Pretty Shell vs Rent Instant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pretty Shell
Rent items you need for short-term use and earn money by lending out your own belongings. The platform also donates 30% of its profits to humanitarian causes chosen by users.
- Rent items for temporary use
- Earn money by lending belongings
- Donate 30% of profits to charity
- Choose your preferred humanitarian cause
- Save money on purchases
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You Rent -------- Why purchase the power washer you need for one weekend when you can rent it? Rent on Pretty Shell and save $$$ every month. You Lend -------- Have a canopy that you only use twice a year? A table saw collecting dust? Post it on Pretty Shell and earn $$$ every month. We Donate ---------- Want to give back to your community? We donate 30% of our profits to humanitarian causes close to you. And you choose the cause! When you use Pretty Shell, we donate $$$ every month and you make a difference.
Rent Instant
Easily rent items like cameras, bikes, or tools from neighbors. Connect with others to borrow or lend goods, making peer-to-peer rentals simple and secure.
- Peer-to-peer rentals
- Rent various items
- Connect with neighbors
- Earn money by renting
- Secure transactions
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Looking for a simple and affordable way to rent what you need? Rent Instant is your ultimate solution! Rent anything—from cameras and bikes to tools and party supplies—directly from people in your neighborhood. Whether you're looking to borrow something for a day or make extra cash by renting out your own items, Rent Instant makes it easy and safe to connect with others for peer-to-peer rentals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rent Instant at 5.0 against Pretty Shell's 4.5. Rent Instant also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Pretty Shell's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rent Instant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Pretty Shell ships an update every 6 months, Rent Instant every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pretty Shell | Rent Instant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruce Morrison | Rent Instant Inc |
Customer experience
Pretty Shell
Rent Instant
In-app purchases
Pretty Shell
No in-app purchases
Rent Instant
No in-app purchases
