Comparison

RentCafe Resident vs RoughOpening

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

RoughOpening

Features
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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.

Screenshots

RentCafe Resident4 screens
RoughOpening4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RoughOpening sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RentCafe Resident asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
RentCafe Resident versus RoughOpening: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRentCafe ResidentRoughOpening
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1M — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYardi 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

None

RentCafe Resident

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RoughOpening

One-time1
  • Rough Opening Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RentCafe Resident free?
RentCafe Resident is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoughOpening free?
RoughOpening is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RentCafe Resident or RoughOpening have ads?
Neither RentCafe Resident nor RoughOpening shows ads.

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