Comparison

Virtual Keypad vs Unity Resident

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Keypad

Control your home or business security system remotely. Arm/disarm, manage lights, locks, thermostats, and view live camera feeds. Automate actions and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Arm and disarm security system
  • Control smart home devices
  • View live and recorded camera footage
  • Automate system actions
  • Receive event notifications
  • Manage user access
Features
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The Virtual Keypad™ App gives you control of your security system on-the-go. Connect to your home or business system to arm or disarm, control lights, locks, thermostats and more, easily with your app. Even view and record video from your security cameras. With the Virtual Keypad App, you can: • Arm and disarm your system • View what’s happening at your home or business • Control Z-Wave-connected devices such as thermostats, lights, locks and garage doors individually or all at once • Set up Actions to automatically control your system throughout the day • View and control Z-Wave devices using a photo or a security camera • Receive notifications when doors are opened or closed • View security cameras and your recorded clips • Add users to your security system from your app • Search your complete system event history • Cancel or verify alarms with live video view The app requires a compatible control panel and connected service. For more information about upgrading your alarm system, contact your DMP installing alarm company today. All features may not come standard with your app. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Unity Resident

Manage payments, maintenance requests, postage, and communications efficiently. This app streamlines essential resident tasks for a smoother living experience.

Highlights
  • Payment management
  • Maintenance requests
  • Postage handling
  • Communication tools
  • Resident task streamlining
Features
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UnityResident presents a quick and effective way to take care of your payment, maintenance, postage, and communication needs.

Screenshots

Virtual Keypad2 screens
Unity Resident4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Keypad at 66% against Unity Resident's 0%. Virtual Keypad also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (13K vs 19). Unity Resident's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Virtual Keypad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Keypad has 13K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Virtual Keypad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Unity Resident's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Keypad ships an update every 2 weeks, Unity Resident every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Keypad versus Unity Resident: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual KeypadUnity Resident
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13K ratings) — better1.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Monitoring Products, Inc.Christopher Jeffries

Customer experience

Virtual Keypad

All ratings13,235 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews1,494 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative26.2%

Unity Resident

All ratings19 ratings
Positive5.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative84.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Virtual Keypad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Timed out connections
  • Unresponsive app controls
  • Incorrect alarm status display
  • Delayed push notifications
  • Compatibility issues with updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Customizable notifications
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Enhanced camera integration
  • Geofencing automation
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  • Streamlined user management

Unity Resident

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Keypad

No in-app purchases

None

Unity Resident

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Keypad free?
Virtual Keypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unity Resident free?
Unity Resident is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Keypad or Unity Resident?
Virtual Keypad is rated higher. Virtual Keypad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Unity Resident averages 1.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Virtual Keypad or Unity Resident have ads?
Neither Virtual Keypad nor Unity Resident shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Keypad or Unity Resident?
Virtual Keypad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Unity Resident every 3 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Keypad was updated on October 15, 2026 and Unity Resident on October 10, 2026.

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