SpareRoom vs BoldStep
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).
BoldStep
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BoldStep helps men build dating confidence through progressive real-world practice. The app gives you structured challenges across five skill areas: proximity, eye contact, opening, conversation, and asking for contact details. After each challenge, you complete a short private reflection and earn XP for attempting the challenge. BoldStep rewards effort, not outcomes. You earn progress for showing up, reflecting, and building confidence over time. Features include: • Personal onboarding to identify your confidence stall point • Daily real-world challenges • XP, levels, streaks, streak shields, and achievements • Private journal and reflection history • Anxiety and progress insights from your saved check-ins • Community feed, comments, likes, friends, and leaderboard • Bold Membership for the full challenge library, extra daily challenges, live chat, Her Perspective cards, streak shield benefits, and weekly AI recap BoldStep is a confidence training app. It is not therapy, medical advice, or a guarantee of dating outcomes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoldStep at none against SpareRoom's 10. On price, ads, device support 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. SpareRoom sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. BoldStep asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SpareRoom | BoldStep |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Flatshare Ltd | HAZEEB OLUMIDE ALABI |
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
BoldStep
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
BoldStep
No in-app purchases









