BuildingLink Resident App vs LocRing
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!
LocRing
Discover and book local events and services with an interactive map. Features include seat selection, secure payments, and instant QR check-in for various activities like live music, festivals, and workshops.
- Interactive event map
- Seat selection for booking
- Secure in-app payments
- QR code ticketing
- Event discovery by category
- Smarter search functionality
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LocRing helps you discover, book, and experience local events and services right at your fingertips. Whether you're hunting for live music, food festivals, sports matches, workshops, or community gatherings, LocRing puts everything happening near you onto one easy map — with seat selection, secure payments, and instant QR check-in. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION - Seat Plan for Events — pick your exact seat before booking, just like at a real venue - Chat Support — message our team directly from inside the app whenever you need help - Smarter Search — find events by name, category, venue, or vibe - FAQ section — answers to common questions, right when you need them - Fresh app icon and UI polish across the app - Sign in with Apple — fast, private sign-in KEY FEATURES - Discover events nearby on an interactive map - Browse by category: music, food, sports, arts, workshops, and more - View detailed event info, photos, and venue layouts - Reserve specific seats with the new Seat Plan viewer - Secure checkout with Apple Pay and card payments via Stripe - Get a QR code ticket — scan and walk in - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - Push notifications for events you've booked and new events near you WHO IT'S FOR - Locals who want to find what's happening in their city - Travelers exploring new places - Event-goers who hate fumbling with paper tickets - Anyone tired of bouncing between five apps to plan a night out GET SUPPORT We're a small team and we read every message. Reach out through in-app Chat Support or email us — link in the Support URL. PRIVACY LocRing uses your location only to show events nearby, and payment processing is handled by Stripe — we never see or store your card details. Download LocRing and start exploring your city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LocRing at 5.0 against BuildingLink Resident App's 4.6. BuildingLink Resident App's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). 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.
LocRing 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 | LocRing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| 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 | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BuildingLink.com | LocRing LLC |
Customer experience
BuildingLink Resident App
LocRing
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
LocRing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuildingLink Resident App
No in-app purchases
LocRing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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