Cardinal MGMT vs MFA Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardinal MGMT
Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account, access important documents, and submit requests directly from your mobile device. Designed for both homeowners and board members.
- Make payments
- View account details
- Access association documents
- Submit ACC requests
- Submit work orders
- Manage violations
- Approve invoices (Board Members)
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The Cardinal Management Group, INC 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 log in 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 log in 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 f. Work Order Review
MFA Studios
This app provides a welcoming and supportive environment for dance education. It focuses on nurturing students of all ages and abilities, fostering passion and confidence through professional instruction.
- Positive and nurturing environment
- Professional dance instruction
- Develops passion and confidence
- Serves all ages and abilities
- Community-focused family atmosphere
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MFA Studios has served Locust Grove and surrounding communities since 2009. What makes us different? We are more than a dance studio...we are a family. MFA Studios offers a friendly, positive, nurturing environment for all. Our staff helps students flourish and become passionate and confident dancers. Our professional teachers are committed to inspiring, training, and developing students of all ages and abilities. We try to make all of our students feel special while providing them with a love of dance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MFA Studios at 5.0 against Cardinal MGMT's 1.0. MFA Studios also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Cardinal MGMT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
MFA Studios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Cardinal MGMT ships an update every 2 months, MFA Studios every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cardinal MGMT | MFA Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CINC Systems | Mayeisha's Fine Art studios LLC |
Customer experience
Cardinal MGMT
MFA Studios
In-app purchases
Cardinal MGMT
No in-app purchases
MFA Studios
No in-app purchases








