Urbern vs Open BA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urbern
This app helps you research and compare locations to avoid overpaying for property, justify your choices, and understand the surrounding area. It analyzes amenities, user ratings, and reviews to provide an unbiased location rating.
- Location research
- Property comparison
- Amenity analysis (1km radius)
- User rating analysis
- Unbiased location rating
- Avoid overpaying for property
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We make researching and comparing locations a breeze so that you could: * Avoid overpaying for the location of your next property * Convince others why this location is the right place * Know what is around the location We search for amenities within a 1km radius of the address, analyse user ratings & reviews and provide you with an unbiased rating for the location. We are a startup and working on more features. Please let us know your thoughts & opinions via the Feedback button in the app or email us at eddy@urbern.com
Open BA
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Open BA is an enterprise application exclusively for real estate agencies and their licensed buyer's agents to manage property inspections and client communications. ENTERPRISE SOLUTION FOR REAL ESTATE AGENCIES This professional tool is available only to real estate agencies for their teams of licensed agents. Access requires an enterprise account provided by your agency. KEY FEATURES FOR PROFESSIONAL AGENTS: Property Inspection Videos Record and upload high-quality property inspection videos with automatic compression and cloud storage. Document property details for client review as part of your professional services. Comprehensive Property Documentation Create detailed property profiles with photos, videos, and notes. Track multiple properties across different client briefs within your agency's workflow. Professional Comment System Add detailed comments with photo and video attachments to demonstrate research and due diligence work performed on behalf of clients. Client Brief Management Organise properties by client briefs assigned by your agency. Efficiently manage multiple client searches as part of your professional duties. Inspection Reports Generate professional inspection reports that document your agency's thorough property evaluation process. Agency-Wide Data Sync All data syncs seamlessly across your agency's devices, ensuring team collaboration and continuity of service. EXCLUSIVELY FOR: - Licensed real estate agencies - Professional buyer's agents working within agencies - Real estate teams managing enterprise accounts IMPORTANT: This is a B2B enterprise application. Individual consumers seeking property services should contact a licensed real estate agency directly. This app requires an enterprise account provided by your real estate agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open BA at fortnightly against Urbern's every 22 months. Urbern's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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.
Urbern ships an update every 22 months, Open BA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Urbern | Open BA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erbern Pty Ltd | Open Real Estate |
In-app purchases
Urbern
No in-app purchases
Open BA
No in-app purchases
