Section8 vs Homey NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Section8
This app guides users through the process of finding affordable housing. It breaks down each step, offers rent calculation, appointment reminders, and apartment complex lookups. Users can call complexes directly, access required documents, and switch between English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
- Step-by-step housing process guidance
- Rent calculation tool
- Appointment reminders
- Apartment complex map lookup
- Direct calling to complexes
- Document sharing
- Multilingual support (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
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This app simplifies the process of finding affordable Section 8 housing in Utah County. Tap on each step to see what to do next. When you finish, a green checkmark will appear. Then move to the next step! Steps guide you through what can otherwise be a complicated process, helping you to calculate rent, set reminders for important appointments, and look up possible apartment complexes on a map. Once you’ve found an apartment you like, you can call them right from the app, and when you visit the potential apartment, links to all of the required documents are ready to share right from the app. Finally, to make the process even easier, you can instantly click back and forth between English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Homey NYC
This app simplifies the process of applying for affordable housing lotteries in New York City. It helps manage paperwork and applications, aiming to make the complex process easier for users. Offers a free trial period for new users.
- Housing lottery application management
- Paperwork simplification
- Free 7-day trial
- Unlimited applications with subscription
- Subscription management
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Try the Homey NYC App FREE for 7 days, cancel anytime. Winning a housing lottery can change everything—but the paperwork is a headache. That’s why we created Homey. Homey Affordable Housing, Inc. is an independent company with no affiliation to any government entity. This Homey NYC app also doesn't represent any government entity. The Housing Connect website: https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/, as well as NYC HPD listed here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page , is the source of NYC affordable housing eligibility requirements. Good luck with all of your applications! Subscription pricing and terms: Homey NYC offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $14.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $79.99/year to provide you with unlimited housing lottery applications while you maintain an active subscription. Both offer a 7 day free trial period. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read full Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Homey NYC at 4.8 against Section8's 3.1. Homey NYC also leads on ratings volume (634 vs 36) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Section8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Homey NYC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Section8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Homey NYC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homey NYC has 634 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Section8's written reviews are positive against 64% of Homey NYC's.
| Parameter | Section8 | Homey NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) | 4.8 (634 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 634 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jared Warren | Homey Affordable Housing, Inc. |
Customer experience
Section8
Homey NYC
In-app purchases
Section8
No in-app purchases
Homey NYC
- Homey Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Homey Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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