SpareRoom vs PowReady
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpareRoom
Find your ideal room or flatmate with the UK's leading platform. Browse thousands of listings across the UK, connect with potential housemates, and secure your perfect living situation on the go.
- Room and roommate search
- Thousands of UK listings
- On-the-go access
- User support
- Connect with housemates
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As the UK’s number 1 flatshare site, we’ve helped over 13,000,000 people to find their perfect room or roommate. With our apps, you can do it all while on-the-go. Repeatedly featured by Apple as App Of The Day and in the categories of Your New Home, Apps for the Weekend, What’s Hot, and Popular Apps and Games. Rated by The Sunday Times as one of the top apps on the App Store. SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE Whether you’re starting university, relocating to the UK, tired of living alone, weighing up what to do with an empty room, or, quite simply, searching for another flatmate or flatshare, we’re the service for you. UNRIVALLED CHOICE With thousands of flatsharing opportunities to choose from in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and right across the UK, you’ll be able to find your perfect flatmate or flatshare. OUR PHILOSOPHY Experience has taught us that flatsharing is as much about the people as it is about the property. To help you find the best of both, we provide unparalleled tools, choice, and support. As a result, on average, every 3 minutes someone finds a flatmate through SpareRoom. HELP & SUPPORT Our award-winning customer support team are here to help you with your search. If you require support, come across a problem, or want to provide feedback, you can get in touch by email (support@spareroom.co.uk) or phone (1 877 834 2909).
PowReady
This app connects you to a network of portable chargers across Europe. Find a charging hub, rent a charger with integrated cables, and power up your device on the move. Return the charger to any hub when finished.
- Find nearest charging hubs
- Rent portable chargers
- Integrated charging cables
- Charge on the move
- Return to any hub
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PowReady is Europe’s most convenient mobile charging network! Running low on battery but don’t have a charger or the time to wait to charge? PowReady provides portable chargers with all the cables you need to charge and stay on the go without interrupting your day. Simply find your nearest charging hub in the app, scan the QR code, grab the charger with the blue blinking light and charge on the move – just drop back the charger at any PowReady hub when you’re done. Download the app today and make running out of battery a thing of the past! If you have any questions, visit our website www.powready.com or contact us through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowReady at 100% against SpareRoom's 49%. PowReady also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SpareRoom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). On price, 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. SpareRoom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. PowReady asks for nothing beyond the download.
PowReady holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpareRoom has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of SpareRoom's written reviews are positive against 100% of PowReady's.
SpareRoom ships an update fortnightly, PowReady every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpareRoom | PowReady |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Flatshare Ltd | Powready |
Customer experience
SpareRoom
PowReady
Bugs and requests
SpareRoom
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and sign-outs
- Inconsistent behavior between app and website
- Issues with updating and editing listings
Requested features
4 requests- Better messaging/communication tools
- More advanced search and filtering options
- Improved verification of listings and users
- Feedback/review system for landlords/tenants
PowReady
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SpareRoom
- Boost$9.99
- 7-Day Upgrade2 variants$12.99
- 1-Week Upgrade2 variants$15.00
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- Verification$15.00
- 30-Day Upgrade$15.49
- 14-Day Upgrade$23.99
- 2-Week Upgrade$25.00
- 30-Day Upgrade2 variants$25.99
- 4-Week Upgrade2 variants$30.00
PowReady
No in-app purchases









