SHA Explore vs Estates Residents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHA Explore
This app provides members with access to exclusive features, including instant student logs, activity requests between students and parents, and account management. Stay updated with SHA news and events, browse products, and contact support.
- Instant student logs
- Activity request system
- Parental approval for events
- Account avatar, PIN, and password updates
- SHA News and Events updates
- Browse SHA products and services
- Direct support contact
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Welcome to the SHA App! Get logged in to access the best features of your SHA Membership. Student logs instantly appear in your MySHA notifications, and the details of your Student's stay are available directly from their Chaperone. Students planning activities and events can request permission directly from their Parents, and are notified when their Parents approve. You can update your account avatar, PIN, and password, and get SHA News and Events as they happen. You'll also be able to browse all SHA products and services, and reach out to Support.
Estates Residents
Manage building services like deliveries, repair requests, and amenity bookings from your mobile device. Stay informed about your unit and building updates conveniently, wherever you are.
- Manage deliveries
- Submit repair requests
- Front desk instructions
- Reserve amenities
- Building and unit updates
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Manage your deliveries, repair requests, front desk instructions, and amenity reservations. The Estates Residents app was created to help residents stay-up-to-day with your building and unit, while on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Estates Residents at none against SHA Explore's shown. Estates Residents also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SHA Explore's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SHA Explore against 5.0 for Estates Residents. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SHA Explore ships an update every 6 months, Estates Residents every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHA Explore | Estates Residents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Student Health Advocates, LLC | BuildingLink.com |
Customer experience
SHA Explore
Estates Residents
In-app purchases
SHA Explore
No in-app purchases
Estates Residents
No in-app purchases
Questions
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