an update every 3 weeks, Parent Pass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Highmark Preferred Resident | Parent Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (448 ratings) — better | 4.8 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Message | The Miles Foundation Inc. |
Customer experience
Highmark Preferred Resident
Parent Pass
Bugs and requests
Highmark Preferred Resident
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Parent Pass
Reported bugs
2 issues- App doesn't work after address prompt
- App is for Tarrant county users only, not clearly stated upfront
Requested features
1 request- Add to iCal feature
In-app purchases
Highmark Preferred Resident
No in-app purchases
Parent Pass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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