MDex vs RoomieHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDex
This app helps University of Michigan students navigate campus life. It provides real-time bus tracking, event discovery, and connects users with campus clubs and communities. Access campus resources and giveaways to enhance your student experience.
- Discover campus events
- Real-time bus tracking
- Connect with clubs
- Access campus resources
- Find giveaways
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MDex – The #1 Student Life App at U-M! Welcome to MDex, the #1 way to experience student life at the University of Michigan. Discover what’s happening across campus, track U-M and Ann Arbor buses in real time, and stay connected with the clubs, events, and communities that make Michigan incredible. From campus resources to giveaways — MDex puts everything you need for the true Michigan experience right at your fingertips. Join thousands of Wolverines already using MDex. Go Blue!
RoomieHub
Connect with college students to find compatible roommates based on lifestyle, budget, and habits. Manage shared living with tools for splitting expenses and tracking chores, reducing stress and improving roommate dynamics.
- Roommate matching
- Shared expense tracking
- Chore management
- Bill splitting
- Compatibility matching
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- Find Your Roommates (AZ only, more states coming soon!): Swipe, match, and connect with college students looking for roommates near your campus. We help you find people who vibe with your lifestyle, budget, and habits—because compatibility matters! - Manage Life Together: Already have roommates? We help you stay organized with shared expense and chore management. Split and track bills effortlessly. Assign and track tasks to keep each other accountable. No stress. No awkwardness. Just better roommate living!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MDex at 100% against RoomieHub's 75%. MDex also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (89 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MDex holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MDex has 89 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MDex's written reviews are positive against 75% of RoomieHub's.
MDex ships an update every 3 weeks, RoomieHub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDex | RoomieHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (89 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Julius Stuhec | RoomieHub, LLC |
Customer experience
MDex
RoomieHub
In-app purchases
MDex
No in-app purchases
RoomieHub
No in-app purchases
