Comparison

OBT Remote vs myRent

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

Head to head
About

OBT Remote

This companion app allows users to monitor metrics and alarm events from OB Tools devices. It provides real-time notifications, historical data review, and team collaboration features for managing facility issues.

Highlights
  • View metrics and alarm events
  • Review historic data on line charts
  • Compare current values on bar charts
  • Receive real-time push notifications
  • Acknowledge alarms and change severity
  • View detailed event logs
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OBT Remote is the companion app for OB Tools Use this app to view metrics and alarm events from all OB Tools monitored devices on your iPhone. Key features: - Review historic data on a customisable line chart. - Compare current values on a bar chart. - Receive push notifications that keep you aware of events in your facility in real time. - Work as a team by acknowledging alarms or changing their severity as problems are resolved. - View detailed event logs.

About

myRent

This platform helps self-managing landlords in New Zealand manage their rental properties on the go. It allows users to track rent, agreements, and communicate with tenants, as well as manage listings and tenant checks. Tenants can use it to track payments, access documents, and log maintenance issues.

Highlights
  • Manage tenancies and track rent
  • Manage property listings and applications
  • Conduct tenant checks
  • Build compliant tenancy agreements
  • Lodge bonds with Tenancy Services
  • Track expenses
  • Track rent and bill payments for tenants
  • Access tenancy and inspection reports
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myRent is the all-in-one platform empowering self-managing NZ landlords. The new myRent app gives landlords full access to your myRent portfolio on the go: - manage your tenancies: track rent, agreements and keep in touch with tenants, - manage your listings: sort through enquiries and applications, and - manage your tenant checks: review information and communicate with applicants. That's not all - all the features you love from myRent have been shrunk down to work in your pocket. Build compliant tenancy agreements, lodge bonds with Tenancy Services and track your expenses. It's also perfectly suited for tenants renting properties managed through myRent: - keep on top of rent and bill payments, - safely access tenancy agreements, inspection reports and bond documents, and - log maintenance issues and keep up to date on progress. You can also use myRent to keep up to date on any listing enquiries or applications you have open. Sign in with your myRent account today and start managing on the go.

Screenshots

OBT Remote4 screens
myRent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OBT Remote at 100% against myRent's 50%. myRent's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBT Remote ships an update every 2 months, myRent weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OBT Remote versus myRent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBT RemotemyRent
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack WoodgatemyRent Pty Ltd

Customer experience

OBT Remote

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

myRent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

OBT Remote

No in-app purchases

None

myRent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBT Remote free?
OBT Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myRent free?
myRent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBT Remote or myRent have ads?
Neither OBT Remote nor myRent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBT Remote or myRent?
OBT Remote ships an update every 2 months, and myRent weekly. Most recently, OBT Remote was updated on October 5, 2026 and myRent on October 1, 2026.

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