Host Core vs Southgate Melbourne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Host Core
This business platform streamlines property management and tenant experience. It allows for online submission and approval of work requests, with optional features for access control, concierge services, and visitor management.
- Online work request submission
- Work request approval
- Access control integration
- Concierge services
- Visitor management
- Food and beverage services
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Host Core – CBRE’s exclusive digital management and tenant experience platform powered by VTS. This agile app makes life easier for Property Management teams and Tenant Admins, with Host Core features that facilitate work requests to be made and approved online. Enhanced functionality can be enabled on the platform (Host Building) to include Access Control, Concierge Services, Visitor Management and Food and Beverage to connect occupiers to their spaces and provide insight to strengthen asset management, engagement and satisfaction.
Southgate Melbourne
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Discover the amenities, experiences, and people that make up your building. Attend, save, exercise, eat, learn, connect – all on the go. Love where you work!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Host Core at fortnightly against Southgate Melbourne's every 2 months. Host Core also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Host Core ships an update fortnightly, Southgate Melbourne every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Host Core | Southgate Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CBRE, Inc. | Aravest Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Host Core
No in-app purchases
Southgate Melbourne
No in-app purchases
Questions
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