Comparison

RowCal vs ActiveChaska

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

ActiveChaska

Discover and engage with local recreational and community resources. Track fitness activities, join challenges, and stay connected with community updates. Plan your Chaska adventures with ease.

Highlights
  • Explore community resources
  • Join fitness challenges
  • Integrates with Apple HealthKit
  • Track calories burned
  • Monitor distance and steps
  • Up-to-date community information
Features
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The ActiveChaska app for the Community Center and Parks and Recreation is designed to make it easy for you to enjoy all the recreational and community resources that Chaska has to offer. With user-friendly features and up-to-date information, planning your activities and staying connected with the community has never been easier. Download the app today and start exploring the best of Chaska! This app offers fitness challenges which users can join and integrates with Apple’s HealthKit to collect user's calories burned, distance walked/ran and steps climbed.

Screenshots

RowCal4 screens
ActiveChaska4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ActiveChaska at 3.3 against RowCal's 2.5. ActiveChaska also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). RowCal's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 3). 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

ActiveChaska holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RowCal has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowCal ships an update every 2 months, ActiveChaska monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RowCal versus ActiveChaska: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowCalActiveChaska
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (37 ratings)3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCINC SystemsCity of Chaska

Customer experience

RowCal

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

ActiveChaska

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

RowCal

No in-app purchases

None

ActiveChaska

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowCal free?
RowCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActiveChaska free?
ActiveChaska is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RowCal or ActiveChaska?
ActiveChaska is rated higher. RowCal averages 2.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while ActiveChaska averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do RowCal or ActiveChaska have ads?
Neither RowCal nor ActiveChaska shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowCal or ActiveChaska?
RowCal ships an update every 2 months, and ActiveChaska monthly. Most recently, RowCal was updated on September 20, 2026 and ActiveChaska on September 9, 2026.

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