Villaj vs Arch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Villaj
Connect with trusted neighbors for local services like rides, tutoring, and pet care. Two-way approval ensures safety, and you can track requests and payments easily. Facilitates community support for everyday needs.
- Connect with trusted neighbors
- Request rides, tutoring, pet care
- Two-way approval for safety
- Track requests and fulfillment
- Facilitated payments via Venmo
- Community-based recommendations
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With Villaj you can tap into the resources of your local community who can provide rides, tutoring, coaching, babysitting, pet care and more. First connect with people you already know in your town, see what services they can provide and only chose those you know and trust. If you are a member who wishes to provide those services simply set yourself to available and see requests from members of your community who desire assistance. It's up to you to respond and provide help only to those you feel comfortable with. • Two way approval ensures trust and comfort. Hirers and helpers have to approve providing services to each other. • Choose from a variety of services to help with the chores. Rides to school or practice, tutoring session, coaching lessons see what community members can provide to you. • Track requests and fulfillment through the app. Keep track of your schedule and be walked through the process step by step completing each task. • Each task has a suggested price but you can offer more or less depending on the situation. • Payments are easily facilitated through Venmo or can be agreed upon between hirers and helpers, whatever works best for you. • Follow and connect with friends, use those connections recommend tasks to others.
Arch
This social networking app connects verified college students on their campus. Discover campus events, find friends nearby, and join a network exclusively for real students. Offers a premium feature for daily insights into who has already shown interest.
- Campus-exclusive network
- Verify with .edu email
- Discover campus events
- Find friends nearby
- Live event map
- Arch Plus premium feature
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Arch is the social app made for college — and only college. Verify with your .edu email and you're in a network of real students from your campus. No one else gets in. FIND A GROUP See events happening across your city's campuses on one live map: parties, club meetings, study sessions, shows. Spot the ones near you and show up. FIND A FRIEND Meet students on your campus, friends-first. No endless swiping — just real people nearby. ARCH PLUS One honest perk. Once a day, your first card is someone who already liked you. No clutter, no pay-to-win. Built for students. Your campus, your people. Terms of Use (EULA): https://arch.college/terms Privacy Policy: https://arch.college/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arch at 5.0 against Villaj's 4.2. Villaj's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Arch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Villaj asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Villaj ships an update every 2 weeks, Arch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Villaj | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Villaj Inc | Francis Grubert |
Customer experience
Villaj
Arch
In-app purchases
Villaj
No in-app purchases
Arch
- Arch Plus$0.991 Month









