SpareRoom vs Clannz
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).
Clannz
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Clannz gives your community, group or family one organised place to plan, talk, share and grow together. Replace scattered group chats, event tools and shared folders with a home built around your people. Plan together Create one-off or recurring events, collect RSVPs, set capacity, vote on dates and keep event conversations and photos together. Keep conversations in context Chat one to one or as a group, react to messages, mention members, run polls and share photos, videos, files, GIFs and locations. Share what matters Post updates to your noticeboard, organise useful files and notes in shared vaults, and keep your clan's photos in a private Photo Library. Get organised Hand out jobs with Sorted to-do lists, share wish lists so others can quietly reserve a gift, and see every clan's plans in My calendar, synced to Google, Apple or Outlook. Celebrate your members Create trophies, award them and let members submit claims for the moments worth recognising. Run your clan with confidence Invite members with simple links, manage roles and membership requests, control privacy, and use built-in reporting, blocking and moderation tools. Find your clan Discover clans by interest or location and see upcoming activities in one place. Clannz is designed for sports teams, gaming clans, hobby groups, university societies, local clubs, families and any group that wants less admin and more time together. Clannz is for people aged 16 and over. Some features require an internet connection and optional device permissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clannz at none against SpareRoom's 10. Clannz also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). SpareRoom's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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 7 one-off in-app purchases. Clannz asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpareRoom ships an update fortnightly, Clannz every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpareRoom | Clannz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Flatshare Ltd | Agile Coders Ltd |
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
Clannz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SpareRoom
- Boost$9.99
- 7-Day Upgrade$12.99
- 1-Week Upgrade2 variants$15.00
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- Verification$15.00
- 14-Day Upgrade$23.99
- 30-Day Upgrade2 variants$25.99
- 4-Week Upgrade2 variants$30.00
Clannz
No in-app purchases









