Progress Home+ vs PPRG
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.
PPRG
This app provides resources for home buying, renting, and ownership in Southwest Florida. It offers educational content, a property listing portal with alerts, pre-approval connections, and a directory of vetted local service providers.
- Home buying and renting resources
- Property listing portal
- Instant property alerts
- Agent communication within app
- Loan pre-approval connections
- Vetted local service provider directory
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Welcome to the PPRG app, your resource for home buying, renting, and homeownership in Southwest Florida! This app equips you with all the tools necessary to understand the transaction process, discover ideal properties, and connect with reputable local vendors for home ownership needs. Download today for access to the following: EDUCATION - Access a full library of free educational content which walks you through the entire transaction process, ranging from articles that illustrate the costs/benefits of homeownership to information about the steps you'll need to take in order to close on the home of your dreams, and even checklists to help let you know where you are at in your journey. HOME SEARCH - Take advantage of the most up-to-date listing portal in the area. Find properties based upon your unique criteria, and save your search for instant alerts anytime a new home hits the market or sees a price reduction. Discuss your favorite properties directly with an agent within the app to ensure all of your questions are answered. Schedule property viewings and then leave notes about what you liked in the home - you can even upload photos from the tour. PRE-APPROVAL - Connect with trusted loan officers who can let you know exactly how much home you can afford, and help you get pre-approved so that you're able to place a winning offer the moment you find your dream home. HIRE LOCAL SERVICES - Search for trusted local service providers that can help with all of your home ownership needs directly in our vendor hire section. We've vetted each vendor so that you can save time and avoid the hassle of scouring through online reviews, and instead immediately get connected with local businesses who get the job done.
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Verdict
Progress Home+ and PPRG both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PPRG's written reviews are positive against 29% of Progress Home+'s. PPRG also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Progress Home+'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 PPRG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progress Home+ has 19K ratings behind it against 1, 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 PPRG's.
Progress Home+ ships an update monthly, PPRG every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Progress Home+ | PPRG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Progress Residential, LLC | PALM PARADISE REALTY GROUP, LLC |
Customer experience
Progress Home+
PPRG
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
PPRG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Progress Home+
No in-app purchases
PPRG
No in-app purchases
