Host Core vs Harwood District
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.
Harwood District
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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 neighborhood, take advantage of exclusive offers, and connect with others within the building community.
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Verdict
Host Core and Harwood District are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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, Harwood District every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Host Core | Harwood District |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 321 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CBRE, Inc. | OM HORIZON INVESTOR, LLC |
In-app purchases
Host Core
No in-app purchases
Harwood District
No in-app purchases
