Frequently asked questions

It's a simple bookkeeping app for small landlords and house hackers. You can track your properties and units, your tenants and leases, the rent that comes in, your expenses and receipts, and your utility bills and how they're split. A financials view then shows expected versus received income, mortgage and expenses, and a clear net figure per property and month.

You choose a mode when you first set up the app. Landlord Mode is built for tracking your rental units straightforwardly. House Hacker Mode is for when you live in one part of a property and rent out the rest — it adds a mortgage-offset view so you can see how much of your housing cost your tenants are effectively covering. You can pick whichever fits your situation.

Landlord Lite is designed for people managing roughly one to five units. You can get started for free, and Landlord Lite Pro removes the unit limit entirely if your portfolio grows.

The app is free to download and use for your first units on a single device. Landlord Lite Pro is an optional upgrade that unlocks unlimited units, data export, and private iCloud sync across your devices. Purchases are handled securely through the App Store using your existing Apple ID — we never see or store any payment details.

An iPhone with a recent version of iOS. The app works fully on a single device on the free plan. To sync across your devices you'll need Landlord Lite Pro, plus be signed in to iCloud with iCloud Drive enabled.

Your data is always stored on your device. With Landlord Lite Pro, it also syncs through your own private iCloud account, so it stays available across your devices on the same Apple ID. It travels between Apple's iCloud and your devices only — it never passes through any server of ours. On the free plan (or with iCloud turned off), your data simply stays local to that one device.

Yes. Landlord Lite makes no network calls of its own. There are no accounts to create, no analytics, no advertising and no third-party tracking. We don't collect, receive or share your data. For the complete details, see our privacy policy.

When you add an expense you can scan a paper receipt. Text recognition runs entirely on your device using Apple's built-in framework to read the amount and details — nothing is uploaded anywhere. You can always review and edit what it reads before saving.

Yes. With your permission, Landlord Lite can send local payment reminders so rent days don't slip past. These notifications are generated on your device; no information leaves it.

Email dev-team@riddellapps.com. Whether it's a question, a bug, or an idea for the next update, it's genuinely appreciated — Landlord Lite is built for independent landlords, and your feedback shapes where it goes next.