Comparison

Union Coliving vs Elbow

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

Head to head
About

Union Coliving

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If you’re new here, it won’t feel like it for long. There’s a ready-made group of people for you to click with. Flatmates, forever mates or grab-a-coffee mates, the Union Coliving App makes meeting the people you live with simple. The residents-only social app is designed to make friends, widen your network and settle into the city. Connect with people with similar interests and hobbies. You never know who you might get chatting to. Book social spaces from the app, see what events are on in the building and stay up to date with updates and announcements straight to your phone. Key Features: β€’ Custom profile: Create your profile and get matching. Share your interests and hobbies and find in-common people in your building. β€’ Find others: Discover other residents and get chatting. Forget the awkward convo starters with icebreakers on your common interests to get the chat flowing. β€’ Book a social: Book out a clubroom for a takeaway night with friends or grab the snug for a movie marathon. β€’ Building notice board: Stay in the loop with useful updates and find out what’s happening at Union. Receive updates and announcements straight to your phone.

About

Elbow

Features
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Keeping a home clean isn't really about scrubbing β€” it's about remembering. What's due, how often, which appliance hasn't been touched in months. Elbow carries that mental load for you. Tell elbow about your home once, and it keeps time: surfacing the right cleaning tasks exactly when they're due, walking you through appliance care step by step, and fitting around the seasons and real life. No guilt, no endless catch-up β€” just a short, doable plan each day. WHAT ELBOW DOES - Room-by-room routines β€” pick your rooms (two bedrooms? add both) and elbow builds a cleaning rhythm for each one, quietly resurfacing tasks the moment they're due. Rename rooms and tasks to match how you live. - Seasonal and safety jobs β€” gutters in autumn, smoke alarm tests every month, the boiler service before winter. Home Safety and Home Upkeep keep the easy-to-forget jobs on track. - Appliance care, step by step β€” descale the kettle, clean the washing machine, clear the extractor filter, with clear steps and a "last cleaned" note so nothing slips for months. - Stain rescue guides β€” quick, practical methods for spills and marks, without a frantic web search. - See your home at a glance β€” a dashboard shows what's due today or across the week, plus each room's health. - Gentle reminders β€” an optional morning nudge on days something is due. - Badges and titles β€” earn them for the cleaning you actually do, and share the ones you're proud of. PRIVATE BY DESIGN elbow has no accounts, no analytics, and no trackers. Your rooms, tasks, and cleaning history live only on your device and in your own iCloud β€” we can't see any of it, and we never sell or share your data. ELBOW PRO - Share your home with one other person β€” you both see the same rooms and tasks. - Your cleaning year in Plan β€” choose which seasons tasks appear in and how often appliances get cleaned. - Vacation mode β€” pause everything while you're away, then ease back in gently. - Home screen widgets β€” see what's due without opening the app. - Stats and insights β€” your full history, room breakdowns and heatmaps. - Unlimited custom tasks. elbow Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://elbow-app.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://elbow-app.com/privacy/ Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at hello@byaga.dev.

Screenshots

Union Coliving4 screens
Elbow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Union Coliving at none against Elbow's 3. Union Coliving also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Elbow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Union Coliving asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Union Coliving ships an update every 11 days, Elbow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Union Coliving versus Elbow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnion ColivingElbow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVita Student LtdAgnieszka Drapinska

In-app purchases

None

Union Coliving

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Elbow

Subscriptions2
  • elbow Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • elbow Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • elbow Pro (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is Union Coliving free?
Union Coliving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elbow free?
Elbow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Union Coliving or Elbow have ads?
Neither Union Coliving nor Elbow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Union Coliving or Elbow?
Union Coliving ships an update every 11 days, and Elbow every 6 days. Most recently, Union Coliving was updated on October 17, 2026 and Elbow on October 25, 2026.

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