BSS E vs Residentry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BSS E
This app allows registered residents to invite visitors by sending invitations through SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Visitors can then use a Personal Access Code for quick estate entry. It also includes a panic button, estate communication, and a message inbox for notifications.
- Visitor invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Personal Access Code (PAC) for visitor entry
- Panic button with GPS and microphone recording
- Estate communicator
- List of regular visitors
- Message inbox for notifications and newsletters
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BSS Residents / Members App. Once registered residents may invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors then provide security with the PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the estate. Additional features include : * Panic button (notify security with your gps location and record the emergency in the background via the microphone) * Estate communicator * Keep a list of regular visitors for easy access * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
Residentry
Easily invite guests by sending them a personal access code via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Features include a panic button with GPS and microphone recording, and a message inbox for notifications.
- Invite visitors via contacts
- Send invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Personal Access Code (PAC) for guests
- Panic button with GPS and microphone
- Message inbox for notifications
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Residentry provides users with the functionality to invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors are then providing with a PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the premises. Additional features include : * Panic button (notify security with your GPS location and record the emergency in the background via the microphone) * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BSS E at 3.5 against Residentry's 2.3. Residentry's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BSS E holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of BSS E's written reviews are positive against 25% of Residentry's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BSS E | Residentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BSS AT B SAFE (PTY) LTD | Gibbor Security PTY LTD |
Customer experience
BSS E
Residentry
In-app purchases
BSS E
No in-app purchases
Residentry
No in-app purchases
Questions
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