BuildingLink Resident App vs Barber Craft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Barber Craft
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with a few taps. Check availability, reserve time slots, and securely pay with your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Secure in-app payments
- Check service availability
- Reserve time slots
- Card on file payments
- Tip service providers
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Welcome to Barber Craft Our app lets you: - Book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand. Make your next appointment with Barber Craft today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barber Craft at 100% against BuildingLink Resident App's 19%. Barber Craft also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). BuildingLink Resident App's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barber Craft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuildingLink Resident App has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of BuildingLink Resident App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barber Craft's.
BuildingLink Resident App ships an update every 3 weeks, Barber Craft every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuildingLink Resident App | Barber Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingLink.com | Golden Gents LLC |
Customer experience
BuildingLink Resident App
Barber Craft
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
Barber Craft
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuildingLink Resident App
No in-app purchases
Barber Craft
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BuildingLink Resident App free?
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