Progress Home+ vs Battery Bird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Progress Home+
Manage and control your smart home devices remotely. This app allows Progress Residential residents to operate smart locks, thermostats, and other connected technologies within their homes.
- Remote device control
- Smart home management
- Smart entry lock control
- Thermostat control
- Progress Residential resident exclusive
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The Progress Home+ App brings together Smart Home controls, maintenance and support requests, and account management as well as exclusive resident content, contests and celebrations into one connected experience. Features include: - Smart Home controls for thermostats, locks and connected devices - Guided maintenance requests with built-in troubleshooting support - AI-powered support and self-resolution guidance - Exclusive resident perks, seasonal content and community experiences with Plus - Real-time request tracking and status updates - In-app messages, reminders and notifications - Helpful articles, videos and home care resources - Quick access to payments, lease tools and account support The Progress Home+ App brings together everything you need to manage, maintain and, most importantly, enjoy your home.
Battery Bird
This app provides a convenient way to find portable charging stations in public spaces like offices, gyms, and restaurants. It aims to change how users interact with their devices by offering on-the-go power solutions.
- Find charging stations in public spaces
- Portable charging solution
- On-the-fly device charging
- Convenient power access
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Battery Bird is a portable charging solution for offices, gyms, colleges, restaurants, and other public spaces. We are changing how people interact with their devices by providing customers the ability to charge on the fly.
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Verdict
Progress Home+ and Battery Bird both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Battery Bird's written reviews are positive against 29% of Progress Home+'s. Battery Bird also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.5). Progress Home+'s advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Progress Home+ against 5.0 for Battery Bird. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progress Home+ has 21K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Progress Home+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Battery Bird's.
Progress Home+ ships an update monthly, Battery Bird every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Progress Home+ | Battery Bird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (21K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PROGRESS RESIDENTIAL, LLC | Battery Bird Inc |
Customer experience
Progress Home+
Battery Bird
Bugs and requests
Progress Home+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Thermostat reading inaccuracies
- App freezing and crashing
- Inconsistent lock/unlock functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Allow disabling of auto-lock feature
- Improve thermostat integration and scheduling
- Add support for voice assistants and smart home integrations
Battery Bird
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Progress Home+
No in-app purchases
Battery Bird
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Progress Home+ free?
Is Battery Bird free?
Which has better reviews, Progress Home+ or Battery Bird?
Do Progress Home+ or Battery Bird have ads?
Which is updated more often, Progress Home+ or Battery Bird?
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