SpareRoom US vs Perspectives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpareRoom US
Find your ideal room or roommate across the US. Filter by lifestyle preferences like profession, student status, dietary choices, and pet ownership. Connect with thousands of listings nationwide to discover your perfect living situation.
- Roommate filtering by profession and student status
- Filter by dietary preferences and pet ownership
- Thousands of room-sharing opportunities nationwide
- On-the-go searching and management
- Award-winning customer support
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After helping over 13,000,000 people in the UK find their perfect room or roommate, we've come to help in the US. With our apps, you can do it all while on-the-go. Repeatedly featured by Apple in the categories of Your New Home, Apps for the Weekend, What's Hot, and Popular Apps and Games. Covered by The New York Times, Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE Whether you're starting college, relocating within or to the US, tired of living alone, weighing up what to do with an empty room, or, quite simply, searching for another roommate or roomshare, we’re the service for you. YOUR PERFECT ROOMIE We understand that finding your perfect roommate, housemate or roomshare can be a daunting task, but it really doesn’t have to be. Using the SpareRoom app you can filter potential roommates via a range of attributes ensuring you find a perfect new housemate or roomshare! Pick from whether you want your roommate to be a professional, student or other to make sure you're both on the same page when it comes to living together. We'll even allow you to go even more granular by filtering roommates on things like 'are they vegetarian' and 'do they allow pets'. UNRIVALLED CHOICE With thousands of room-sharing opportunities to choose from right across the US, you'll be able to find your perfect roommate or roomshare. We're all across the US so you can find a roommate or roomshare from NYC all the way to San Francisco. OUR PHILOSOPHY Experience has taught us that finding a great roomshare 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 roommate 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.com) or phone (1 877 834 2909).
Perspectives
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Communication isn't always straightforward. When neurodivergent and neurotypical minds meet - in friendships, partnerships, families, and workplaces - the same words can carry very different meanings. Perspectives helps bridge that gap. Built for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent adults (and the people they love), Perspectives uses AI to translate the social subtext most apps ignore: tone, intent, what's being implied, what's being avoided. Explained in your communication style. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Translate messages instantly - paste in a confusing text or screenshot a chat, and get a clear breakdown of what the other person likely meant • Understand social cues - see the unwritten layer of communication that's often invisible • Tune translations to YOU - your profile (autism, ADHD, both, exploring, neurotypical) shapes how the AI explains things, so responses match your style • Track your social battery - let the app know how drained you are, and translations adjust their depth accordingly • Save your history - every translation is encrypted and saved, so you can come back to it later BETWEEN US - A NEW WAY TO RESOLVE MISUNDERSTANDINGS Perspectives includes a unique feature for paired users: Between Us. When you and your partner aren't seeing eye-to-eye, you both fill out your side of the situation privately. Our AI then mediates - generating a single shared response that acknowledges both perspectives, without revealing your raw words to each other. It's not therapy. It's not couples counselling. It's a way to slow down, get heard, and find common ground. Only one of you needs to subscribe - invite your partner in, and they can respond to your sessions, read the shared mediation, and see their own private reflection at no extra cost. DESIGNED WITH NEURODIVERGENT USERS IN MIND • Sensory-friendly interface with full dark mode and dynamic text scaling • Reduce Motion support - animations soften when you need them to • No notifications you didn't ask for • Biometric lock to keep your conversations private • Complete data deletion is a single tap away PRIVACY TAKEN SERIOUSLY Sensitive content is encrypted at rest in our database using column-level encryption. We never see your translations or your Between Us submissions in plain text. Your partner only ever sees the shared AI response - never your raw words. We don't sell your data. We don't train AI models on it. We don't share it with advertisers. SUBSCRIPTION Perspectives Pro unlocks all features. New users get a 14-day free trial - full access, no charge until day 15. One Pro subscription covers Between Us for both you and your partner - they don't need their own. After the trial, your subscription continues at the listed price unless cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings. WHO IT'S FOR Perspectives was built for: • Autistic adults navigating mixed-neurotype relationships • People with ADHD trying to make sense of social signals • Couples where one or both partners are neurodivergent • Anyone exploring whether they might be neurodivergent • Allies and partners who want to communicate more clearly This is not a medical app, not a diagnostic tool, and not a replacement for therapy. It's a translation layer for everyday communication - built by people who know how exhausting it can be. Privacy: https://perspectives.team/privacy Terms: https://perspectives.team/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpareRoom US at 16.0 against Perspectives's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 US sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Perspectives sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SpareRoom US | Perspectives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flatshare Ltd | Joe Moore |
Bugs and requests
SpareRoom US
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Login/account issues
- Inability to upload photos
- Glitchy location search
Requested features
4 requests- Background checks for users
- Better filtering and search options
- Improved verification process
- Easier profile customization
Perspectives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SpareRoom US
- Boost$9.99
- 7-Day Upgrade2 variants$12.99
- 1-Week Upgrade2 variants$15.00
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- Verification$15.00
- 14-Day Upgrade2 variants$23.99
- 30-Day Upgrade$25.99
- 30 days Bold Advertising$25.99
- 4-Week Upgrade2 variants$30.00
Perspectives
- Perspectives Pro14 Days trial$5.991 Month
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