Popular SG vs Flatmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Popular SG
Access Singapore's leading bookstore's digital platform to manage your membership, unlock exclusive deals, and stay updated on promotions. Find store locations and enjoy member-specific rewards.
- Digital POPULAR card integration
- Exclusive member coupons
- Birthday rewards
- Partner deals
- Store promotion updates
- In-app exclusive deals
- Outlet locator
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Singapore’s leading bookstore goes digital! Link your POPULAR card and explore members’ privileges on the go. POPULAR members get to unlock special member coupons, birthday rewards and partner deals. First-hand information on store promotions, sales and events. Exclusive in-app deals. Find your nearest outlet. And more to come!
Flatmate
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Living with flatmates shouldn't mean sticky notes on the fridge and awkward money conversations. Flatmate keeps your household organized in one shared app. KEY FEATURES: • Chore rotation - Fair, automatic weekly rotation so no one's stuck doing the dishes every time • Split expenses - Log shared costs, split any way you like, and settle up without the math • Shopping list - One shared list everyone can add to and check off • Activity feed - See what's happening in your household at a glance • Push reminders - Get nudged when a chore's due or an expense needs settling HOW IT WORKS: Create a household and invite your flatmates with a simple join code or share link. Everyone sees the same chores, expenses, and shopping list, kept in sync in real time. WHY FLATMATE? No spreadsheets. No group chat scrolling. No "whose turn is it again?" Just one shared source of truth for running a household with other people. Download Flatmate and get your household organized today.
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Verdict
Popular SG and Flatmate 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Popular SG ships an update every 3 weeks, Flatmate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popular SG | Flatmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popular Holdings | Tomasz Szeliga |
In-app purchases
Popular SG
No in-app purchases
Flatmate
No in-app purchases
