ButterflyMX vs PlaceLedger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ButterflyMX
Control property access, including doors, gates, elevators, and garages, directly from your smartphone. Grant entry to visitors and deliveries remotely, and receive video calls for enhanced security. Manage all building access points seamlessly from one app.
- Open doors, gates, elevators, garages from smartphone
- Grant visitor access remotely
- Receive delivery notifications and grant access
- Video calls with visitors before granting access
- Manage all property access points
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ButterflyMX makes property access simple. With the ButterflyMX mobile app, you can open doors, gates, elevators, and garages from your smartphone. Whether you’re coming home, welcoming a guest, or accepting a delivery, it’s all one tap away. Key mobile app features: - Property access from anywhere. Unlock any connected entry point on your property using your smartphone. - Visitor access made easy. Send Visitor Passes to friends, family, and trusted service workers so they can enter even when you’re not home. - Never miss another delivery. Share Delivery Passes and get notified when deliveries arrive to grant property access from anywhere. - Security you can see. Receive video calls and speak with your visitors before granting them property access. From front doors and garages to gates and elevators, ButterflyMX connects every access point in one secure, easy-to-use app, so property access is simple at your building.
PlaceLedger
Easily create organized photo reports for rental properties. Document room conditions, add photos, and generate shareable PDF summaries for move-in, move-out, or inspections. Keep clear records of your rental property's state.
- Organized photo reports
- Room-by-room checklists
- Photo capture and import
- Condition notes and statuses
- Timestamped documentation
- PDF report preview and sharing
- Move-in/move-out comparison
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PlaceLedger helps renters and independent landlords create organized rental condition records for move-in, move-out, inspections, and property handovers. Build a room-by-room report with condition statuses, factual notes, photos, timestamps, and optional GPS stamps. Compare move-in and move-out conditions, prepare a clear PDF, and keep generated reports organized by property. PlaceLedger 1.2 introduces a redesigned workspace for Properties, PDFs, Reviews, and Settings. Features: - Multiple properties and report history - Move-in and move-out report modes - Preset and custom rooms - Room notes and checklist items - Condition status tracking - Camera capture and photo import - Timestamped photo documentation - Optional GPS stamps for camera photos - Move-in and move-out comparisons - PDF preview, storage, and sharing - Local signer acknowledgements and optional drawn signatures - Saved report versions with report fingerprints - Backup export and import - Letter and A4 PDF page sizes Optional Verified Review lets you send an email-verified review invitation for a saved report, track its status, and retain a signed response certificate tied to the saved report fingerprint. The PDF is shared separately. PlaceLedger does not upload the report, photos, address, notes, signatures, PDF, or GPS stamps for this feature. No account is required for local reports. Report content remains on your device unless you choose to export or share it. Optional usage measurement is off by default. One condition report is included. Each optional One Condition Report purchase adds capacity for another report, a watermark-free PDF for that report, and its Verified Review. Lifetime Unlock adds unlimited reports and watermark-free PDFs. No subscription. PlaceLedger is a documentation tool. It does not provide legal advice, verify that report contents are factually correct, represent users in disputes, or guarantee any deposit, bond, inspection, insurance, or legal outcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ButterflyMX at none against PlaceLedger's 2. ButterflyMX also leads on ratings volume (115K vs 3) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. PlaceLedger sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ButterflyMX asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ButterflyMX against 5.0 for PlaceLedger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ButterflyMX has 115K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ButterflyMX | PlaceLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (115K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ButterflyMX, Inc. | Vellumstead Labs LLC |
Customer experience
ButterflyMX
PlaceLedger
Bugs and requests
ButterflyMX
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Missed notifications
- Inconsistent door unlocking
- Intercom call routing problems
- Elevator access issues
Requested features
5 requests- Remote door opening option
- Improved delivery workflow
- Independent user controls
- Accessibility improvements
- Bluetooth/offline access
PlaceLedger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ButterflyMX
No in-app purchases
PlaceLedger
- One Report Unlock$1.99
- PlaceLedger Lifetime Unlock$6.99









