Comparison

Bunky vs PlugMSU

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

Head to head
About

Bunky

This app helps college students find compatible roommates and housing. It focuses on personality matching to ensure a good living situation, offering features for on-campus and off-campus options. Connect with students at your school to find your ideal living environment.

Highlights
  • Personality-based roommate matching
  • Find off-campus housing
  • Student sublease listings
  • College-specific communities
  • Mutual matching and chat
  • Premium visibility features
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Nobody should have to live with a stranger they didn't choose. Bunky is how you find a roommate before you move in. Someone you actually picked, in your school or your city. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your community. Your school, or the city you're moving to. 2. Build a profile that's actually you. Photos, prompt answers, your dealbreakers, and where you're headed and when. 3. Like the people you could live with. If they like you back, it's a match and you can chat. You can only message someone once you've both liked each other. So the people you talk to are people who chose you too. WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU DECIDE How close their habits are to yours on the stuff that actually causes problems. Cleanliness, noise, social energy, how much you want to hang out. Shout outs from people who have actually lived with them. Mutual friends and linked socials, when people add them. MOVING TO CAMPUS Your class already has a community on Bunky. Find your roommate before housing assignments go out. ALREADY HAVE A PLACE? Add it to your profile with rent, move-in date and photos of the place, then match with people looking to move in. THINKING ABOUT A MOVE? Nothing has to be signed yet. Pick the city you're considering and see who's already there. What they're like, what they're looking for, who's arriving around the same time as you. Free to download. 210k+ downloads.

About

PlugMSU

This app serves as a central hub for Michigan State University students, consolidating information on events, maps, clubs, and campus resources. It aims to streamline the student experience by providing a single, trusted source for staying informed and connected to the university community.

Highlights
  • Event listings
  • Campus maps
  • Club directory
  • Campus resources
  • Student-focused interface
Features
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Know before you go. PlugMSU is your live map of the night. See which bars are packed, which are dead, and how long the line actually is, straight from the Spartans already there. No more walking across Grand River to a 30 minute wait. WHAT'S THE MOVE TONIGHT • Live bar lines and wait times, updated by real students • A heat feed that ranks every spot from LIT to dead, right now • Line cam photos so you see the crowd before you commit • Nearby alerts that ping you to report a line and earn credits EARN AS YOU SCOUT • Drop intel, earn credits. Report a line, snap a photo, confirm a tip • Climb the weekly leaderboard, build streaks, unlock badges • Contributors browse everything free TALK TO CAMPUS • Anonymous chat rooms for every bar, building, and org • Pick a nightly alias and keep your real name to yourself • Watch the whole night unfold in the Pulse feed NEVER MISS THE MOVE • Events, parties, and bar specials in one place • RSVP and get reminders before it starts, like Luma or Partiful • Follow friends and see where they are headed MADE FOR SPARTANS • See who's out tonight, add friends by username, share your invite • Control your privacy: go public or fully anonymous, visible or hidden PlugMSU is 17+. Drink responsibly and never drink and drive. PlugMSU has zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior. Everything is community moderated. You can report or block anyone in the app, and flagged content is reviewed and removed promptly. Privacy Policy: https://soinsai.com/plugmsuprivacy Terms of Service: https://soinsai.com/plugmsuterms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bunky4 screens
PlugMSU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bunky at 4.4 against PlugMSU's 3.7. Bunky also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (536 vs 6). PlugMSU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bunky sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PlugMSU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bunky holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunky has 536 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Bunky's written reviews are positive against 67% of PlugMSU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bunky ships an update every 2 weeks, PlugMSU every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bunky versus PlugMSU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBunkyPlugMSU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (536 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings536 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBunky LLCSoinsAI

Customer experience

Bunky

All ratings529 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative21.1%

PlugMSU

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Bunky

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing on loading screens
  • Inability to send messages
  • Profiles not loading properly
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Glitches in swiping/scrolling

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of user profiles
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve notification system
  • Expand to more colleges/universities
  • Enhance search and filtering capabilities

PlugMSU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bunky

Subscriptions5
  • Join the feed3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Bunky Pro Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Bunky pro$14.991 Month
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  • Season Pass Subscription$24.996 Months
  • Season Pass$29.996 Months
One-time5
  • Profile Boost$1.99
  • Profile Boost X2$2.99
  • Flash Pass$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Season Pass for the feed$19.99
  • Season Pass$29.99
None

PlugMSU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bunky free?
Bunky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlugMSU free?
PlugMSU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bunky or PlugMSU?
Bunky is rated higher. Bunky averages 4.4 out of 5 from 536 ratings, while PlugMSU averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Bunky or PlugMSU have ads?
Neither Bunky nor PlugMSU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bunky or PlugMSU?
Bunky ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlugMSU every 3 months. Most recently, Bunky was updated on November 3, 2026 and PlugMSU on November 5, 2026.

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