Comparison

iQ Student Accommodation vs DSq Resident

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

Head to head

iQ Student Accommodation

iQ in your pocket

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 4.628 ratingsView app →

About

iQ Student Accommodation

Manage your student accommodation experience with this app. Access essential services, track deliveries, and find information about your iQ home. Stay updated on events and offers, and manage your account details.

Highlights

Pre-arrival information submission
Parcel delivery notifications
Maintenance request logging
Guest registration
Washing machine availability
Access iQ Handbook
View and manage contracts
Payment tracking and rebooking

Features

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Make student life easier when you call iQ home. Our app is like having iQ in your pocket, always on hand whenever you need us. Book with iQ then download the app to provide your pre-arrival information – like whether you’ll be bringing a bike or want to join the onsite gym. Once you’ve moved into your new home, the app gives you access to everything you need to make life that little bit simpler. NEED TO CHECK IF THAT PARCEL’S ARRIVED? Head to iQ Services to ask the team a question, log a maintenance request or see your parcel delivery notifications. You can also register your guests and find out about washing machine availability before heading to the laundry. WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WIFI ACCESS? Visit the Information Centre for the iQ Handbook – the A to Z guide on everything you need to know about your iQ home. WANT TO SEE YOUR CONTRACT? The Account and Pay section has it – and makes it easy to check your payments, rebook for next year or book a short stay at an iQ property. WANT TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH IQ LIFE? The Reading Room brings you the latest news on our offers, events and virtual classes. Don’t miss out – download the iQ app. www.iqsa.com www.instagram.com/iqstudents/ www.facebook.com/iQStudents www.tiktok.com/iqstudents www.weibo.com/iqstudent

About

DSq Resident

Features

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Powered by Yardi The Dolphin Square Resident App gives residents a convenient way to access estate services, stay informed and manage day-to-day living within the estate. Designed to support everyday practicalities as well as the broader resident experience, the app brings together essential services, estate updates, concierge features and community engagement in one intuitive and user-friendly platform. Features & Functionality - Profile & Preferences Personalise your profile and communication preferences to receive updates and notifications that matter most to you. - Community & Estate Communications Stay informed with operational updates, planned works, seasonal events, resident initiatives, wellness activities and community news from across Dolphin Square. - Maintenance & Resident Requests Submit maintenance requests quickly, upload supporting information, track progress and communicate directly with the relevant teams for greater transparency and faster resolution. - Payments Easily review and manage tenancy-related payments through the platform. - Lease & Resident Documentation Access your lease, tenancy information and important documents securely whenever you need them. - Concierge & Resident Services Manage visitor access, authorise guests, set away notices, track deliveries and make use of concierge services. - Secure Access Built with security and ease of use in mind, the app enables you to manage key aspects of estate living anytime, from anywhere. Resident Experience The Dolphin Square Resident App supports a more connected, responsive and modern residential experience, helping you get more from the services, amenities and community that make Dolphin Square your home.

Screenshots

iQ Student Accommodation4 screens

DSq Resident4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DSq Resident at 12.0 against iQ Student Accommodation's 15.1. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

iQ Student Accommodation versus DSq Resident: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	iQ Student Accommodation	DSq Resident
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (28 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	39.6% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	28 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	—
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	106 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	iQ Student Accommodation	Yardi Systems, Inc.

Bugs and requests

iQ Student Accommodation

Reported bugs

67 issues

App does not give the option to sign up
Fire alarm keeps going off
App does not give the option of sign up
App is utterly hopeless at loading
App crashes more often

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App never logs in properly
App runs slowly
App is completely unfriendly to users
App has plenty of irrelevant news
No contacts to reception or maintenance team
No hotline
No possible way to directly talk to anyone but a bot
App has shown not an ounce of accountability
Unbelievably dirty
People robbed stuff from the kitchen
App is glitchy
App is practically impossible to use
App has so many bugs
UI was pathetic
Signing in process did take a while
Booking the dining room or vacuum cleaner is not easy
Have to sign in all the time
App either loads super slowly or not at all
Cannot view pages to pay rent, check laundry or view parcels
Cannot access to the Ask us part
App literally always crashes and doesn't load anything
Application can't be opened
No response if you can't log in
Once opened, no information needed
Almost impossible to use it normally
Oven in room was broken, needed to apply for repair, but app could not be used
Doesn't load ever
Have to download and delete and re-download
App only shows part of iQ services
Cannot see fix, laundry and parcel
UI is good but it’s sooo slow
Nothing happens after the login page
After entering correct email and password, app prompts a IQ screen with green background and post that it gets stuck
Few times it does show the next screen and when performing any action like accepting agreement it pops up a spinner which never goes away
Tenant needs to create fast pass to move out, but button is not on website portal nor app
Too much loading time
Shows error such as SSO guid and invalid user info
Have to enter user credentials EVERY time
Even when checked 'remember device', it logs out
Hate the app
Have to close and log in about 5 times before login button works
Always logging me out regardless of selecting 'keep me logged in'
Asked questions multiple times with no response beyond 'we’ve received your message'
Parcels update never works
Stay logged in feature doesn’t work
Login button don’t work
Need to get fast pass
Was a really easy to use interface until...
Logging back in, screen goes white and nothing shows up
Left it for some time, still a blank screen
Deleted and downloaded again, turned phone on and off, switched WiFi, tried it all; screen still goes blank after logging in
Lets me log in, but just says resident and doesn’t show contract or name and details
Unable to file a maintenance request via app, option to do so isn’t even available
Unable to login with the application
Says password is incorrect and requires another type of password to be set up
Tried to log in but the log in button doesn't even work
Page won’t use my email
When sending a request to confirm email, it freezes again
It isn’t opening anything past the log in page
Stuck at the log in page and it won’t let me log in
App doesn’t work
Stuck at the login page