Sabbath vs Sterling Residences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sabbath
This app encourages users to disconnect from their phones one day a week, fostering a digital detox. It's designed for individuals and families to engage in offline activities together. The practice is inspired by an ancient tradition.
- Weekly digital detox
- App blocking for one day
- Family and friend participation
- Modern take on ancient practice
- Promotes offline activities
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A modern app for a ancient practice. Put your phone down one day a week. Do it with your family and friends. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sabbath-screentime.netlify.app/privacy/
Sterling Residences
Manage your home's needs from your phone. Request services, view schedules, approve work, and communicate with your property manager. Keep all home-related information, like appliance manuals and access codes, in one secure place.
- Request home services
- View service schedules
- Approve work estimates
- Message property manager
- Track work progress
- Access home information
- Manage travel notifications
- View monthly bills
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Sterling is how our homeowners run their home from their phone. One place for everything your house needs — and one team already handling it. Ask for something and it's routed to the right pro. See what's scheduled before it happens. Know it's done, with photos, before you're home. WHAT YOU CAN DO · Ask for anything. Describe what needs attention, add a photo, and Sterling routes it to the right vendor. No calls, no chasing, no group text. · See your schedule. Every visit — recurring services, one-off work, walk-throughs — on one calendar, with who's coming and when. · Approve before work starts. Quotes and estimates come to you with plain-English detail. Nothing over your limit happens without your yes. · Message your property manager. One thread with the person who actually knows your home. Not a ticket queue. · Watch the work. Visit photos, completion notes, and status you don't have to ask for. · Your Home File. Appliances and their manuals, paint colors, filter sizes, warranties, and — behind Face ID — door codes, alarm codes, Wi-Fi, and account logins. · Travel with confidence. Tell Sterling when you're away and your home gets the extra attention it needs while you're gone. · One monthly bill. Every service on a single itemized statement you review and pay in the app. No per-visit surprises. Sterling Residences is for homeowners in a home managed by Sterling. If your home isn't with us yet, visit sterlinghome.xyz.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sterling Residences at 5.0 against Sabbath's 4.4. Sterling Residences also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Sabbath's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, 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. Sabbath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Sterling Residences asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sterling Residences holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sabbath's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sterling Residences's.
Sabbath ships an update every 5 days, Sterling Residences every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Sabbath | Sterling Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dig Wells, Inc. | STERLING HOME TECH INC. |
Customer experience
Sabbath
Sterling Residences
In-app purchases
Sabbath
- Sabbath Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
- Sabbath Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Sterling Residences
No in-app purchases
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