Comparison

RentCafe Resident vs Z5 Count

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

Head to head
About

RentCafe Resident

Manage your apartment living on the go. Easily pay rent, submit maintenance requests with photos, and reserve community amenities. Stay connected with your neighbors and track package deliveries.

Highlights
  • Pay rent online
  • Submit maintenance requests
  • Reserve community amenities
  • Track package deliveries
  • Sign lease renewals
  • Community bulletin board
Features
Currently charting
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The RentCafe Resident app is your partner in all things related to your community, especially when you’re on the go. We make it easy to pay rent, request maintenance, or reserve amenities. RentCafe Resident App features (options vary based on each community): - Submit one-time payments in three easy steps with various payment methods. - Set up monthly automatic payments to help you avoid late fees. - Share rent, utility, and other costs with roommates using monthly automatic payments - Submit maintenance requests with photos and voice memos and track progress along the way. - Reserve community amenities such as the clubhouse, meeting rooms, and pool area with just a few taps. - Track when your packages are delivered or picked up. - Sign and complete your lease renewal directly in the app. - Interact within your community through the Bulletin Board. The RentCafe Resident app has been designed for communities that use the RentCafe platform as their Resident Portal. Some features may not be available at your property as options vary based on each community. If you have any questions about specific features, please reach out to your property management company.

About

Z5 Count

This application facilitates on-site physical inventory counts for various facilities, including hospitals and clinics. It enables near real-time tracking, auditing, and valuation of stock, with options to mark consigned and expired items.

Highlights
  • On-site physical inventory counts
  • Near real-time counting
  • Inventory auditing
  • Inventory valuation
  • Consigned inventory marking
  • Expired inventory marking
Features
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Z5 Count is an app published by Z5 Inventory to perform Physical Inventory Counts on-site, in facilities such as Hospitals, Veterinary Clinics, Dental Practices etc.. It allows for near-real-time counting, auditing and valuation of inventory on hand, and the ability to denote consigned and expired inventory.

Screenshots

RentCafe Resident4 screens
Z5 Count3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: RentCafe Resident at 1M against Z5 Count's 8. RentCafe Resident also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). 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

RentCafe Resident holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RentCafe Resident has 1M ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RentCafe Resident ships an update every 3 weeks, Z5 Count every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
RentCafe Resident versus Z5 Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRentCafe ResidentZ5 Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1M ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1M — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYardi Systems, Inc.Z5 Inventory Inc.

Customer experience

RentCafe Resident

All ratings1,000,717 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews2,919 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.5%

Z5 Count

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

RentCafe Resident

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Maintenance requests not working
  • Payment processing errors
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support Apple Pay
  • Ability to schedule automatic payments
  • Improve communication and feedback mechanisms
  • Add community features like event calendars

Z5 Count

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RentCafe Resident

No in-app purchases

None

Z5 Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RentCafe Resident free?
RentCafe Resident is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Z5 Count free?
Z5 Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RentCafe Resident or Z5 Count?
RentCafe Resident is rated higher. RentCafe Resident averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1M ratings, while Z5 Count averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do RentCafe Resident or Z5 Count have ads?
Neither RentCafe Resident nor Z5 Count shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RentCafe Resident or Z5 Count?
RentCafe Resident ships an update every 3 weeks, and Z5 Count every 5 weeks. Most recently, RentCafe Resident was updated on October 19, 2026 and Z5 Count on October 8, 2026.

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