Comparison

Flatfox vs placeB App

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

Head to head
About

Flatfox

Discover thousands of apartments, houses, and shared rooms in Switzerland. Communicate directly with advertisers via chat and organize your search or tenant advertising efficiently. Create personalized search subscriptions to never miss a listing.

Highlights
  • Thousands of listings in Switzerland
  • Direct chat with advertisers
  • Personalized search subscriptions
  • Viewing planner
  • Free ad publishing
  • Ad management
Features
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Welcome to Flatfox! The platform opens the door to thousands of flats, houses, and shared rooms in Switzerland. Find unique listings and communicate directly with the advertisers via chat. Keep track of everything and organize your search for a flat or new tenant in a relaxed way and free of charge in our app. Your three success factors for a convenient flat change: Timing: Is the attractive listing already gone? Create your personal search subscription and never miss another flat that matches your selection criteria. Overview: First contact request? Thanks to our chat and viewing planner, organizing is easy. You'll always have an overview without having to share your personal data. Reach: Are you looking for a new tenant? Publish and manage your ad for free on Flatfox. You can publish your ad directly on additional marketplaces for even more visibility. Flatfox makes flat hunting smart, comfortable, and efficient – try it out now!

About

placeB App

Features
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With the placeB app you can manage your storage space at placeB. It is the key to your storage room: You control the access to the building and the door to your personal storage box easily and 24/7 via your mobile phone. But also registration or settings of your user account can be done comfortably in the app. With placeB you experience a new kind of self storage. App functions: + Search and register storage space + Open storage box + Access to the building, handling the elevator etc. + Grant access for your family, colleagues or moving helpers

Screenshots

Flatfox4 screens
placeB App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: placeB App at none against Flatfox's shown. placeB App also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flatfox ships an update every 3 weeks, placeB App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flatfox versus placeB App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatfoxplaceB App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperflatfoxplaceB AG

In-app purchases

None

Flatfox

No in-app purchases

None

placeB App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flatfox free?
Flatfox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is placeB App free?
placeB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flatfox or placeB App have ads?
Flatfox shows ads; placeB App does not.
Which is updated more often, Flatfox or placeB App?
Flatfox ships an update every 3 weeks, and placeB App fortnightly. Most recently, Flatfox was updated on September 11, 2026 and placeB App on September 17, 2026.

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