Comparison

Flatmates vs HeyFlat

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

HeyFlat

Features
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Sharing a house shouldn't mean constant friction. HeyFlat takes care of the bills, the chores and the house chat — so you can stop being the flatmate who's always chasing everyone for money. Built by people who share houses in Australia, for people who actually share houses. SPLIT BILLS WITHOUT THE AWKWARDNESS Rent, electricity, internet, groceries. Add any bill and Heyflat splits it automatically between housemates. The reminder comes from the app — not from you. Everyone knows exactly what they owe and when. CHORES NOBODY ARGUES ABOUT Set up the house roster: dishes, bins, bathroom, cleaning. Everyone knows their turn, the app reminds them, and the "I always do everything" argument is over. BECOME HOUSEMATE OF THE MONTH At the end of each month, whoever pulled their weight the most becomes Housemate of the Month — featured right inside the app. Living together gets lighter, and a bit more competitive. HOUSE NOTICES & DECISIONS Plumber coming tomorrow? Need to pick a date for the big clean? Use the house board and polls. Everything in one place. BUILT FOR LIFE HERE PayID payments, available in English, Portuguese and Spanish. We get bond, inspections and the reality of sharing a house far from home. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED AFTER YOUR FREE TRIAL All of the above is free for 30 days for the whole house, no card required. After the trial, continuing to use HeyFlat requires an auto-renewing in-app subscription, shared by the whole house: AU$15/month, AU$81 every 6 months, or AU$150/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Download it, invite your flatmates, and let your house run itself. Terms of Use: https://heyflat.com.au/termos

Screenshots

Flatmates4 screens
HeyFlat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HeyFlat at 15.0 against Flatmates's 17.0. 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. Flatmates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and HeyFlat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flatmates versus HeyFlat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatmatesHeyFlat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerrealestate.com.au Pty LtdEvandro Bilck Hackmann

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

HeyFlat

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
3 purchases

HeyFlat

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Semiannual$79.996 Months
  • Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Flatmates free?
Flatmates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeyFlat free?
HeyFlat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flatmates or HeyFlat have ads?
Neither Flatmates nor HeyFlat shows ads.

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