Flatmates vs PropertyMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flatmates
Find your perfect flatmate or a new home with Australia's leading shared accommodation app. Browse thousands of listings, create detailed profiles, and connect safely with a secure messaging platform. Easily list a spare room or search for available properties.
- Thousands of property and people listings
- Easy listing creation for spare rooms
- Detailed search for rooms and flatmates
- Listing alerts for new properties
- Create 'room-wanted' profiles
- Secure messaging platform
- Listing moderation and support
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Flatmates.com.au is Australia's #1 app for share accommodation. With more than 40,000 property and people listings active per month*, you're sure to find the right home or flatmate with us. Have a spare room? It's easy to list your place and be found by potential flatmates. Simply create a listing in just a few minutes and be matched with potential flatmates. You can even use our detailed search feature to browse "room-wanted" profiles to find someone who is right for your home. Need a place? It's easy to look for a new home through our detailed search feature. We can also alert you of new listings that match your search through our listing alerts. Create a "room-wanted" profile so property listers can get in touch with you to ensure you don't miss out. Safety and Security Flatmates.com.au moderates all listings and we have a full-time team ready to help if you're ever unsure about something. Our custom built message platforms helps you keep your details safe, meaning you can share your details when you're comfortable and ready. *Average active listings per month on Flatmates.com.au over the past twelve months.
PropertyMe
Manage your rental properties and leases with ease. Owners can track income, expenses, and jobs, while tenants can monitor rent, submit requests, and access documents. Connect directly with your property manager for seamless communication.
- Property and rental information tracking
- Real-time income and expense monitoring
- Maintenance request submission and tracking
- Direct communication with property managers
- Document sharing and access
- Job and inspection status updates
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Introducing the PropertyMe app — the all-in-one solution for tenants and owners. The PropertyMe app provides a complete birds-eye view of your property and documents from the palm of your hand and lets you quickly and easily connect with your Property Manager on upcoming activities. Owners can: - Keep track of all property and rental information - Monitor rental income details and expenses in real-time - Stay updated on job and inspection statuses - Access all financial documents with ease - Communicate directly with your Property Manager - Stay informed about upcoming events like jobs and inspections - Share documents seamlessly from your phone Tenants can: - Access all relevant property and lease information - Stay on top of rent and invoice due dates - Submit and track maintenance requests with ease - Communicate directly with your Property Manager - Download and share important documents like invoices and lease agreements - Stay informed about upcoming events such as inspections - Get quick access to agency and Property Manager details With PropertyMe, you'll have a clear and comprehensive view of your property, all in one convenient app. Simplify your property management experience — download the PropertyMe app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PropertyMe at none against Flatmates's 10. PropertyMe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and device support (3 vs 1). Flatmates's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Flatmates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PropertyMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
PropertyMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flatmates has 58 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Flatmates's written reviews are positive against 20% of PropertyMe's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Flatmates | PropertyMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 19.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | realestate.com.au Pty Ltd | Property Me Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Flatmates
PropertyMe
User reviews
Flatmates
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for finding accommodation
- 🌟 Great app overall
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Lack of functionality
- 📥 Delayed messages for non-subscribers
- 🤖 Fake listings and scammers
PropertyMe
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easier to switch between properties
- 👍 Brilliant UX/UI
- 👍 Finally updated old app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App down on weekends
- 🐛 Inconsistent system behavior
- 🐛 App not mobile friendly
- 🐛 Ugly designing
- 🐛 Unclear website information
Bugs and requests
Flatmates
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
- Messaging and profile viewing problems
- Inconsistent app behavior
Requested features
4 requests- Improved search and filtering options
- Better messaging and notification system
- Removal of inactive/taken listings
- More user verification and security measures
PropertyMe
Reported bugs
39 issues- Cannot switch on notifications
- Issues with logging in
- Takes days to check bank account
- No submit button on signup form
- Cannot add photos
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- Cannot add any comment as owner
- System isn't consistent, takes money early
- Removed all banking details
- FY summary broken into months
- Maintenance requests are non-interactive
- Overdue items just sit there
- App always logged me off
- Information shown in app inconsistent with website
- App asked if user was owner of different property
- App jumps all over the page
- App took unapproved money from bank account
- App froze during payment
- App doesn't balance to what it took
- No information about property after signup
- Constant server errors
- Properties not being linked
- Modal won't close after accepting terms
- App down on weekend
- Does not accept credit card or other debit card
- No option to cancel a payment made
- Website info unclear
- Cannot enter the app, bug on login page
- App disabled payment system
- Terrible overview compared to original app
- Old app allowed collation of rentals, new app shows individual units
- Cannot see property on the app
- App does not have option for tradespeople to see work orders
- Defunct real estate still active on app
- After update, lease and rent information missing
- Maintenance requests missing
- Inspection information missing
- App not working at login stage
- System not sending password reset email
- App doesn't have a pop up to select 'RESEND' for password reset
Requested features
24 requests- Add changing card details feature
- Allow archived to be toggled off
- Allow requests to be canceled by owners with comments
- Force property managers update overdue items with comments
- Add workflow for maintenance requests
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- Add Face ID login
- Provide notifications for tenants and owners
- Add instant payment option like Visa
- Allow for monthly payment date selection
- Add ability to attach more than one bank account
- Update app for property owner use
- Add trades and contractors app
- Improve login and password reset functionality
- Add feedback option for usability
- Allow owners to add comments on maintenance requests
- Add notification for payment due
- Add debit/credit card payment option
- Add direct debit using debit/credit card
- Add two-factor authentication option
- Add ability to schedule payments in advance
- Add message agent option on app
- Allow owners to add comments on maintenance requests
- Allow owners to approve repairs through the app
- Allow owners to add comments on maintenance requests
In-app purchases
Flatmates
- Boost Plan$5.99
- Offer Plan$12.99
- Person Basic Plan$12.99
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- Property Offer$12.99
- Person Offer$12.99
- Basic Plan$17.99
- Person Full Plan$19.99
- Full Plan$22.99
- Property Basic Plan$22.99
- Property Full Plan$29.99
PropertyMe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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