BuildingLink Resident App vs Counter
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!
Counter
This app helps you track up to six important activities with customizable options for yes/no, daily counts, or free text notes. It offers a minimalist, private experience with no feeds, notifications, or ads, keeping all your data locally on your device.
- Track up to six activities
- Customizable tracking types (yes/no, daily counts, free text)
- Minimalist design
- No feeds or notifications
- Private and local data storage
- No ads
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Counter is a simple tool to help you count what matters. What it does: -Track up to six activities -Full control over what you track: -Yes / no activities (e.g. meditation) -Daily counts (e.g. hours slept) -Free text (e.g. a brief reflection or note) -Minimal by design: no feeds, no notifications, no ads -Private and local: no accounts; data stays on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BuildingLink Resident App at Free against Counter's $2.99. BuildingLink Resident App also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Counter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
BuildingLink Resident App is free to download; Counter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Counter 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BuildingLink Resident App | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingLink.com | Daniel McHugh |
Customer experience
BuildingLink Resident App
Counter
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
Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuildingLink Resident App
No in-app purchases
Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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