NAHRO Events vs Emphasys HQS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NAHRO Events
Access NAHRO's conferences with this event application. It provides full access to conference content and allows you to take advantage of event features across multiple devices.
- Full conference access
- Event content across devices
- Conference engagement features
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Please download the NAHRO Events app for full access to NAHRO's conferences. Download the app to take full advantage of the event and access conference content across devices!
Emphasys HQS
This application assists Public Housing Authorities in conducting Housing Quality Standards inspections to ensure safe and affordable housing for participants. It allows for attaching photos, creating custom checklists, and offline data storage for later syncing.
- HUD-52580 checklist
- Attach photos and documents
- Customizable checklists
- Offline data storage
- Digital signatures
- Create re-inspections
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**Emphasys clients wishing to use this app, please contact your Account Manager who can help you get setup** Ensure compliance with HUD’s Housing Quality Standards (HQS) with Elite HQS Touch mobile inspections. The app helps Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) conduct HQS inspections to ensure Housing Choice Voucher participants are living in safe, decent, and affordable housing. The data captured within the app is automatically synced, when connected via the internet, to Emphasys Elite for processing. Key Features: • Standard checklist based on the HUD-52580 Inspection Checklist • Attach photos and documents to inspections for easy retrieval • Customizable checklists allow you to create and modify existing checklist items as needed • No wireless connection needed while in the field; you can store data for syncing later • Scheduling by address, caseworker, inspector, census tract, ZIP code, and more • Create re-inspections while in the field in case of failure, no entry, or a no show • Obtain digital signatures from the inspector and the person present for the HQS Inspection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NAHRO Events at 100% against Emphasys HQS's 0%. NAHRO Events also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (347 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
NAHRO Events holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAHRO Events has 347 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NAHRO Events's written reviews are positive against 0% of Emphasys HQS's.
NAHRO Events ships an update every 5 weeks, Emphasys HQS every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | NAHRO Events | Emphasys HQS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (347 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 347 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS | Emphasys Software |
Customer experience
NAHRO Events
Emphasys HQS
In-app purchases
NAHRO Events
No in-app purchases
Emphasys HQS
No in-app purchases
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