Comparison

Roster Buddy vs Placed

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

Head to head
About

Roster Buddy

Easily follow the flight schedules of multiple crew members. Requires an invitation from a Roster Genie user. This one-time purchase supports app development and server costs.

Highlights
  • Follow multiple crew member rosters
  • Requires invitation from Roster Genie user
  • One-time purchase
  • Supports aviation app development
  • Covers server costs
Features
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Roster Buddy let's you follow the airline roster of one or more crew members you know. All you need is an invitation from a crewmember who uses Roster Genie (TUI-Group Airlines). The price for this app is non-recurrent and supports development of good aviation apps and covers costs for the nececary server backbone.

About

Placed

Manage all aspects of your apartment digitally, from keyless entry to accessing rental contracts. Connect with your property management and neighbors for a seamless living experience. Offers additional services like room booking and laundry.

Highlights
  • Keyless entry via smartphone
  • Digital property management connection
  • Damage reporting
  • Appointment coordination
  • Online rental contract access
  • Additional services (room booking, laundry)
Features
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Your home. Simply digital. With Placed, everything about your apartment lives in one place. Message your property management directly, pull up important documents anytime, and use handy services right from your smartphone. What Placed offers you: * Direct contact with your property management * Important documents always on hand * Everything accessible from your phone * Practical services for everyday living * Everything centralized, all in one place. Messages, documents, or services — Placed brings together everything you need for daily living, in a single app. Making living easier — with Placed.

Screenshots

Roster Buddy2 screens
Placed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Placed at Free against Roster Buddy's $3.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Placed is free to download; Roster Buddy costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roster Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Placed monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roster Buddy versus Placed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoster BuddyPlaced
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FlohrPlaced GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Roster Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Placed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roster Buddy free?
Roster Buddy costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Placed free?
Placed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roster Buddy or Placed have ads?
Neither Roster Buddy nor Placed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roster Buddy or Placed?
Roster Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Placed monthly. Most recently, Roster Buddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Placed on November 7, 2026.

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