dwellingLIVE vs AAM All Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dwellingLIVE
Manage your community's guest list and personal account information directly from your mobile device. This app allows residents to easily add, edit, and delete guests, view guest history, and update their profile details.
- Manage guest list
- Add, edit, and delete guests
- View guest history
- Edit user profile
- Manage notification settings
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dwellingLIVE is the #1 access control solution for residential community associations. This is the official dwellingLIVE Guest List app for residents in communities subscribing to dwellingLIVE. Easily manage your guest list and account information on your mobile device. Current Features Include: • View guest list • Add, edit, and delete guests • View guest history • Edit user profile (name, email, password, phone numbers, etc.) • Manage email & text message notification settings
AAM All Access
Manage your homeowner association with ease. Access community documents, pay assessments, submit requests, and stay informed about important updates. Board members can also access financial and document archives.
- Community information and documents
- Online assessment payments
- Maintenance and architectural request submission
- Resident directory
- Notifications and alerts
- Gate guest pass creation
- Event and class sign-ups
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Homeowner Access Includes: • Community Information, CC&Rs, Rules & Guidelines, Approved paint codes • Assessment balance & Pay online • CC&R compliance reporting, history and status • Architectural requests, history and status • Submitting Common Area maintenance requests with photos • Change of address • Useful community links • Pop-up notifications and alerts • Sign up for electronic statements • Association resident directory • Frequently Asked Questions • Digital copies of communication sent to you including statements, compliance letters, etc. • Colored indicator next to recently-updated community documents • Ability to create gate guest passes (for associations using our gate access solution) • Ability to purchase event tickets and sign of for fitness classes and reserve rooms (for associations using our lifestyle management solution) Board Member Access to: • Community financials • Community document archive • Community activities and tasks • Financial dashboard • Document sharing One more way AAM is Dedicated to Delivering Peace of Mind to the communities we serve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AAM All Access at 3.5 against dwellingLIVE's 1.3. AAM All Access also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 6%). 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.
AAM All Access holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 641 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of dwellingLIVE's written reviews are positive against 16% of AAM All Access's.
dwellingLIVE ships an update every 3 months, AAM All Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dwellingLIVE | AAM All Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (641 ratings) | 3.5 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | 16.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 641 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontsteps | AAM, LLC |
Customer experience
dwellingLIVE
AAM All Access
User reviews
dwellingLIVE
From 641 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Inconsistent performance
- 🔍 Unreliable notifications
- 👎 Poor user interface
- 🔍 Lack of innovation
AAM All Access
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up auto payment
- 🔒 Secure payment options
- 👍 Straightforward guest pass creation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and login issues
- 👎 Confusing navigation and poor UI design
- 💰 Excessive fees for payment processing
- 🕰️ Slow performance and unresponsive app
- ❌ Inability to update account information
Bugs and requests
dwellingLIVE
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or showing blank screens
- Unable to access contacts
- Inability to save guest information
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
Requested features
7 requests- Siri integration
- Quick add for temporary guests
- Ability to update guest information
- Notification to multiple contacts
- Ability to save contact information
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- Search function for guest list
- Ability to extend multiple guest passes at once
AAM All Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- Password reset process not working
- Autopay settings not saving correctly
- Inconsistent data between app and website
- Inability to access account statements
Requested features
4 requests- Improved communication and notifications
- Integration with other payment methods
- More user-friendly account management
- Streamlined guest pass functionality
In-app purchases
dwellingLIVE
No in-app purchases
AAM All Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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