RentCafe Resident vs RoughOpening
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pay rent online
- Submit maintenance requests
- Reserve community amenities
- Track package deliveries
- Sign lease renewals
- Community bulletin board
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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.
RoughOpening
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Measure your door or the opening. Rough Opening tells you: -The door size to ask for (3/0 6/8 and so on) -The rough opening for your wall -Jamb width -Which hand it is Then pick what it looks like, in pictures: -Panel style, louvered or glass -Hollow or solid core -Smooth or textured -Slab or prehung, hinge color, casing Save every door in the house. Walk up to the counter with one sheet. No account No signup Nothing sent anywhere Free: -Interior door sizing with every choice -Left hand or right hand -Save up to 5 doors Rough Opening Pro ($4.99, once): -Exterior doors with sidelites, transom, glass and impact rating -Double doors, bifold, bypass, pocket and barn doors -Counter Sheet: every saved door on one page, tallied by size and hand -Export as PDF or plain text -Unlimited saved doors A guide, not an order. Options vary by supplier - confirm before you buy or frame.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RentCafe Resident at none against RoughOpening's 1. RentCafe Resident also leads on chart position (#30 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. RoughOpening sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RentCafe Resident asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RentCafe Resident | RoughOpening |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yardi Systems, Inc. | Augustas Johnson |
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
RoughOpening
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RentCafe Resident
No in-app purchases
RoughOpening
- Rough Opening Pro$4.99
Questions
Is RentCafe Resident free?
Is RoughOpening free?
Do RentCafe Resident or RoughOpening have ads?
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