Comparison

Section8 vs Homey NYC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Housing lottery application management
  • Paperwork simplification
  • Free 7-day trial
  • Unlimited applications with subscription
  • Subscription management
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Section84 screens
Homey NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Section8 versus Homey NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSection8Homey NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (36 ratings)4.8 (634 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36634 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared WarrenHomey Affordable Housing, Inc.

Customer experience

Section8

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Homey NYC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

Section8

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Homey NYC

Subscriptions2
  • Homey Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Homey Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Section8 free?
Section8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homey NYC free?
Homey NYC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Section8 or Homey NYC?
Homey NYC is rated higher. Section8 averages 3.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Homey NYC averages 4.8 from 634 ratings.

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