Comparison

RainbowHousing vs HousingNav

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

Head to head

About

RainbowHousing

Features

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At Rainbow, our programs and services focus on the individual, helping the residents we serve to achieve a realistic path to self-sufficiency. By teaching life skills and promoting financial literacy, those influenced by Rainbow live happy, healthy, productive lives.

About

HousingNav

Features

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What you can do: • Discover available apartment opportunities • Stay updated on application progress • Access helpful housing programs and resources • Receive alerts so you never miss an opportunity Our mission is to make housing more accessible, transparent, and user-friendly for everyone.

Screenshots

RainbowHousing2 screens

HousingNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HousingNav at weekly against RainbowHousing's every 6 weeks. RainbowHousing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RainbowHousing ships an update every 6 weeks, HousingNav weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

RainbowHousing versus HousingNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RainbowHousing	HousingNav
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	431 MB	4 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	RainbowHousing	Raul Sanchez

In-app purchases

None

RainbowHousing

No in-app purchases

None

HousingNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RainbowHousing free?

RainbowHousing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HousingNav free?

HousingNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RainbowHousing or HousingNav have ads?

Neither RainbowHousing nor HousingNav shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RainbowHousing or HousingNav?

RainbowHousing ships an update every 6 weeks, and HousingNav weekly. Most recently, RainbowHousing was updated on November 2, 2026 and HousingNav on October 31, 2026.