Comparison

BE vs Tenant Center

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

Head to head
About

BE

Manage property maintenance, work orders, inspections, and incidents directly from your mobile device. Attach photos and access all your data, even when offline.

Highlights
  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Inspections
  • Incident tracking
  • Photo attachments
  • Offline access
Features
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BE Mobile provides key property management features in the palm of your hand! Manage work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, inspections, incidents and much more. Attach photos to any record and view associated files on your iPhone. Work offline with access to all of your data.

About

Tenant Center

Enhance your property experience by connecting to building services, receiving important alerts, and accessing exclusive offers. Manage your contact information, submit service requests, and participate in building initiatives for a more productive and secure environment.

Highlights
  • Register/update contact information
  • Set notification preferences
  • Submit service requests
  • Chat with building personnel
  • Receive building alerts
  • Access property portal
  • Join amenity groups
Features
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Make the most out of your property experience! Connect to services, be safer, more productive, access amenities and exclusive offers. Electronic Tenant® Solutions' Tenant Center app allows building occupants the ability to: + Register / Update Contact Information + Set Notification Preferences + Submit & Administer Service Requests/Work Orders + Authorize Billable Service Requests/Work Orders + Chat with Building Personnel Assigned to Service Requests/Work Orders + Receive Building Alerts + Access Electronic Tenant® Portal + Participate in Building Initiatives (i.e., preparedness, sustainability, wellness, etc.) + Join Amenity Groups and Receive Special Offers & Notifications (i.e., food, fitness, fashion, events, etc.)

Screenshots

BE4 screens
Tenant Center4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tenant Center at 5.0 against BE's 2.3. BE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (135 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

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

Tenant Center holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BE has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BE ships an update every 2 months, Tenant Center every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BE versus Tenant Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBETenant Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (135 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuilding EnginesElectronic Tenant® Solutions

Customer experience

BE

All ratings135 ratings
Positive27.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative65.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative74.5%

Tenant Center

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BE

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Have to log out/in multiple times or reinstall to gain access
  • Work orders don't always load
  • Only able to upload one photo at a time
  • Everything gets stuck pending
  • App fails, all data lost
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  • Update screwed up app operation
  • Tech support never responds
  • App won't let you log in
  • App doesn't communicate with network
  • Entries do not link between app and desktop
  • Acknowledgement pending issues never resolved
  • New update changed 'work order by Building' to 'work order by location'
  • New version is slower and not user friendly
  • No access to PMs for weeks
  • Stuck on 'synchronization'
  • Work order creation from phone never appears in system
  • Timer starts when work order begins but pauses upon completion
  • Comment box moves off screen when typing
  • App crashes when typing comments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add resource management
  • Add day view and approve/deny for resource management
  • Disable notifications when staff is off the clock
  • Edit frequency for PMs
  • Allow scheduling
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  • Swipe to go back gesture

Tenant Center

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BE

No in-app purchases

None

Tenant Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BE free?
BE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tenant Center free?
Tenant Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BE or Tenant Center?
Tenant Center is rated higher. BE averages 2.3 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Tenant Center averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BE or Tenant Center have ads?
Neither BE nor Tenant Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BE or Tenant Center?
BE ships an update every 2 months, and Tenant Center every 12 months. Most recently, BE was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tenant Center on November 3, 2026.

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