BE vs One Beacon Street
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BE
Manage property maintenance, work orders, inspections, and incidents directly from your mobile device. Attach photos and access all your data, even when offline.
- Work order management
- Preventive maintenance
- Inspections
- Incident tracking
- Photo attachments
- Offline access
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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.
One Beacon Street
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Our tenant experience platform makes tenant life easier by connecting you with your building and community in an effortless and convenient way. Stay informed with news, events, exclusive offers, and connect with your building team and other tenants with only a few taps. We are excited to offer our tenants the ability to connect with their operations and property management teams in such a convenient and effective way. Our app also allows our tenants to submit service requests, find out what is happening in their building and the surrounding neighbourhood, take advantage of exclusive offers, and connect with others within the building community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: One Beacon Street at fortnightly against BE's every 2 months. BE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BE ships an update every 2 months, One Beacon Street fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BE | One Beacon Street |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (135 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 327 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Building Engines | MetLife Investment Management |
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
One Beacon Street
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BE
No in-app purchases
One Beacon Street
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BE free?
Is One Beacon Street free?
Do BE or One Beacon Street have ads?
Which is updated more often, BE or One Beacon Street?
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