# DSM vs Student Tenants

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Student Tenants at none against DSM's 2. Student Tenants also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DSM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (308 vs 3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DSM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Student Tenants asks for nothing beyond the download.

Student Tenants holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSM has 308 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

DSM ships an update every 4 months, Student Tenants daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DSM | Student Tenants |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (308 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dsm-5/id1576503453/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-tenants/id6769253418/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **308** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 35 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MastrAPI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618627725) | [Student Tenants Association LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896644451) |

## What reviewers say

### DSM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dsm-5/id1576503453)

Prepare for the DSM-5 exam with a comprehensive mobile study guide. It offers practice questions, personalized study plans, and detailed performance tracking to boost your confidence and improve diagnostic skills.

**Highlights:** Personalized study plan, 500+ practice questions, Strength and weakness tracking, Detailed test statistics, Community score comparison, Updated for DSM-5-TR

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly with Trial | $24.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


### Student Tenants

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-tenants/id6769253418)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DSM free?

DSM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Student Tenants free?

Student Tenants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DSM or Student Tenants?

Student Tenants is rated higher. DSM averages 4.7 out of 5 from 308 ratings, while Student Tenants averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do DSM or Student Tenants have ads?

Student Tenants shows ads; DSM does not.

### Which is updated more often, DSM or Student Tenants?

DSM ships an update every 4 months, and Student Tenants daily. Most recently, DSM was updated on November 3, 2026 and Student Tenants on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
