Comparison

Hearthmates vs Aster Buckhead

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

Head to head
About

Hearthmates

Find compatible roommates based on your essential needs like location, availability, and budget. The app uses a priorities-based algorithm to match you with potential housemates, allowing you to chat and build connections on a solid foundation of shared requirements.

Highlights
  • Priorities-based matching algorithm
  • Chat with potential roommates
  • Easy account setup
  • Flexible for room seekers and providers
  • Filtered results for compatibility
  • Trust-based filtering and reporting
Features
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STOP WASTING TIME TALKING TO PEOPLE YOU'D NEVER ACTUALLY MOVE IN WITH. Our priorities-based algorithm matches you on your most pressing needs, such as location, availability, and affordability, for true housing compatibility. Once you match, you can chat with potential roommates to establish a more personal connection, knowing that you're starting from a strong foundation of shared need. Setting Up Is Easy Create an account in seconds using your phone number. Just upload a profile picture and answer a few deal-breaker questions to get started. Flexible Whether you have a room or need a room, our solution helps you find what you need. Fast & Efficient Intuitive design to keep things moving, Filtered results so you’ll only interact with people you're compatible with. Trust-Based We proactively filter out risky sign ups to keep spammers off the app and make it easy to report suspicious or harmful activity. Affordable Future premium features help boost your search but our core services are completely-free! SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? TRY US TODAY.

About

Aster Buckhead

Features
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Welcome to elevated living in the palm of your hand! This new, cutting-edge platform provides Aster Buckhead residents with high-tech convenience at the touch of their fingertips. Download the app to: • Access the payment portal • Submit maintenance requests 24/7 and receive status updates • Receive important updates & communication from the community manager • Meet your neighbors through resident interest groups • Participate in our hotel style concierge services program • Reserve amenity spaces within the property • Sign up for building events & fitness classes • Get rewards and discounts to local stores & restaurants • Manage your visitors and send virtual keys • Access all of your digital keys from a single device

Screenshots

Hearthmates4 screens
Aster Buckhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aster Buckhead at none against Hearthmates's shown. Hearthmates's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearthmates ships an update every 3 weeks, Aster Buckhead every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hearthmates versus Aster Buckhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearthmatesAster Buckhead
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB193 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHearthmates Inc.Elevated Lifestyles Inc

In-app purchases

None

Hearthmates

No in-app purchases

None

Aster Buckhead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hearthmates free?
Hearthmates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aster Buckhead free?
Aster Buckhead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hearthmates or Aster Buckhead have ads?
Hearthmates shows ads; Aster Buckhead does not.
Which is updated more often, Hearthmates or Aster Buckhead?
Hearthmates ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aster Buckhead every 11 months. Most recently, Hearthmates was updated on October 18, 2026 and Aster Buckhead on October 25, 2026.

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