MatesPlace vs Mattr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MatesPlace
Find flats and flatmates in the UK through your social network. Connect with friends of friends for secure and trusted housing options. Ideal for students, professionals, and those new to the UK.
- Find flats and flatmates
- Connect through friends of friends
- Secure and trusted housing
- Control search by connection degree
- Award-winning customer support
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MatesPlace is the only app to help you to find flats and flatmates through friends of friends. Whether you're looking for a spare room or whole house in the UK, using MatesPlace you have the reassurance and security of finding a place through friends of friends and your wider social network. You can control the search to your preferred degrees of connection, meaning safer, trusted and more reliable places to live. We’ve helped thousands of people find their perfect flatmates and flatshare, becoming friends for life. Whether you’re doing an internship, leaving university, moving to the UK or just looking for a change – we’re here to help. We’re all about quality over quantity which is why everything we’ve achieved has been through word of mouth and recommendations. Our award-winning customer support team can help you with your search. If you require support, find a bug or want to provide feedback, you can message us and look forward to a speedy response.
Mattr
A dating community designed for creatives, the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent individuals, and anyone seeking authentic connections. It prioritizes real interaction over curated profiles with features like interest-based matching and community groups.
- Inclusive dating community
- Matching by location, interests, and goals
- Discovery Feed for posts and media
- Live and private chat groups
- ID Verified profiles
- Anti-Ghosting badges
- 24-hour Customer Success
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MATTR - Date Different Dating for the different. MATTR is a judgement-free, inclusive dating community for creatives, the quirky, queer and neurodivergent singles, and everyone in between. WHO WE SERVE: - Creatives and free thinkers - LGBTQ+ singles - Neurodivergent singles, including ADHD and autistic daters - Anyone tired of performing for a perfect profile - People looking for their person, their people, or both COMMUNITY FIRST: MATTR is built for real connection, not highlight reels. Be authentically you and meet people who value you for it. KEY FEATURES: - Matching by location, interests and relationship goals - Discovery Feed of posts, media and articles from people near you - Live and private chat groups to meet people at your own pace - ID Verified tick to cut out catfishing - Anti-Ghosting badges and one-tap polite replies - 24-hour Customer Success team SAFE & SECURE: Verified profiles, round-the-clock scam monitoring, easy reporting and blocking, and full control over who sees your profile. Download MATTR and date differently. Terms of Use: https://www.mattr.social/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.mattr.social/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mattr at none against MatesPlace's shown. Mattr also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). MatesPlace's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 38%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MatesPlace sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mattr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MatesPlace ships an update monthly, Mattr every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MatesPlace | Mattr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | mymatespace ltd | Mattr Social |
Customer experience
MatesPlace
Mattr
User reviews
MatesPlace
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative concept of using social connections
- 👍 User-friendly and modern design
- 🤝 Great for finding trusted flatmates
- 🌍 Useful for finding accommodation remotely
- ✅ Reliable and safer than other platforms
Room to improve
- ❌ Inactive/outdated listings
- ❌ Poor search and filtering options
- ❌ Expensive for premium features
- ❌ Difficult to post ads
- ❌ Users don't reply
Mattr
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique concept for neurodivergent dating
- 👍 Easy and intuitive to use
- 🤩 Inclusive and safe environment
- ✨ Refreshingly authentic and real
- 💖 Great for intentional dating
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📉 Low user activity/matches
- 📍 Location-based matching issues
- 🤔 Clunky interface and design
- 🤷♀️ Limited daily matches can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
MatesPlace
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently
- App logs out on closing
- Cannot report problems, sign out, or delete account
- Messages not sending completely
- Posts not being verified
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- Search saving not working
- Filters not working correctly
- Loading of places is bad
- App freezes when writing bio
- Outdated listings not removed
Requested features
9 requests- Add age range filter
- Allow distance filter below 5 miles
- Integrate Facebook friends for connections
- Improve search refinement
- Add option to sort by price low to high
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- Add filters for parking, en-suite, etc.
- View flats from a map
- Automatically remove leading zero from phone numbers
- Allow filtering by pet-friendliness
Mattr
Reported bugs
23 issues- App crashes frequently
- Discovery page not loading
- Login errors (invalid code)
- Premium features not unlocking
- Cannot save configuration changes
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- Cannot get past registration questions (neurodivergent)
- Cannot verify photos (thumb not visible)
- App freezes or shuts down during use
- Messages disappearing or not sending
- Cannot delete account
- Overlay on profiles blocking interaction
- Confirmation code not sent
- White screen on app launch
- Cannot set up account (next button missing)
- Age preference settings not working
- Chat tab crashes
- Cannot load chats
- Cannot send messages
- Cannot get past selfie verification
- App not refreshing daily matches
- Location settings not working correctly
- Cannot get past interest page
- Cannot access profiles after X'ing them
Requested features
8 requests- Improve chat notifications
- Fix issues with message visibility
- Allow deletion of unwanted profiles from feed
- Make neurodivergent identification more prominent in signup
- Add 'both' option to quiz questions
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- Improve matching algorithm for better compatibility
- Allow users to revisit previously X'd profiles
- Fix UI issues where selections cover profiles
In-app purchases
MatesPlace
- Ready to go$11.99
- Taking it easy$22.99
- Waiting for the one$24.99
Mattr
- 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly VIP Subscription$29.991 Month
- Monthly VIP Plus Subscription$34.991 Month
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- 3 Month VIP Subscription$69.993 Months
- 3 Month VIP Plus Subscription$79.993 Months
- 6 Month VIP Subscription$99.996 Months
- 6 Month VIP Plus Subscription$109.996 Months
- Pack of 5 Supermatches$9.99
- Pack of 10 Supermatches$14.99
- Pack of 20 Supermatches$19.99
