Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder vs FirstMover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder
Research apartment buildings and landlords before signing a lease. Access anonymous renter reviews, building scores, and city data to avoid problematic properties and find a trusted home.
- Research buildings and landlords
- Anonymous renter reviews
- Building scores and city data
- AI tour scheduling bot
- Filter by neighborhood and amenities
- Landlord portfolio and ratings
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Find apartments in buildings you can actually trust. The Openigloo app helps renters research buildings, landlords, and apartments before they sign a lease. Browse millions of US addresses, read anonymous reviews from real renters, and discover listings in buildings with strong reputations. Avoid bad landlords, hidden issues, and problem buildings - and find your next home with confidence. Search Apartments in Trusted Buildings Browse thousands of apartment listings while researching the buildings behind them. • Explore exclusive apartment listings in select cities • Schedule apartment tours instantly with our AI bot across thousands of listings • Filter by neighborhood, amenities, and stabilized apartments • Focus on buildings with strong renter ratings Research Any Building Search millions of building profiles and see what renters actually think. • Read anonymous reviews from verified renters • Discover building scores for: Maintenance Cleanliness Heat & water pressure Garbage Management Pest control Landlord responsiveness • Check city data including: Building violations Bedbug complaints Eviction filings Litigation history Unlock Deep Building Reports (Paid) App users can pay to get access to powerful insights to evaluate buildings before signing a lease. • Construction permits and renovation history • Median rent trends and historical pricing • Lease renewal expectations and tenant turnover signals • Stabilization insights and deeper building analytics • Advanced building intelligence powered by city data Know what’s happening behind the walls before you move in. Research Landlords Understand who manages your future home. • View a landlord’s entire building portfolio • See aggregated ratings across all their properties • Learn how many buildings they own • Check property tax status • Identify tenant litigation history Share Your Rental Experience Help other renters make smarter housing decisions. • Write anonymous rental reviews • Upload photos, videos, and documents • Share insights you wish you knew before moving in • Contribute to a transparent rental community Data + Real Renter Experiences Openigloo combines crowdsourced tenant reviews with public city data to give renters the full picture of any building or landlord. Research smarter. Rent safer. Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you: info@openigloo.com
FirstMover
Receive immediate notifications for new NYC apartment rentals that match your specific search criteria. Avoid constantly checking listings and find your ideal home faster. Set your preferences and get alerted the instant a new rental becomes available.
- Instant rental alerts
- Customizable search filters
- New listing notifications
- StreetEasy integration
- Dream home finder
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Get instant alerts for new NYC apartment listings on StreetEasy, tailored to your search. Set your filters — we’ll notify you the moment a new rental matches. Find your dream home without refreshing StreetEasy all day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FirstMover at none against Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder's shown. FirstMover also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 63%). Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and FirstMover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FirstMover holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder has 3.4K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder's written reviews are positive against 89% of FirstMover's.
Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder ships an update every 10 days, FirstMover fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder | FirstMover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | openigloo Inc. | Clayton Marshall |
Customer experience
Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder
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Bugs and requests
Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to search or access content
- Issues with the app not loading or functioning properly
- Inconsistencies in review display and accessibility
Requested features
5 requests- Expand coverage to more cities
- Add more filtering and sorting options
- Improve user experience for first-time reviewers
- Provide a way to delete accounts easily
- Enhance customer support and communication
FirstMover
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder
- 24 hour access$14.99
- Openigloo - 24 hour access$17.99
- 3 month access$24.99
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- 3 month access$34.99
FirstMover
- FirstMover NYC Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- FirstMover NYC Lifetime$29.99
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