Community Management Services vs MakerOps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Community Management Services
Manage your homeowner association with ease. Make payments, view your account balance, and access important community information directly from your mobile device. Registration is simple for new users.
- Make payments
- View account balance
- Access community information
- User registration
- Password reset
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The 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 log in 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 in to 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 log in with your email address and new password.
MakerOps
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MakerOps is the operations app for makerspaces, fab labs and shared workshops. It connects to your organization's MakerOps workspace: members and staff sign in with their workspace account. FOR MEMBERS • See the space's hours, announcements and upcoming events • Take trainings on your phone and track your credentials • Scan QR codes and NFC tags on machines, bins and tools • Show your credential code at the front desk • Sign waivers, borrow tools and collect pickups • Request items and follow your requests FOR STAFF • Log maintenance: check off a row of machines at once, add photos, or dictate what you did • Reported problems arrive with their photo and open straight into a task • Count, restock and flag low stock from a scan • Run the store desk: scan items, set prices and check members out • Check tools in and out with NFC tags or QR codes • Approve purchases and review members' item requests • See the staff schedule, swap or cover shifts, and clock in • Run training sessions and issue credentials from the floor • Unlock a machine controller over Bluetooth when the building's internet is down Dates and times always show in your space's time zone. Works on iPhone and iPad. MakerOps is built for organizations. You need a MakerOps workspace to sign in; start one at makerops.ai.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MakerOps at every 2 weeks against Community Management Services's every 5 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Community Management Services ships an update every 5 weeks, MakerOps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Community Management Services | MakerOps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CINC Systems | Daniel Brateris |
In-app purchases
Community Management Services
No in-app purchases
MakerOps
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Community Management Services or MakerOps have ads?
Which is updated more often, Community Management Services or MakerOps?
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