Comparison

LeasingBook vs Datawatch DirectConnect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LeasingBook

This portable leasing software allows real estate agents to manage apartment leases directly from a tablet. Features include scanning driver's licenses to auto-populate guest cards, sending property details via text or email, and offline functionality with data synchronization. It integrates with screening vendors and property management software.

Highlights
  • Tablet-based leasing
  • Driver's license scanning
  • Offline functionality
  • Data synchronization
  • Direct communication with leads
  • Integration with screening vendors
Features
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LeasingBook™ is a “point of sale” portable leasing software that lets you lease apartments on your tablet from anywhere. Close deals in the model or in the clubhouse lobby or at your leasing desk. Leasing personnel can control the presentation of floor plans, amenities, photos, and neighborhood features. Leasingbook was the first in the multifamily industry to deliver a drivers license scanning tool that populates the guest card automatically using data from the drivers license. Enter all phone traffic directly into Leasing book and text or email photos or floorplans directly to the caller….while you are talking with them! Our tablet app will work offline if your wifi doesn’t span your entire community, then you can synchronize the collected data when you get back to the leasing office. Leasingbook is integrated with all application screening vendors. LeasingBook can integrate with popular property management accounting software through a subscription to ILoveLeasing.com ® CRM lead management. Leasingbook also offers live pricing and availability including revenue management integrations with software vendors like Spherexx Optimize ® and other revenue management providers in the multifamily industry.

About

Datawatch DirectConnect

This app provides a virtual key for access control, enabling touchless entry, mobile access, and area density management. It allows for secure and convenient access to buildings, elevators, and amenity facilities using your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Touchless access for elevators and doors
  • Mobile swipe to open doors
  • Area density control and space usage data
  • Amenity facility access
  • Location-based access permissions
  • Dynamic elevator map
  • QR code scanning for access
Features
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DirectConnect from Datawatch is virtual key to access control system app built on the cutting-edge mobile and cloud technologies. Cutting-edge features including touchless capabilities, mobile access, frictionless access, area density control, amenity access, location-based services, dynamic elevators map and scanning ability for virtual readers. Touchless Access Revolutionize your workplace to call the elevators or open doors by using your personal buttons. Mobile Access Swipe to open non-BLE doors. Frictionless Access Anti-tailgating for secured elevator floors by pressing your personal elevator button shown on your mobile device. Area Density Control See real time space usage data and the customized role-based restrictions of space such as amenity facilities, parking garages, etc. Amenity Access Allow temporary access to amenity facilities. Location-based Service One registered credential, many buildings. The access permission is enabled by location service for easy use and security enhancement. Dynamic Elevators Map Display the elevator’s map dynamically based on your device orientation. Scanning Ability Supports the most cost effective QR solution for access control. DirectConnect is free to download and is self-registered. It also can be administered by your card/key administrator via the Datawatch DirectAccess web portal. Please download to get started.

Screenshots

Datawatch DirectConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LeasingBook at 100% against Datawatch DirectConnect's 0%. LeasingBook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Datawatch DirectConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LeasingBook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Datawatch DirectConnect has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LeasingBook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Datawatch DirectConnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeasingBook ships an update every 5 weeks, Datawatch DirectConnect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
LeasingBook versus Datawatch DirectConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeasingBookDatawatch DirectConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpherexx.comDatawatch Systems Inc

Customer experience

LeasingBook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Datawatch DirectConnect

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LeasingBook

No in-app purchases

None

Datawatch DirectConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeasingBook free?
LeasingBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Datawatch DirectConnect free?
Datawatch DirectConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LeasingBook or Datawatch DirectConnect?
LeasingBook is rated higher. LeasingBook averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Datawatch DirectConnect averages 1.8 from 10 ratings.
Do LeasingBook or Datawatch DirectConnect have ads?
LeasingBook shows ads; Datawatch DirectConnect does not.
Which is updated more often, LeasingBook or Datawatch DirectConnect?
LeasingBook ships an update every 5 weeks, and Datawatch DirectConnect every 5 months. Most recently, LeasingBook was updated on June 10, 2026 and Datawatch DirectConnect on July 9, 2026.

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