Comparison

BuildingLink Resident App vs ONR

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

Head to head
About

BuildingLink Resident App

Manage your apartment living with ease. Track packages, submit maintenance requests, pay rent, and reserve amenities. Stay informed about building events and announcements, and access local offers.

Highlights
  • Package tracking and delivery notifications
  • Amenity reservation system
  • Submit repair requests
  • Pay rent and view account balance
  • Visitor entry requests
  • Building announcements and events calendar
Features
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Welcome to our updated resident app, which has been recently redesigned and rebuilt from the ground up! The resident app provides the most essential components of the BuildingLink resident website. If you don’t see some of the below options, they might not be enabled for your property. • Track your packages • Receive push notifications for new deliveries • Submit amenity reservations • Submit repair requests • View your account balance • Pay your rent • Request entry for visitors • View upcoming events and building calendar • View building announcements • Post marketplace ads • Send instructions to the front desk • Access vendor service forms • Receive offers and discounts in your area • View a list of local businesses • Request valet service • Show your Resident ID Note: this app is for residents of BuildingLink-subscribed properties. If you are a manager or employee, please download the “GEO Staff App by BuildingLink.” If your property does not subscribe to BuildingLink, please tell them about us!

About

ONR

Access all your association's documents, vote on important matters, and communicate securely with management from anywhere. Stay informed and engaged with your property's affairs.

Highlights
  • Access association documents
  • Vote on property matters
  • Secure communication with management
  • Stay updated on property affairs
  • All-in-one community platform
Features
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ONR let’s you stay on top of your property’s important matters from anywhere at anytime, giving you access to all of your association’s documents (i.e yearly budgets, condo docs, rules and regulations, contracts & addendums), the ability to vote on important matters from anywhere (i.e. board elections, special assessments, waiving of reserves, changes to condo docs, etc.) and a simple and secure way to communicate with management.

Screenshots

BuildingLink Resident App3 screens
ONR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BuildingLink Resident App at 4.6 against ONR's 3.0. BuildingLink Resident App also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 52) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ONR's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

BuildingLink Resident App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuildingLink Resident App has 2.1K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of BuildingLink Resident App's written reviews are positive against 43% of ONR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuildingLink Resident App ships an update every 3 weeks, ONR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BuildingLink Resident App versus ONR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildingLink Resident AppONR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better3.0 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better52
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildingLink.comONR Applications LLC

Customer experience

BuildingLink Resident App

All ratings2,126 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative75.2%

ONR

All ratings52 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

BuildingLink Resident App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Deliveries not showing up accurately
  • Inability to log maintenance requests
  • Marketplace images not loading properly
  • App freezing and logging users out
  • Sync failures and stale data

Requested features

6 requests
  • Calendar view for amenity reservations
  • Ability to delete or edit marketplace posts
  • Parking permit functionality
  • Resident-to-resident messaging
  • Building announcements and news in-app
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  • Improved accessibility and customization options

ONR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BuildingLink Resident App

No in-app purchases

None

ONR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuildingLink Resident App free?
BuildingLink Resident App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ONR free?
ONR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BuildingLink Resident App or ONR?
BuildingLink Resident App is rated higher. BuildingLink Resident App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while ONR averages 3.0 from 52 ratings.
Do BuildingLink Resident App or ONR have ads?
Neither BuildingLink Resident App nor ONR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuildingLink Resident App or ONR?
BuildingLink Resident App ships an update every 3 weeks, and ONR every 2 months. Most recently, BuildingLink Resident App was updated on September 24, 2026 and ONR on September 15, 2026.

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