Comparison
Rental Inspection Apps Compared (2026)
Six tools that record the condition of a rental, compared on price, platforms, signatures, video, offline use, document storage and free options. They are built for different people: property management companies, landlords already on a rental platform, renters with an iPhone, and small landlords who inspect a few times a year.
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Disclosure: PropInspect is our product, and we wrote this comparison. We link every fact about another product to that company's own pricing, feature or help page, or its App Store listing, and we say where the other tool is the better choice. If something here is out of date, email info@propinspect.net and we'll correct it.
Who each tool is for
- PropInspect — independent landlords with 1 to 10 units, tenants and Airbnb hosts who inspect a few times a year and would rather pay $0.99 per inspection than a monthly fee. It runs in any browser and the first inspection needs no account.
- RentCheck — residential property management companies, from scattered single-family portfolios to multifamily, that want residents to complete guided inspections themselves. Priced per door per month.
- zInspector — property managers who want a full inspection system with tenant-completed inspections, remote signatures and integrations. Its free plan covers 1 user and up to 5 units; paid plans are monthly.
- TurboTenant condition reports — landlords who already manage their rentals in TurboTenant, where the condition report is part of the free plan.
- door.lease — renters with an iPhone who want to document a move-in or move-out, with AI-drafted descriptions and a comparison report.
- SnapInspect — property managers and other real-estate teams that want custom templates and workflows across many properties, bought through a demo or quote.
Side by side
| Product | Pricing model and price | Who it's for | Platforms | Tenant signature | Move-in vs move-out comparison | Video | Offline | Document storage | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PropInspect (ours) | Pay per inspection: first inspection free with no account, then $0.99 each; no subscription, no tiers | Independent landlords with 1–10 units, tenants, Airbnb hosts | Any browser on a phone, tablet or computer; nothing to install; no native app | ✗ No tenant signature step | ✗ No side-by-side move-in vs move-out view | ✓ Clips up to 60 seconds per room | Partial: keeps working if signal drops mid-inspection; sync with one tap | ✓ Document vault for each property; expiring documents flagged in the app 30 days ahead | ✓ First inspection free, no account or card |
| RentCheck | Per door per month: Launch $1.00, Accelerate $1.25, Velocity $1.75 | Residential property management companies | Web dashboard plus iPhone and Android apps; residents complete inspections in the app (no resident web app) | ✓ Signatures requested from residents, owners or team members | ✓ Side-by-side comparison reports on all plans | ✓ The pricing page lists video on all plans; a help article limits video to a higher plan, with clips up to 20 seconds on fast-track inspections | ✓ Inspections without a connection | Not publicly listed | 14-day free trial; free resident app |
| zInspector | Monthly plans by unit count: Core $15, Plus $30, Max $78.50 a month for up to 25 units; per-user plans too | Property managers; its app listing also names agents, homeowners and tenants | iPhone and Android apps for inspections; website for settings and invites; tenants use the zTenant app | ✓ Remote signature, listed on the free plan too | ✓ Side-by-side room comparison and a move-in to move-out report | ✓ Photos and video in one tap | ✓ Works offline | Upload documents to a property, including leases; expiry tracking not publicly listed | ✓ Free plan: 1 user, up to 5 units; 15-day free trial of all core features |
| TurboTenant condition reports | Condition reports included on the free plan; paid plans from $12.42 a month, billed annually | Landlords who manage their rentals in TurboTenant | Web, plus iPhone and Android landlord apps; tenants use a phone or computer | ✓ Tenant signs, then the landlord | The help center says "compare it with another report when comparison is available" and gives no further detail | The landlord help article lists photos per item; a move-in checklist page mentions photos and videos | Not publicly listed | Reports stored in your TurboTenant account | ✓ Free plan |
| door.lease | One-time in-app purchase per property, no subscription; Move-In or Move-Out Documentation $14.99 each | Renters | iPhone only; a browser worksheet for other devices | Signing by both landlord and tenant: not publicly listed | ✓ Comparison reports and a photo matcher | ✓ Photo and video capture | Partial: photos saved on the phone until a connection returns | Photos stored with your account and property | Free download; browser worksheet is free |
| SnapInspect | Monthly subscription; prices not publicly listed (demo or quote) | Property managers and other real-estate teams | Browser web app plus an offline mobile app for iPhone and Android | ✓ eSignature | ✓ Side by side reports, enabled by support | ✓ Video inspection | ✓ Offline mobile app | Unlimited storage with Google and Dropbox sync; expiry date notifications on Premium | 14-day trial on request; no free plan listed |
Scroll the table sideways on a phone. ✓ means the feature is listed on the product's own pages; ✗ means PropInspect doesn't have it. "Not publicly listed" means we couldn't confirm it on the vendor's own pages, not that the feature is missing.
What the table shows
Every other product here collects a tenant signature or lists a comparison between inspections, or both. PropInspect does neither: there is no tenant signature step and no side-by-side move-in vs move-out view. If either is a requirement for you, pick one of the other tools.
Where PropInspect differs is how you get in and how you pay. It runs in a browser with nothing to install, the first inspection needs no account, and after that each inspection costs $0.99 with no subscription. It also keeps a document vault for each property, with expiring documents flagged in the app 30 days ahead (there are no email or text reminders).
Prices are the other big split. RentCheck charges per door every month, zInspector sells monthly plans with a free tier, SnapInspect quotes on request, door.lease sells one-time packs inside its iPhone app, and TurboTenant includes condition reports in its free landlord plan.
Detailed comparisons
- RentCheck alternative for small landlords: per-door monthly pricing for property managers vs $0.99 per inspection for 1–10 units.
- zInspector alternative: subscription tiers and a free tier vs paying per inspection.
- TurboTenant condition report alternative: a free report inside a landlord platform vs a standalone tool.
- door.lease alternative for renters: an iPhone app sold per pack vs a browser app with a free first inspection.
There is no separate SnapInspect page: it doesn't publish prices, so there is little to compare on cost. Its row in the table above links its official pages.
How we compared
- Official sources only. Every fact about another product links to that company's own pricing page, feature page, help article, or App Store or Google Play listing. We didn't use review sites, blogs or other comparison pages.
- One check date. All pricing and features were checked on October 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- Not publicly listed means unknown. If we couldn't confirm a feature on the vendor's own pages, the table says "not publicly listed". That doesn't mean the product lacks it.
- Conflicts are shown, not resolved. When a vendor's own pages disagree (for example on video limits), we describe both and link both.
- PropInspect's gaps are marked. PropInspect shows ✗ for tenant signature and for side-by-side move-in vs move-out comparison, and it has no native app.
- No ratings or scores. We don't rank the tools or award stars. The right choice depends on how many units you have and who does the inspection.
PropInspect is our product, so read this page with that in mind. If a fact here is wrong or out of date, email info@propinspect.net and we'll correct it.
Frequently asked questions
Which rental inspection app is cheapest for a small landlord?
If you inspect a few times a year, PropInspect's $0.99 per inspection usually costs a few dollars a year, and the first inspection is free. TurboTenant's condition reports cost nothing on its free plan if you manage your rentals in TurboTenant. zInspector has a free plan for 1 user and up to 5 units, which includes remote signature.
Which apps let the tenant sign the report?
RentCheck, zInspector, TurboTenant and SnapInspect all list a signature feature on their own pages; the table links each one. PropInspect doesn't have a tenant signature step. door.lease doesn't publicly list two-party signing between a landlord and tenant.
Which apps compare move-in and move-out side by side?
RentCheck, zInspector, SnapInspect and door.lease list a comparison feature. TurboTenant's help center mentions comparing reports "when comparison is available" without further detail. PropInspect has no side-by-side comparison view.
Do I need to install an app?
For PropInspect, no: it runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer. RentCheck residents use its mobile app, door.lease is iPhone only, and the other tools offer native apps alongside their web versions.
Is this comparison independent?
No. PropInspect is our product and we wrote this page. To keep it checkable, every competitor fact links to the vendor's own page, and each detailed comparison has a section on when the other tool is the better choice.
Sources
Every competitor fact on this page links to the vendor's own pricing, feature or help page, or its App Store listing. Pricing and features checked . Prices change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
- RentCheck: Plans and pricing
- RentCheck: Home page
- zInspector: Home page
- zInspector: Plan calculator (per unit)
- TurboTenant: Condition reports
- TurboTenant: Pricing
- door.lease: Home page
- SnapInspect: Pricing
- RentCheck on the App Store
- RentCheck on Google Play
- RentCheck Help: FAQ guide for residents
- RentCheck Help: Requesting signatures
- RentCheck Help: Inspection video support
- RentCheck Help: Offline capabilities for inspections
- RentCheck: For residents
- zInspector: Plan calculator (per user)
- zInspector 3 on the App Store
- zInspector 3 on Google Play
- zInspector Help: zInspector and zTenant
- zTenant on the App Store
- zInspector Help: Remote inspection signing
- zInspector: Features
- zInspector Help: Comparison reports
- zInspector Help: Uploading documents
- zInspector: Pricing
- TurboTenant Help: Is there a cost to sign up for TurboTenant?
- TurboTenant for Landlords on the App Store
- TurboTenant on Google Play
- TurboTenant Help: Condition report for tenants
- TurboTenant Help: Condition reports for landlords
- TurboTenant: Move-in checklist
- door.lease: Download
- door.lease on the App Store
- door.lease: Support
- SnapInspect 3 on the App Store
- SnapInspect Support: Side by side reporting
- SnapInspect Support: Inspection stages on the mobile app
Walk the unit. The report's already done.
Photos, video and notes land in the right room as you go. Share one link before you're back at the office: the repair person sees what to fix, the tenant sees why, the owner sees everything.
- Done at the door, not at your desk
- One link for everyone. No account, no app.
- Dated, room-by-room proof for when the deposit is due
First inspection free, then $0.99. No subscription.