CommArea vs CPK Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CommArea
Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account, access documents, and submit requests. Designed for both homeowners and board members.
- Make payments
- View account ledger
- Access association documents
- Submit ACC and work order requests
- Add comments and photos to violations
- Board tasks and reviews
- Invoice approval
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The CommArea Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval f. Work Order Review
CPK Events
This app serves as the official event companion for California Pizza Kitchen gatherings. Users can view event schedules, share updates, and engage with a live feed of all event activities.
- View event schedules
- Post updates
- Real-time event feed
- Event interaction
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CPK Events is the official event app for all events hosted by California Pizza Kitchen. This mobile app will allow you to see schedules, post updates, and interact with a real-time feed for all event activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CPK Events at 5.0 against CommArea's 1.4. CPK Events also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CPK Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 13 respectively.
CommArea ships an update every 6 weeks, CPK Events every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CommArea | CPK Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CINC Systems | CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, INC |
Customer experience
CommArea
CPK Events
In-app purchases
CommArea
No in-app purchases
CPK Events
No in-app purchases









