myHomestead Resident vs Pixel Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myHomestead Resident
Manage your housing needs with this resident portal. Pay rent securely, track payment history, and request maintenance services easily. Stay informed with building updates and event notifications.
- Secure rent payment
- Automatic payment setup
- Payment history access
- Maintenance requests
- Building updates and notifications
- Event calendar
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Welcome to myHomestead - the ultimate resident portal app designed to make your life as a Homestead resident easier and more convenient than ever before. Our app provides you with a one-stop-shop for all your housing needs, from paying rent to requesting maintenance and staying informed on updates in your building. With myHomestead, you can pay your rent securely and easily, right from your mobile device. You can set up automatic payments to ensure that you never miss a payment, and you can access your payment history at any time. You can also request maintenance with just a few clicks, making it easy to report any issues that need attention. Stay up-to-date on everything that's happening in your building with our app. You'll receive notifications about any important updates or announcements, and you can browse a calendar of upcoming events and activities. Our app is user-friendly, intuitive, and designed to make your life as a tenant as hassle-free as possible. Download myHomestead today and experience the convenience of having everything you need at your fingertips!
Pixel Progress
Transform your daily tasks into an engaging adventure. This app uses video game mechanics to help you track your to-dos, motivate friends, and earn rewards by defeating challenges.
- Gamified task tracking
- Friend encouragement
- Boss battles for loot
- Progress visualization
- To-do list management
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Pixel Progress is a to-do list with video game style! Track your tasks, encourage your friends, and defeat bosses for epic loot. Terms of Use: https://pixel-progress.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixel-progress.com/pixel-privacy
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Verdict
myHomestead Resident and Pixel Progress both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pixel Progress's written reviews are positive against 63% of myHomestead Resident's. Pixel Progress also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). myHomestead Resident's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Pixel Progress sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. myHomestead Resident asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Progress holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myHomestead Resident has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of myHomestead Resident's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Progress's.
myHomestead Resident ships an update every 5 months, Pixel Progress fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myHomestead Resident | Pixel Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yardi Systems, Inc. | Travis Templeton |
Customer experience
myHomestead Resident
Pixel Progress
Bugs and requests
myHomestead Resident
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot register address in app
- App shows negative balance despite paid fees
- Remember Me function not working
- Cannot cancel maintenance requests
- No confirmation that requests were received by staff
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- Maintenance requests not appearing in staff system
- Save login feature not functioning
- Cannot select priority/urgent options for certain issues
Requested features
13 requests- Request history and status tracking
- Message read receipts and follow-up confirmations
- Other/custom category for maintenance requests
- Urgent/priority maintenance request option
- Multiple repair requests on single form
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- Building-wide issue category (not unit-specific)
- Request confirmation numbers
- Lease document access in app
- Building staff contact information
- Amenity reservation features (barbecue, party room)
- Advance notice notifications (water shutoffs, elevator bookings)
- Request copy sent to tenant email
- Better password labeling (Homestead instead of SecureCafe)
Pixel Progress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myHomestead Resident
No in-app purchases
Pixel Progress
- Pixel Power-Up$0.991 Month
Questions
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