Comparison

B+A Owner vs Open BA

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

Head to head
About

B+A Owner

Features
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Property maintenance software solutions for property owners Maintenance is a difficult + time consuming task and maintenance related tasks can easily take between 30 and 60% of your day. Multiple phone calls, voicemails, telephone tag between your service providers often feels like you will never get to the bottom of these tasks + this is on a good day - well that was until now. Bricks + Agent Owner adds all the stakeholders in the maintenance workflow in one place so there is nothing that is lost + there is no need to have any off platform communications. Everyone is updated in real time with push notifications delivered directly to their mobile devices or they can also use the web as well. You can post maintenance requests to your property and assign to trades. These can be quote opportunities, direct work orders. Once the job is accepted, you can see the trade on the map when they are attending the work and check out the trade profile. Once the job is marked as completed by a trade, you will receive the invoice. You can simply review the work completed and approve the invoice providing feedback with the ratings to the trade.

About

Open BA

Features
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Open BA is an enterprise application exclusively for real estate agencies and their licensed buyer's agents to manage property inspections and client communications. ENTERPRISE SOLUTION FOR REAL ESTATE AGENCIES This professional tool is available only to real estate agencies for their teams of licensed agents. Access requires an enterprise account provided by your agency. KEY FEATURES FOR PROFESSIONAL AGENTS: Property Inspection Videos Record and upload high-quality property inspection videos with automatic compression and cloud storage. Document property details for client review as part of your professional services. Comprehensive Property Documentation Create detailed property profiles with photos, videos, and notes. Track multiple properties across different client briefs within your agency's workflow. Professional Comment System Add detailed comments with photo and video attachments to demonstrate research and due diligence work performed on behalf of clients. Client Brief Management Organise properties by client briefs assigned by your agency. Efficiently manage multiple client searches as part of your professional duties. Inspection Reports Generate professional inspection reports that document your agency's thorough property evaluation process. Agency-Wide Data Sync All data syncs seamlessly across your agency's devices, ensuring team collaboration and continuity of service. EXCLUSIVELY FOR: - Licensed real estate agencies - Professional buyer's agents working within agencies - Real estate teams managing enterprise accounts IMPORTANT: This is a B2B enterprise application. Individual consumers seeking property services should contact a licensed real estate agency directly. This app requires an enterprise account provided by your real estate agency.

Screenshots

B+A Owner4 screens
Open BA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open BA at fortnightly against B+A Owner's every 3 months. B+A Owner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B+A Owner ships an update every 3 months, Open BA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
B+A Owner versus Open BA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB+A OwnerOpen BA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBricksAndAgentOpen Real Estate

In-app purchases

None

B+A Owner

No in-app purchases

None

Open BA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B+A Owner free?
B+A Owner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open BA free?
Open BA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do B+A Owner or Open BA have ads?
Neither B+A Owner nor Open BA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B+A Owner or Open BA?
B+A Owner ships an update every 3 months, and Open BA fortnightly. Most recently, B+A Owner was updated on September 14, 2026 and Open BA on July 17, 2026.

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