Comparison

Spaces vs DropDesk Spaces

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

Head to head
About

Spaces

Find and book flexible workspaces like meeting rooms, private offices, or co-working desks. Choose by the hour or day without contracts. Access thousands of locations globally for your professional needs.

Highlights
  • Book meeting rooms
  • Private offices
  • Co-working desks
  • Business lounges
  • Hourly and daily booking
  • Global locations
Features
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Sick of working in noisy coffee shops? Need to hold a meeting in a professional environment? Spaces is the world's largest provider of short-term workspaces, with over 4000 locations, in over 120 countries. Our centers offer meeting rooms, private offices, co-working desks and business lounges. Just choose the space that you need, book via our app and show up. Book by the hour or by the day. No contracts, no sign-up fees. Create your free Spaces account today and use our app to book a great space to work, wherever you need. Any type of workspace: Meeting rooms, private offices, co-working desks or business lounges. Pick the space that suits your needs. Any duration: Book by the hour, by the day, or upgrade to our unlimited Businessworld monthly subscription. Easy to use: No contracts to sign. Just book via the app and show up at the IWG center. Spaces everywhere: With over 4,000 locations around the world, you will find a space anywhere you need.

About

DropDesk Spaces

Discover and book unique local spaces for work, play, creation, or celebration. Connect with hosts, find the perfect spot by the hour or day, and manage team access. Hosts can list their underutilized spaces for free to earn additional income.

Highlights
  • Browse unique spaces
  • Book by the hour or day
  • Connect with hosts
  • Spaces for work, play, create, celebrate
  • Team space management
  • Become a host and earn income
Features
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Book Space at the Drop Of A Pin. Our mission is to unlock the potential of underutilized spaces, connecting hosts with those seeking places to work, play, create, and celebrate. DropDesk makes it easy to find and book unique local spaces. From a quiet desk for an hour to a stunning venue for your next event, our platform provides access to thousands of locations while helping local businesses and hosts earn additional income. Explore spaces for: Work: Offices, co-working desks, and meeting rooms. Play: Studios, rooftops, and unique pop-up spots. Create: Art studios, workshops, and production sets. Celebrate: Event venues, private dining rooms, and galleries. Other: Unique spaces and curated services How It Works: Browse: Explore thousands of unique office spaces, meeting rooms, event venues, and more. Connect: Communicate directly with hosts, ask questions, and request tours. Book: Reserve your perfect space by the hour, day, or longer. For Teams and Groups: Give your team access to their own curated network of convenient spaces, set permissions, credits, and track analytics. Have Underutilised Space? Become a DropDesk Host: List for Free: Join thousands of hosts and start earning. Host Your Way: You control your schedule, pricing, and who books your space. Get Noticed: Upload photos and short-from videos, set your availability, and get paid!

Screenshots

Spaces4 screens
DropDesk Spaces4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DropDesk Spaces at 100% against Spaces's 7%. DropDesk Spaces also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Spaces's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DropDesk Spaces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaces has 118 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Spaces's written reviews are positive against 100% of DropDesk Spaces's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaces ships an update fortnightly, DropDesk Spaces every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spaces versus DropDesk Spaces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacesDropDesk Spaces
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (118 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPathway IP II GmbHDropDesk

Customer experience

Spaces

All ratings118 ratings
Positive55.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative39.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive7.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative83.8%

DropDesk Spaces

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spaces

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Door unlock is a buggy mess
  • App crashes constantly
  • App won't load after update
  • App forgets login details after updates
  • App keeps erroring and restarting login process
Show 31 more
  • App does not work on phone
  • Confirmation email not arriving after update
  • Login stopped working after update
  • Slow to load Bluetooth options
  • Secure link for login sent too slowly
  • Email authentication issues
  • App signs out automatically
  • App not working
  • Cannot register, stalls
  • Progress indicator animation badly drawn
  • App asks to add payment account daily
  • Cannot book coworking space
  • Virtual key never works
  • Login screen shows blank screen
  • App requires download for internet access
  • App automatically chooses Greek language
  • App doesn't work
  • Cannot login or register
  • Unacceptable content-type text/html error
  • App doesn't remember details
  • Code sending issues (text and email)
  • App prevents using Apple Wallet
  • App doesn't generate password automatically
  • App doesn't support iPhone XS Max full screen
  • App crashes all the time
  • Cannot change credit card details for months
  • App doesn't accept Citibank Mastercard
  • Duplicate reservations with no warnings
  • App doesn't let you book office space since December update
  • Registration process too short for email delivery
  • App doesn't work with Office 365 email addresses

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Apple Pay
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Make app available on Apple Watch
  • Make app usable in landscape mode on iPad
  • Improve UI for finding Wi-Fi code
Show 6 more
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve font size and contrast for readability
  • Allow adding pass to iPhone Wallet
  • Improve login process with password managers
  • Add option to save payment methods
  • Make check-in a one-click system

DropDesk Spaces

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spaces

No in-app purchases

None

DropDesk Spaces

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spaces free?
Spaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DropDesk Spaces free?
DropDesk Spaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spaces or DropDesk Spaces?
DropDesk Spaces is rated higher. Spaces averages 3.4 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while DropDesk Spaces averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Spaces or DropDesk Spaces have ads?
Neither Spaces nor DropDesk Spaces shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spaces or DropDesk Spaces?
Spaces ships an update fortnightly, and DropDesk Spaces every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spaces was updated on October 10, 2026 and DropDesk Spaces on October 10, 2026.

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