Comparison

BuildingLink Resident App vs WaitMate

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

WaitMate

Features
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WaitMate is a simple local-first timer for tracking personal waiting sessions. Start a timer, pause or resume when needed, then save the session with an optional label, note, rating, and details for your own private history. Use WaitMate to keep a clear local record of everyday waiting moments and review your patterns later. Features: - Start, pause, resume, stop, and save wait sessions - Add optional private labels and notes - Review local session history - See personal stats, trends, bars, and breakdowns - Set personal goals from saved sessions - Earn milestones and track progress - Use widgets and Live Activities where available - Light and dark interface support - Optional WaitMate Pro for expanded history, analytics, goals, and Pro features WaitMate is a local-first personal utility. It does not provide paid personal services, marketplaces, booking, dispatch, work matching, compensation tracking, wage calculation, invoices, shared accounts, chat, public profiles, cloud sync, financial advice, legal advice, or medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://projectfunapps.com/apps/waitmate/privacy Terms: https://projectfunapps.com/apps/waitmate/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BuildingLink Resident App3 screens
WaitMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuildingLink Resident App at none against WaitMate's 2. WaitMate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WaitMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BuildingLink Resident App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuildingLink Resident App ships an update every 3 weeks, WaitMate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BuildingLink Resident App versus WaitMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildingLink Resident AppWaitMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildingLink.comOleksandr Martynin

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

WaitMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BuildingLink Resident App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WaitMate

Subscriptions2
  • WaitMate Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • WaitMate Pro Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is BuildingLink Resident App free?
BuildingLink Resident App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaitMate free?
WaitMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BuildingLink Resident App or WaitMate have ads?
Neither BuildingLink Resident App nor WaitMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuildingLink Resident App or WaitMate?
BuildingLink Resident App ships an update every 3 weeks, and WaitMate monthly. Most recently, BuildingLink Resident App was updated on October 21, 2026 and WaitMate on October 7, 2026.

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