Schools App vs RoomSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schools App
Connect with fellow students at your college or university before and during your academic journey. Discover new friends, join study groups, and stay informed about important campus announcements.
- Student Directory
- Activity Feed
- Study Group Finder
- Group Messaging
- Private Messaging
- Roommate Finder
- Announcements
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Please note you must be invited by a participating college or university, and a Facebook account is required to login. Schools App is the best way for students at their college or university to connect and make friends prior to and during college. Schools App is the official community at many colleges and universities such as Syracuse University, University of Oregon, UCLA, Stony Brook University, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Pace, University of Denver, Columbia College Chicago, Gonzaga, California College of the Arts, Samford University, UCSB, and many, many more. Features: • Student Directory: Find other students based on name, common interests, and location. • Activity Feed: See what other students are talking about and get answers to your questions. • Study Group Finder - Study alone? Study with the help of other students! • Group Messaging - Start a group, find a group, and be part of the discussion. • Private Messaging: Connect with staff and students in real time. • Roommate Finder: Find great people so you can live better! • Announcements: Don’t miss the important messages from the school. Questions about Schools App? Contact TargetX at http://www.targetx.com/contact-us/
RoomSync
Easily find and connect with potential roommates. This app provides tools to search, match, and communicate with others to find your ideal living companion. Get compatibility scores and directly message matches.
- Search and match from device
- Compatibility score
- Swipe to like
- Direct chat messaging
- Social media integration
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With RoomSync, you can find and request your own roommate. Use a variety of tools to find the perfect match including: - Join, search and match from your device - Get a % compatibility score for each possible roommate - Swipe right to like and get notified when they swipe back - Say hello on Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and more - Send direct chat messages - Choose your own roommate
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RoomSync at 4.7 against Schools App's 1.9. RoomSync also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 212). Schools App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RoomSync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RoomSync has 4.4K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Schools App's written reviews are positive against 18% of RoomSync's.
Schools App ships an update every 2 months, RoomSync weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schools App | RoomSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (212 ratings) | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 18.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TargetX.Com LLC Apps | U-Match, LLC |
Customer experience
Schools App
RoomSync
User reviews
Schools App
From 212 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for meeting people
- 👍 Good for networking
- 👍 Connects with school staff
- 👍 Potential for meeting roommates
Room to improve
- ❌ Requires Facebook login
- ❌ Login errors persist
- ❌ App is broken/unusable
- ❌ No other login options
- ❌ Internet connection issues
RoomSync
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate matching
- 🤝 Found a great roommate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Limited search options
- 💬 Messaging issues
- 📵 Lack of notifications
Bugs and requests
Schools App
Reported bugs
14 issues- Login errors (User not allowed, app in development)
- Facebook login not working
- App freezes or crashes
- Help page submit button not working
- Account inactive errors
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- Internet connection errors despite having connection
- Messages not fully received
- No push notifications received
- Message inbox not working
- App crashes and shows 'Schools app error'
- Verification email not sending
- App stuck on 'connecting' screen
- Cannot access admin privileges
- Slow loading times
Requested features
13 requests- Add alternative login options (email, Twitter, Insta, Google)
- Fix login errors and 'app not setup' issues
- Improve notification reliability
- Add a block/mute feature
- Allow profile access from messages
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- Create a separate feed for school-approved information
- Add a search/filter for degree path
- Add quiz for narrowing down results
- Allow admin management from the app
- Fix lengthy message truncation
- Add dark mode
- Improve app design
- Add more gender options or remove offensive ones
RoomSync
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login and registration issues
- Profiles disappearing
- Messaging not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Notification system for messages and matches
- Ability to sort and filter profiles
- Improve compatibility ratings
In-app purchases
Schools App
No in-app purchases
RoomSync
No in-app purchases
