Comparison

RowCal vs HOA Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RowCal

Manage your community association from your mobile device. Make payments, view your account, access documents, and submit requests. Board members can also manage tasks and approvals.

Highlights
  • Make payments
  • View account details
  • Access community documents
  • Submit ACC requests
  • Manage violations
  • Board tasks and approvals
Features
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The RowCal Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval

About

HOA Connect

This app allows homeowners to manage their accounts, track inquiries, and view community events. Board members can handle bills, monitor violations, and manage community activities.

Highlights
  • Homeowner inquiries and status tracking
  • Violation monitoring and updates
  • Community event access
  • Bill authorization for board members
  • Account and contact information management
  • Vehicle and pet record management
  • Account status and payment history viewing
Features
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HOA Connect is an application that was designed to provide homeowners access to their accounts and activities related to their property. In addition, the application enables board members to interact with work orders, bills, community events, and monitor violations, and homeowner inquiries. App Features: 1. Inquiries. Homeowners can create and monitor the status of their inquiries 2. Violations. Owners can view their own violations and update existing when violations are being corrected 3. Events. View and track community events and get access to information pertaining to those 4. Bills. Board members can view and authorize bills related to services provided to the community by various vendors 5. Account Information. Enables the homeowners to update their accounts and contact information. 6. Vehicles. On the vehicles screen, records of various vehicles belonging to homeowners can be added or modified 7. Pets. On the Pets screen, records of various pets belonging to homeowners can be added or modified 8. Account Status. Homeowners, or board members can see the status of owner accounts along with charges, adjustments, and payment history

Screenshots

RowCal4 screens
HOA Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HOA Connect at 3.0 against RowCal's 2.5. HOA Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). RowCal's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HOA Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RowCal has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of RowCal's written reviews are positive against 0% of HOA Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowCal ships an update every 2 months, HOA Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RowCal versus HOA Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowCalHOA Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (37 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCINC SystemsDexwell, Inc

Customer experience

RowCal

All ratings37 ratings
Positive35.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative59.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.2%

HOA Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RowCal

No in-app purchases

None

HOA Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowCal free?
RowCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOA Connect free?
HOA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RowCal or HOA Connect?
HOA Connect is rated higher. RowCal averages 2.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while HOA Connect averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RowCal or HOA Connect have ads?
Neither RowCal nor HOA Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowCal or HOA Connect?
RowCal ships an update every 2 months, and HOA Connect every 2 weeks. Most recently, RowCal was updated on October 17, 2026 and HOA Connect on September 29, 2026.

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