Comparison

Refreshinator vs Raum Hosts

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

Head to head
About

Refreshinator

This app automates web page refreshing to help users secure tickets or products during flash sales. It monitors pages for specific keywords, stopping when a change is detected and alerting the user. Features include multi-tab refreshing and quick form filling.

Highlights
  • Automatic page refreshing
  • Keyword-based monitoring
  • Page Watch Mode (no reload)
  • Multi-tab refreshing
  • Quick Fill for forms
  • Redirect Scheduler
  • Stealth User Agent rotation
Features
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REFRESHINATOR ONLINE. Pick the text. Pick the tab. Pick the mode. Refreshinator keeps watch. AUTO REFRESH Reloads the page at your chosen interval and checks whether your target text appears or disappears. PAGE WATCH Checks the current page without reloading it. Reloads off. Eyes on. PREPARED TABS Prepare up to 30 destinations without loading them. Destination prepared. No request sent yet. Open prepared tabs individually when you are ready. If monitoring is configured, it starts after that tab completes its first load. LINK COMMANDS Press and hold a web link on iPhone or iPad, or right-click on Mac, to open it in the current tab, a new tab or a background tab. You can also open and monitor it, prepare tabs, bookmark, share or copy it. TAB CONTROL Switch the tab picker between List and Grid. Duplicate a full address, domain or path. A monitored duplicate gets its own monitoring state and starts after its own first load. WAITING-PAGE STATUS Optional waiting-page handling can recognise supported waiting pages, pause Refreshinator's own automatic activity in that tab and show clear status when human input or another action is required. MORE COMMANDS • Check for target text appearing or disappearing • Choose a monitoring interval and optional alarm • Keep the device awake while monitoring • Schedule a URL to open at a chosen time • Save reusable Quick Fill text snippets for copy and paste • Use bookmarks, sharing and private browsing options Site behaviour and availability remain under each website's control. Refreshinator monitors the pages you choose; it does not guarantee access, availability, queue position or a purchase. STATUS: READY.

About

Raum Hosts

Features
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The Raum Hosts app brings together local hosts and property managers within Africa to create a community for consumers to book short term stays for leisure or business. Make extra income during weekends or holidays away from your properties.

Screenshots

Refreshinator4 screens
Raum Hosts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Raum Hosts at Free against Refreshinator's $2.99. Raum Hosts also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Refreshinator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

Raum Hosts is free to download; Refreshinator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refreshinator ships an update every 3 days, Raum Hosts every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Refreshinator versus Raum Hosts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefreshinatorRaum Hosts
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB87 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBatLabs LTDRaum Africa

Bugs and requests

Refreshinator

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Search word input gives 'Search Invalid'
  • Browser refreshes erratically
  • Cannot paste URL
  • Freezes
  • Constant 'cannot refresh' error
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  • App crashes at last second
  • Text on page not readable
  • Holding page words not found
  • App unresponsive on ordering page
  • App unresponsive after getting through
  • App freezes and cannot do anything
  • Page error messages
  • Search word invalid
  • Web page settings reset

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow multiple tabs to refresh
  • Background refresh capability
  • Bookmark functionality in browser
  • Support for Japanese search words
  • Porter service for camping spots
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  • Countdown to next refresh
  • Counter of attempts

Raum Hosts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Refreshinator

No in-app purchases

None

Raum Hosts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refreshinator free?
Refreshinator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raum Hosts free?
Raum Hosts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Refreshinator or Raum Hosts have ads?
Neither Refreshinator nor Raum Hosts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Refreshinator or Raum Hosts?
Refreshinator ships an update every 3 days, and Raum Hosts every 3 months. Most recently, Refreshinator was updated on October 7, 2026 and Raum Hosts on September 24, 2026.

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