Comparison

Calvis vs Homey NYC

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

Head to head
About

Calvis

Easily book and manage security services. For security personnel, this platform simplifies shift pickup and ensures prompt payment.

Highlights
  • Book security services
  • Manage security bookings
  • Pick up security shifts
  • Seamless payment for guards
  • Future of security management
Features
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Book and manage security with ease. For guards, use Calvis to pick up shifts and get paid seamlessly.

About

Homey NYC

This app simplifies the process of applying for affordable housing lotteries in New York City. It helps manage paperwork and applications, aiming to make the complex process easier for users. Offers a free trial period for new users.

Highlights
  • Housing lottery application management
  • Paperwork simplification
  • Free 7-day trial
  • Unlimited applications with subscription
  • Subscription management
Features
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Try the Homey NYC App FREE for 7 days, cancel anytime. Winning a housing lottery can change everything—but the paperwork is a headache. That’s why we created Homey. Homey Affordable Housing, Inc. is an independent company with no affiliation to any government entity. This Homey NYC app also doesn't represent any government entity. The Housing Connect website: https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/, as well as NYC HPD listed here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page , is the source of NYC affordable housing eligibility requirements. Good luck with all of your applications! Subscription pricing and terms: Homey NYC offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $14.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $79.99/year to provide you with unlimited housing lottery applications while you maintain an active subscription. Both offer a 7 day free trial period. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read full Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Calvis4 screens
Homey NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Homey NYC at 4.8 against Calvis's 4.2. Homey NYC also leads on ratings volume (675 vs 15) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Calvis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Homey NYC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Calvis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Homey NYC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homey NYC has 675 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Calvis's written reviews are positive against 64% of Homey NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calvis ships an update weekly, Homey NYC monthly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calvis versus Homey NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalvisHomey NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (15 ratings)4.8 (675 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15675 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalvisHomey Affordable Housing, Inc.

Customer experience

Calvis

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Homey NYC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

Calvis

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Homey NYC

Subscriptions2
  • Homey Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Homey Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Calvis free?
Calvis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homey NYC free?
Homey NYC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calvis or Homey NYC?
Homey NYC is rated higher. Calvis averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Homey NYC averages 4.8 from 675 ratings.
Do Calvis or Homey NYC have ads?
Neither Calvis nor Homey NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calvis or Homey NYC?
Calvis ships an update weekly, and Homey NYC monthly. Most recently, Calvis was updated on November 8, 2026 and Homey NYC on November 8, 2026.

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