Highmark Preferred Resident vs Cowabunga Hub
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!
Cowabunga Hub
Stay updated with the latest news and engage with others in a fun and interactive environment. This platform offers chat, blogs, and valuable resources for members.
- Latest news updates
- Interactive chat
- Member resources
- Blogs and stories
- Community engagement
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Bunga Hub is the ultimate one-stop shop for all partners to get the latest and greatest news from Cowabunga. App users will utilize the app to communicate and engage with others — you'll know what's going on at all times while having fun! The app offers the following features: chat, blogs/news stories, and resources for members to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Highmark Preferred Resident at 4.9 against Cowabunga Hub's 3.6. Highmark Preferred Resident also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (396 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
Highmark Preferred Resident holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highmark Preferred Resident has 396 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Highmark Preferred Resident ships an update every 3 weeks, Cowabunga Hub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Highmark Preferred Resident | Cowabunga Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (396 ratings) — better | 3.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 396 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Message | Cowabunga, Inc. |
Customer experience
Highmark Preferred Resident
Cowabunga Hub
In-app purchases
Highmark Preferred Resident
No in-app purchases
Cowabunga Hub
No in-app purchases
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