Comparison

Flatmates vs HomeTradie

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

HomeTradie

Features
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HomeTradie helps Australian homeowners describe a job in plain language — by typing, speaking, or attaching a photo — and get matched with local tradies who can help. How it works: - Tell us what's wrong in your own words. AI organises it into a clear job brief — no long forms to fill in. - We privately notify a small number of relevant local tradies. Your exact address stays hidden until you choose someone to work with. - Chat directly, in your own language. Messages are translated both ways so homeowners and tradies who speak different languages can understand each other clearly. - Confirm a visit, get the job done, and leave the details behind — no public bidding war, no spam. For tradies, HomeTradie is always free: build a profile, get matched to real local jobs by trade and area, and grow your business without paying for leads. HomeTradie supports English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Vietnamese and Arabic, so language is never a barrier to getting home repairs, renovations or new-build work done properly.

Screenshots

Flatmates4 screens
HomeTradie1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeTradie at none against Flatmates's 10. HomeTradie also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Flatmates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HomeTradie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flatmates ships an update monthly, HomeTradie weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flatmates versus HomeTradie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatmatesHomeTradie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerrealestate.com.au Pty LtdPTE study PTY LTD

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

HomeTradie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flatmates

One-time10
  • 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
None

HomeTradie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flatmates free?
Flatmates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeTradie free?
HomeTradie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flatmates or HomeTradie have ads?
Neither Flatmates nor HomeTradie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flatmates or HomeTradie?
Flatmates ships an update monthly, and HomeTradie weekly. Most recently, Flatmates was updated on October 29, 2026 and HomeTradie on October 24, 2026.

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