Your HOA Board Doesn’t Meet at a Desk. Your Software Shouldn’t Either.
The HOA Management App That Goes Where You Do
Board members don’t manage communities from a desktop. They’re walking the property, noticing a broken fence, and need to log it right there. They’re at a kid’s soccer game when a payment approval comes through. They’re in the grocery store when a resident asks about the pool schedule.
HomeHerald’s HOA management app puts the full admin dashboard on your phone. Native iOS and Android. Not a mobile website. Not a stripped-down portal. The real thing, with push notifications, camera integration, and biometric login. Included free on every plan.
Free for up to 50 properties. No credit card. No contracts.
Available on the App Store and Google Play.
Board Members Live on Their Phones. Most HOA Software Doesn’t.
You’re a volunteer. You have a day job, a family, and a neighborhood to manage somewhere in between. The last thing you want to do is sit down at a computer, log in to a clunky web portal, and click through five menus to approve a $40 pool deposit refund.
Most HOA software was built for property management companies with office setups and dedicated staff. Their “mobile experience” is the desktop site shrunk to fit a phone screen. Tiny buttons. Missing features. Constant pinching and zooming. Some platforms don’t offer a mobile app at all, just a browser bookmark with a suggestion to “use Chrome for best results.”
That approach ignores how self-managed HOA boards actually operate. You notice a violation while walking the dog. You get a text from a neighbor about a broken sprinkler. A payment confirmation comes in while you’re making dinner. These moments don’t wait for you to open a laptop.
HomeHerald was built for the way board members actually work: in motion, between other responsibilities, from whatever device is in their hand. The HOA mobile app is not an afterthought bolted onto a desktop product. It is the same platform, fully functional, built to feel native on your phone.
Full HOA Management From Your Phone
HomeHerald’s mobile app is built with Capacitor 8, which means it runs as a native iOS and Android app, not a web page stuffed inside a browser wrapper. You download it from the App Store or Google Play, log in with Face ID or fingerprint, and get the same dashboard you see on desktop.
Here is what board members and residents can do, right from their phone.
For Board Members and Admins
Manage violations on the go. Open a complaint, review Herald Shield’s AI analysis against your CC&Rs, and approve or adjust the recommendation. All without sitting down.
Approve payments and track dues. See who has paid, who hasn’t, and where each resident sits in the Dues Chaser collection sequence. Approve payment matches from the Email Agent with a single tap.
Review requests and complaints. Residents submit requests through the app. The AI classifies and screens them before you see them. You review, respond, and close, all from your phone.
Send communications across all channels. Push a notice to the entire community, send an individual message, or trigger an announcement, right from the communications dashboard.
View reports and financials. Dues collected, outstanding balances, violation trends, and community activity summaries are all accessible on your phone.
For Residents
Pay dues instantly. Residents open the app, see their balance, and pay with a credit card or ACH through Stripe. No mailing checks. No logging in to a separate payment portal.
Submit requests and complaints. Describe the issue, snap a photo with the phone’s camera, and submit. Herald Shield’s AI screens the complaint and asks clarifying questions before it reaches the board.
Book amenities. Reserve the clubhouse, pool, tennis court, or any community amenity directly from the app. See availability, pick a time, and confirm.
Chat with Herald Chat. Got a question about quiet hours, parking rules, or the next board meeting? Herald Chat reads your community’s CC&Rs and answers with citations to the specific rule, personalized to the resident’s property and account.
Stay informed. Community announcements, maintenance updates, and board notices appear in a clean feed. No digging through email or checking a website.
Push Notifications That Keep Everyone in the Loop
Email gets buried. Texts feel intrusive. Most HOA communication falls into a gap where messages are sent but never seen.
Push notifications solve this. They appear directly on the resident’s phone screen, whether the app is open or not. HomeHerald uses Firebase Cloud Messaging to deliver instant, reliable alerts on both iOS and Android.
What triggers a push notification:
- Dues reminders and payment confirmations
- Violation notices and status updates
- Community announcements and emergency alerts
- Amenity booking confirmations
- Request and complaint status changes
- Board meeting reminders
Push notifications are one of HomeHerald’s five communication channels, alongside in-app messaging, email, SMS, and physical USPS letters. They work together in Dues Chaser’s automated escalation sequences, so a missed push notification can automatically trigger an email, then an SMS, then a physical letter.
Residents control their notification preferences per topic. Board members can override preferences for urgent community-wide alerts when the message is too important to miss.
Your Phone’s Camera Is a Management Tool
A phone without camera integration is just a small screen. HomeHerald turns your camera into a productivity tool for HOA management.
Violation Photos
Spot a violation while walking the property? Open the app, start a new complaint, and snap a photo on the spot. The image attaches directly to the violation record, and Herald Shield includes it in the AI analysis. No emailing photos to yourself and uploading them later.
Pet Sighting Photos
A lost dog is wandering the neighborhood. Open HomeHerald, tap “Report Sighting,” and take a photo. The AI compares the sighting photo against every registered lost pet in the community, analyzing color patterns, markings, and body type. If there’s a match above 80% confidence, the owner gets notified automatically. That is Pet Protect working through your phone’s camera.
Receipt and Invoice Scanning
The landscaping company hands you a paper invoice at the community entrance. Snap a photo. HomeHerald’s receipt AI extracts the vendor name, amount, due date, invoice number, and expense category automatically. No manual data entry. The expense draft is ready for board approval before you get home.
QR Code Scanning for Onboarding
New residents join the community by scanning a QR code with their phone. Open the camera, scan the code, and the app walks them through account setup. No invitation emails that land in spam. No access codes to remember. Scan and join in seconds.
Built for How You Actually Use Your Phone
Biometric Login
Face ID on iPhone. Fingerprint on Android. Open the app and you’re in. No typing passwords on a small keyboard. No two-factor codes to fumble with while standing in the parking lot.
Native Performance
HomeHerald’s app runs natively on iOS and Android through Capacitor 8. That means smooth scrolling, fast load times, and native gestures. It is not a website pretending to be an app. It accesses your phone’s hardware directly: camera, biometric sensors, push notification system, and file storage.
One App for Everyone
Board members and residents use the same app. Role-based permissions control what each person sees. Admins get the full dashboard with violation management, financial reports, and communication tools. Residents see their balance, community feed, amenity bookings, and Herald Chat. No separate “admin app” and “resident app” to manage.
Offline-Friendly Design
Firebase’s local caching means the app remains responsive even when connectivity is spotty. You can review recent data, draft messages, and browse community information without a strong signal. Changes sync automatically when you reconnect.
The Mobile App Is Free. On Every Plan.
Most HOA software charges extra for mobile access or locks it behind a premium tier. HomeHerald includes the full iOS and Android app on every plan, including Free.
Free, $0/month
- Full mobile app (iOS + Android)
- Up to 50 properties, 100 users
- Herald Chat AI
- Pet Protect with camera-based matching
- Email Agent inbox scanning
- Push notifications
- QR code resident onboarding
Start Free —> No credit card required.
Automate, starting at $49/month
Everything in Free, plus:
- All 4 Automate AI agents (Herald Shield, Dues Chaser, Email Agent, Amenity Automation)
- Dues Chaser automated collection
- Herald Shield violation automation
- All 5 communication channels
- Admin Digest reports
- Stripe Connect for HOA payouts
Enterprise, custom pricing
Everything in Automate, plus:
- Unlimited communities
- Dedicated support
- Full platform automation
Frequently Asked Questions About the HomeHerald Mobile App
Is the mobile app a separate download or just a mobile website?
It is a real, native app available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. HomeHerald is built with Capacitor 8, which creates native iOS and Android applications that access your phone’s hardware directly, including the camera, biometric sensors, and push notification system. It is not a mobile website saved to your home screen.
Do residents need to download the app to interact with the HOA?
The app is the easiest way for residents to pay dues, submit requests, chat with Herald Chat, and receive push notifications. However, residents can also access HomeHerald through any web browser on desktop or mobile. The app is recommended because it enables push notifications, camera features, and biometric login that the browser version cannot provide.
Does the mobile app cost extra?
No. The full mobile app is included on every plan, including the Free plan at $0/month. There is no “mobile add-on” or premium tier required for app access. Every feature available on desktop is available on the mobile app.
Can board members do everything from the app, or do some tasks require a computer?
Board members can handle the vast majority of HOA management from the app, including reviewing violations, approving payments, sending communications, and viewing reports. The mobile app provides the same dashboard and features as the desktop version. Some board members prefer the larger screen for detailed financial reports or lengthy document reviews, but nothing requires a computer.
How do push notifications work with the other communication channels?
Push notifications are one of five channels in HomeHerald’s communication system: in-app, email, SMS, push, and physical USPS letters. Each resident sets their notification preferences per channel and topic. Push notifications integrate with Dues Chaser’s automated collection sequences, so if a push reminder goes unread, the system can automatically escalate to email, then SMS, then a physical letter. Board members can override individual preferences for urgent community-wide alerts.
Your Community Doesn’t Stop. Your Management Tools Shouldn’t Either.
The broken sprinkler won’t wait until you open your laptop. The overdue payment won’t pause until Monday morning. The lost dog wandering the neighborhood needs a photo now, not after you find a computer.
HomeHerald’s HOA management app puts your entire community in your pocket. Violations, payments, communications, AI assistance, and resident requests, all accessible wherever you are. Download it from the App Store or Google Play, log in with your fingerprint, and manage your HOA the way you manage everything else: from your phone.
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Available on iOS and Android. Free on every plan.