Comparison

RoomSync vs Sublo App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Search and match from device
  • Compatibility score
  • Swipe to like
  • Direct chat messaging
  • Social media integration
Features
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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

About

Sublo App

This app simplifies finding off-campus student housing and roommates. It offers a centralized marketplace with verified student listings, direct messaging, and smart filters to match your needs. Built by students, it aims to make the housing search secure and efficient.

Highlights
  • Student housing marketplace
  • Roommate finder
  • College email verification
  • Direct in-app messaging
  • Smart filters and match algorithm
  • Student profiles for transparency
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Sublo is a housing marketplace and roommate app built by students, for students. We created Sublo to fix what makes finding off campus housing frustrating: endless scrolling through groupchats, scattered platforms, and listings that get buried the moment you post them. Post your place once and browse real student listings near a campus or in a city. It’s that simple! Already have a place in mind? Post it under the find a roommate category and connect with others to fill the available rooms. Looking for a place instead? Our match algorithm will rank listings that best match your needs. With Sublo, everything lives in one organized space. Connect directly with other students through our in app messenger. Share listings with your friends and family all without the noise. Built for how students actually move: - College email verification for added security and trust - Direct messaging with no clutter or distractions - Smart filters and match percentages to find places that match your budget, location, and timing - Student profiles for transparency and safety Whether you’re moving out, moving in, or looking for roommates, Sublo makes housing simple, secure, and efficient.

Screenshots

RoomSync3 screens
Sublo App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sublo App at 100% against RoomSync's 18%. RoomSync's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 10) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RoomSync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RoomSync has 4.4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of RoomSync's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sublo App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoomSync ships an update weekly, Sublo App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RoomSync versus Sublo App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoomSyncSublo App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better4.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperU-Match, LLCSublo LLC

Customer experience

RoomSync

All ratings4,428 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative72.4%

Sublo App

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sublo App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RoomSync

No in-app purchases

None

Sublo App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoomSync free?
RoomSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sublo App free?
Sublo App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RoomSync or Sublo App?
RoomSync is rated higher. RoomSync averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Sublo App averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do RoomSync or Sublo App have ads?
Neither RoomSync nor Sublo App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoomSync or Sublo App?
RoomSync ships an update weekly, and Sublo App every 3 weeks. Most recently, RoomSync was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sublo App on October 2, 2026.

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