Comparison

Neighbor vs PurlBase

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

Head to head
About

Neighbor

Find affordable and convenient storage and parking solutions in your neighborhood. This platform connects you with a wide variety of spaces, from garages to storage units, often at a lower cost than traditional facilities. You can also earn money by renting out your own unused space.

Highlights
  • Browse storage and parking spaces
  • Book spaces instantly
  • Secure automated payments
  • Direct host messaging
  • List spaces for rent
  • Earn extra income
Features
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Neighbor is the largest marketplace for storage and parking, bringing every option together in one place. Choose from top-rated storage facilities, drive-up garages, and other spaces you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you’re storing boxes, parking an RV, or just reclaiming your garage, Neighbor gets you the extra space you need, right where you need it. It pays to be a Neighbor™ Benefits – compared to a traditional storage unit: 1. Cheaper, up to 50% 2. Closer, in your own neighborhood 3. Help a neighbor, not a large storage corporation 4. 6x safer. For extra peace of mind, purchase an affordable property protection plan. 5. Save $1,000’s per year 6. Convenience of an app 7. Help the environment. Neighbor utilizes existing buildings, and eliminates the need to construct new buildings. Neighbor is quickly spreading to every town in the US. We are the only storage company with happy customers in all 50 states! APP FEATURES FOR STORAGE - Browse storage spaces across America - Book a space in seconds - Payments are easy, secure & automated - Message storage hosts directly - Purchase affordable property protection plans - Leave reviews and feedback for storage hosts - Refer friends to Neighbor and get paid APP FEATURES FOR HOSTS - List spaces for rent in minutes - Set a price - Approve reservation requests - Message renters directly - Connect bank account to receive secure, automatic payouts - Refer friends to Neighbor and earn extra cash FEATURED IN: The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and TechCrunch & Inc. Let Neighbor help you find the cheapest, closest, safest storage today. Shoot us an email at support@neighbor.com!

About

PurlBase

Features
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Every knitter and crocheter has a stash, and most of us have no idea what's actually in it. Purlbase fixes that, and does a lot more besides. Know exactly what you own Log your yarn with a photo: brand, colorway, dye lot, fiber content, and yardage remaining. Snap a label and you're done in seconds. See what you can make right now The "What Can I Make?" tool compares your real stash against a pattern library and shows you projects you can start today, no shopping trip required. See how much of a pattern's yardage your stash already covers, and how close you are to casting on. Find your people and your shops Discover local yarn shops, fiber festivals, and guild meetups near you, all in one map. Never miss a trunk show or a swap meet again. Give your yarn a second life List yarn you're ready to destash directly from your stash, complete with brand, weight, and dye lot. Set a watch for a specific yarn or colorway you need, and get notified the moment someone lists a match, including that one discontinued dye lot you've been hunting for. Purlbase helps you: Log yarn with a photo, including dye lot, so you never lose track of what you own Discover patterns you can make today with yarn already in your stash Browse shops, festivals, and guild meetups near you Buy, sell, and trade yarn with other makers, with alerts for the exact dye lot you need Whether you're building a stash, hunting for a match, or looking for your next local fiber festival, Purlbase brings your whole craft into one place.

Screenshots

Neighbor4 screens
PurlBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

Neighbor and PurlBase are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Neighbor ships an update every 10 days, PurlBase every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Neighbor versus PurlBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeighborPurlBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeighbor Storage, Inc.KIMIE WELDON BOWSER

Bugs and requests

Neighbor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing and freezing
  • Verification process issues
  • Messaging system not working properly
  • Incorrect listing information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to bookmark listings
  • Easier way to share listings on other platforms
  • Improved messaging and communication features
  • More flexible pricing options

PurlBase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Neighbor

No in-app purchases

None

PurlBase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neighbor free?
Neighbor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PurlBase free?
PurlBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neighbor or PurlBase have ads?
Neither Neighbor nor PurlBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neighbor or PurlBase?
Neighbor ships an update every 10 days, and PurlBase every 9 days. Most recently, Neighbor was updated on September 29, 2026 and PurlBase on September 7, 2026.

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