Comparison

Rentler vs PadPipe

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

Head to head
About

Rentler

This app simplifies the rental search process by allowing users to create custom searches, submit a single application to multiple properties, and communicate directly with landlords. It helps renters find apartments and houses, manage favorite listings, and expedite the application process with integrated credit and background checks.

Highlights
  • Custom rental searches
  • Submit one application to multiple places
  • Direct communication with landlords
  • Schedule tours online
  • Save favorite listings
  • Integrated credit & background checks
Features
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Join the millions of tenants who have found a place to call home on Rentler. Whether you’re looking for an apartment, condo, or house, Rentler gives you the keys—with customizable searches, a large network of available rentals, and direct landlord messaging and tour scheduling capabilities. Local Network Thousands of landlords use Rentler to list their available units, helping you find the right place faster. Save Your Favorites Love it? Give it a heart to save it to your favorites. Compare Listings Keep track of your interested rentals all in one place. Compare relevant details like square footage, amenities, and more. Make Quick Requests Have a question about a property? Want to schedule a tour and see more? You can do it all right from the listing. Follow Us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rentler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rentler X: https://x.com/rentler Usage of the Rentler app is bound by our terms of service - https://www.rentler.com/page/terms-of-use We want your feedback! Questions or comments? Email hello@rentler.com

About

PadPipe

Streamline your apartment search by consolidating listings from various platforms. It calculates the true cost of rent, including fees and utilities, and tracks your progress through the application process. Keep all your notes and photos in one organized place.

Highlights
  • Consolidate listings from multiple sites
  • Calculate true rent cost with fees and utilities
  • Track application status
  • Save notes and photos
  • Map walking distances to key locations
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Apartment hunting turns into a mess. Twenty browser tabs, a spreadsheet you keep meaning to update, and two days later you cannot remember which place had the good kitchen. PadPipe keeps every apartment you are thinking about in one place. PASTE A LINK Copy any listing from Zillow, Redfin, Apartments.com, Domu or Zumper and drop it in. PadPipe reads the page and keeps the address, the rent, the beds, the size, the amenities and every photo — so it is still there after the listing is gone. SEE WHAT IT REALLY COSTS Two places at "$2,400" are rarely the same price. PadPipe adds the monthly fees and the utilities you pay, takes off any free month, spreads the move-in money across the lease, and sorts your list by that number instead of the sticker. MINUTES, NOT "CLOSE TO TRANSIT" Every place shows the walk to the train, the grocery store and any address you save — your office, your gym, your parents. It all feeds one score built from what you said matters. TRACK THE WHOLE HUNT Move places from lead to shortlist to toured to applied as things happen. Write notes while you are standing in the kitchen, not four hours later. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your list is yours. No ads, no lead selling, and no agent gets your number because you saved their listing. SUBSCRIPTION PadPipe Monthly — $4.99 per month, after a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://padpipe.com/privacy Service terms: https://padpipe.com/terms

Screenshots

Rentler4 screens
PadPipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rentler at none against PadPipe's 1. Rentler also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 1). PadPipe's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PadPipe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Rentler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PadPipe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rentler has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rentler ships an update every 3 weeks, PadPipe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rentler versus PadPipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRentlerPadPipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenantCloud LLCDevin Picciolini

Customer experience

Rentler

All ratings2,993 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative56.1%

PadPipe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rentler

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Filters do not work as expected
  • Frequent crashes and 404 errors
  • Map feature not functioning
  • Listings not loading properly
  • Login/sign-in issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mark inaccurate listings
  • Remember login information
  • Allow paying rent through the app
  • More granular price filtering options

PadPipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rentler

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PadPipe

Subscriptions1
  • PadPipe7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Rentler free?
Rentler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadPipe free?
PadPipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rentler or PadPipe?
PadPipe is rated higher. Rentler averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while PadPipe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rentler or PadPipe have ads?
Neither Rentler nor PadPipe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rentler or PadPipe?
Rentler ships an update every 3 weeks, and PadPipe every 5 days. Most recently, Rentler was updated on October 11, 2026 and PadPipe on September 23, 2026.

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