RoomSync vs Proximity Live
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
Proximity Live
Discover and connect with people in your immediate vicinity, up to 100 yards away. Initiate conversations with a simple wave and build connections by adding friends. Customize your profile and explore who's around you in real-time.
- Discover people within 100 yards
- Send waves to start conversations
- Add friends and track streaks
- Filter by gender and friends
- Customize profile with bio and links
- Privacy-focused location sharing
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Proximity lets you instantly discover and connect with people within 100 yards of you. Whether you’re on campus, at an event, or exploring your city, Proximity makes meeting new people in real life simple and exciting. Features: • See who’s nearby in real-time (within 100 yards) • Send waves to start conversations • Add friends and track your wave streaks • Filter by gender, friends, or search by name • Customize your profile with a bio and social links Privacy First Your location is never shared publicly—only approximate distance is shown. Whether you’re looking for new friends or just curious who’s around, Proximity brings the social world closer—literally.
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Verdict
RoomSync and Proximity Live both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Proximity Live's written reviews are positive against 18% of RoomSync's. RoomSync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Proximity Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RoomSync asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for RoomSync against 4.7 for Proximity Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RoomSync has 4.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of RoomSync's written reviews are positive against 100% of Proximity Live's.
RoomSync ships an update weekly, Proximity Live every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoomSync | Proximity Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | U-Match, LLC | Jeff Gardanier |
Customer experience
RoomSync
Proximity Live
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
Proximity Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RoomSync
No in-app purchases
Proximity Live
- Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Premium$39.991 Year
