Comparison

Riptide vs PropertyMate

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

Head to head
About

Riptide

Stay updated with the latest bodyboarding news, wave conditions, and events worldwide. Immerse yourself in photos, articles, and connect with a global community of fans. Seamlessly sync your reading experience across devices.

Highlights
  • Latest news and updates
  • Real-time wave conditions
  • Competition and event coverage
  • Bodyboarding photos and articles
  • Global community connection
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Ride the digital wave with the Riptide Magazine App - Your ultimate bodyboarding companion! Stay updated with the latest news, real-time wave conditions, competitions, and epic bodyboarding events worldwide. Immerse yourself in mind-blowing bodyboarding photos, riveting articles, and engaging features by industry experts and fellow enthusiasts. Connect with a global tribe of bodyboarding fans, share your sickest moments, and swap tips and tricks. Seamlessly sync your account across devices for uninterrupted reading. Don't miss out on the Riptide Magazine App - the ultimate bodyboarding experience in the palm of your hand!

About

PropertyMate

Features
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A modern, intuitive, and exciting new way to discover perfect homes you won’t find elsewhere. It’s the better way to buy, sell, and rent property. Level up your property hunt and prioritise lifestyle over location to discover properties all around Australia. You tell us what’s important to you – access to beach, schools, shops, greenspace, transport – and we’ll show you homes we know you’ll love. It’s more fun and more effective – ready to experience something different? BUY, SELL, RENT - A modern day property experience - All the best Australian properties in one spot MODERN, FUN, DIFFERENT - The search engines of yesteryear are obsolete – it’s time for change - We’re challenging norms to meet your needs - No jargon, no noise, just great property and an exciting user experience MY PERFECT PROPERTY - Your perfect property might be beyond where you know - Search by lifestyle, not location - Discover more homes the modern way SWIPE LEFT, SWIPE RIGHT - Gamify your property hunt - A modern and fun way to find your perfect property - Swipe left on homes you don’t love, swipe right on homes you do love VIRTUAL PORTFOLIOS - Create saved searches of properties you’re looking for - Pin properties to your virtual portfolios - Scroll through loved and loathed properties COMING SOON PROPERTIES - Discover properties you won’t find elsewhere - Get a sneak peek at properties that aren’t quite ripe for market - Anticipation is half the fun – be first to know OFF MARKET PROPERTIES - Access hush-hush properties where address is kept under wraps - Get first eyes on properties where discretion is key - Avoid an auction and buy off market NOTIFICATIONS - Discover more, seek less - Be first to know about new properties for sale or rent - Let us do all the work for you by sending you property matches PROPERTIES - House, Townhouse, Apartment, Unit, Villa, Land, Rural, Retirement - You name the property, we have it Home feels better here. Curiosity awaits.

Screenshots

Riptide4 screens
PropertyMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Riptide at 13.4 against PropertyMate's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riptide ships an update every 6 weeks, PropertyMate monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Riptide versus PropertyMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptidePropertyMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShakewell agencyPropertyMate Group

In-app purchases

None

Riptide

No in-app purchases

None

PropertyMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riptide free?
Riptide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PropertyMate free?
PropertyMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Riptide or PropertyMate have ads?
Neither Riptide nor PropertyMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riptide or PropertyMate?
Riptide ships an update every 6 weeks, and PropertyMate monthly. Most recently, Riptide was updated on September 26, 2026 and PropertyMate on September 15, 2026.

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