rmResident vs Brightspeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rmResident
Manage your rental property with ease. Make and view payments, submit and track maintenance requests, and review account information securely from your mobile device.
- View account information
- Pay rent and fees
- Set up auto-pay
- Submit maintenance requests
- View past work orders
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rmResident* is a secure, easy-to-use mobile app you can use to make and view payments, review existing maintenance requests, submit new ones, and more. With rmResident, you can pay rent and other fees, set up monthly auto-pay, and send maintenance requests to your property manager—anytime, anywhere. Features: • Review all your account information quickly and easily • Pay your rent and other fees, view transactions, and set up auto-pay to streamline your future payments • Create maintenance requests when something in your space needs to be serviced or repaired, and view past work orders directly from the app *rmResident is only for renters at properties that use Rent Manager property management software. Please contact the owner of your property to see if rmResident will work for you.
Brightspeed
Manage your internet service account conveniently from anywhere. Log in securely, track installations and appointments, and monitor payments. Get live support and test your network speed with ease.
- Secure login with Touch ID/Face ID
- Track installation and appointments
- Manage payments and plans
- Live support and troubleshooting
- Test network speed
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Meet the Brightspeed app—everything you need to manage your Brightspeed account from virtually anywhere. From easy log-in to tracking your installation, get ready for the service you deserve from the internet you can depend on. Check out these great features: • Quickly and easily log in using Touch ID or Face ID. • Track and manage your Brightspeed appointments. • Track your payments and view or change your plan. • Get live support and troubleshooting tips. • View and test your network’s speed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brightspeed at 4.0 against rmResident's 3.5. Brightspeed also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). rmResident's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 4%) and chart position (#201 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Brightspeed holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of rmResident's written reviews are positive against 4% of Brightspeed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
rmResident ships an update monthly, Brightspeed every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rmResident | Brightspeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2.1K ratings) | 4.0 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better | 4.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #201 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LCS | Connect Holding II LLC |
Customer experience
rmResident
Brightspeed
User reviews
rmResident
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient rent payment
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🚀 Helpful for maintenance requests
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive convenience fees
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔍 Lack of payment history and transparency
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
Brightspeed
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast internet speed
- 💡 Fiber optic connectivity
- 👍 Great quality service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent internet outages
- 🔍 Unreliable app and website
- 💸 Billing and payment issues
- 🤖 Poor customer service
- 🔌 Connectivity problems
Bugs and requests
rmResident
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to reset password
- Maintenance requests not properly tracked
- Autopay and payment processing failures
- Inconsistent and confusing user interface
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pay partial rent or split payments
- Ability to view payment history and account details
- Improved communication with property managers
- Better mobile app experience and functionality
Brightspeed
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Login and account access issues
- Inability to view bills or make payments through the app
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manage devices and internet settings from the app
- More transparency in billing and service credits
- Improved app functionality and stability
In-app purchases
rmResident
No in-app purchases
Brightspeed
No in-app purchases
Questions
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