RoomSync vs HelloAbout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
HelloAbout
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Meet Your Classmates utilizing our search function that matches your interests with others with similar backgrounds! Discover new people, find roommates, create new connections, make new friends and share information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RoomSync at weekly against HelloAbout's every 14 months. HelloAbout's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RoomSync ships an update weekly, HelloAbout every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoomSync | HelloAbout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U-Match, LLC | Awesome Apps, LLC |
Bugs and requests
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
HelloAbout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RoomSync
No in-app purchases
HelloAbout
No in-app purchases
