Common App vs Student Tenants
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Common App
Manage your college applications on the go. This app offers a secure and streamlined way to apply to over 1000 colleges, research financial aid options, and access guidance from counselors, all from your mobile device.
- Apply to 1000+ colleges
- Research financial aid
- Get counselor advice
- Secure application process
- Mobile convenience
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Simplify your college application experience with Common App for mobile. Common App for mobile provides you with the same secure, streamlined application experience you’ve come to expect from Common App online, all from the convenience of your mobile device. The app seamlessly integrates with the first-year desktop experience — allowing you to apply to more than 1000 colleges, research financial aid, and get advice from counselors. Common App for mobile is free and easy to use. Download the app to navigate your entire college application journey.
Student Tenants
This app helps college students find off-campus housing by providing honest reviews from past tenants. It allows users to search for apartments near universities, compare properties, and access tenant rights guides.
- Student reviews of apartments
- Property manager accountability reports
- Search by university and filters
- Interactive map view
- Save apartments and get notifications
- Tenant rights guides by state
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StudentTenants.org helps college students find off campus housing with honest information from the students who actually lived there. Browse more than 14,000 apartments near universities across the country, then see what other student tenants have to say before you sign anything. REVIEWS THAT TELL YOU WHAT MATTERS Every review answers the questions that count: how the apartment rated across management, maintenance, and value, whether the reviewer would rent again, and more. HOLD PROPERTY MANAGERS ACCOUNTABLE When a landlord withholds a deposit, ignores maintenance, or violates your lease, document it. File a report backed by photo and document evidence, and our moderators review every submission before it goes live. Repeated problems surface as landlord pattern insights on every listing, so the next student sees the track record before they sign. Reports are published anonymously and evidence is automatically redacted. Property owners never see your name or contact information. FIND YOUR FIT Search by university, filter by price, bedrooms, and 15 amenities, and view everything on an interactive map. Tell us your budget and lifestyle priorities and we will highlight the apartments that match. Compare your top picks side by side. SAVE AND STAY AHEAD Save apartments you are considering and get notified when their price, availability, or ratings change. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Browse tenant rights guides for your state so you rent near a campus, not in the dark. BUILT FOR STUDENTS Free to use. No listing fees, no broker spam. Just the information you wish your friends had told you before you signed your lease. Questions? Visit studenttenants.org/help Student Tenants is operated by Student Tenants Association LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Student Tenants at 5.0 against Common App's 3.0. Student Tenants also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 months). Common App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (677 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Student Tenants holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Common App has 677 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Common App ships an update every 9 months, Student Tenants daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common App | Student Tenants |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (677 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 677 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Common Application | Student Tenants Association LLC |
Bugs and requests
Common App
Reported bugs
3 issues- White screen on login
- App doesn't load past logo
- Redirects transfer students to website
Requested features
3 requests- Keep user logged in for longer
- Increase text box size
- Add back button navigation
Student Tenants
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Common App
No in-app purchases
Student Tenants
No in-app purchases
