Comparison

LAE Student Accommodation vs rootique

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

Head to head

LAE Student Accommodation

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LAE Student Accommodation

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LAE Student Accommodation is an international student accommodation marketplace offering more than 2 million budget-friendly student rooms in 62 countries. Our student accommodation network offers accommodation options in top study destinations like the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe, and our reach spans more than 1,000 cities, including popular destinations like London, New York, Sydney, Manchester, Toronto, and Dublin. We partner with leading student home providers to offer you the best accommodation options and we take pride in helping you find your dream home abroad, whatever your budget. Whether you’re looking for a long-term furnished property rental, or a short-term airbnb-style apartment, we can help simplify your search for PBSAs (purpose-built student accommodation), student houses, co-living, flatshares, student apartments, flats and homestays. Don’t wait - start planning now and find your ideal home-from-home with us today. ========= FEATURES ========= + Search by city or university + Compare apartment rental prices + Add properties to your favourites list + Check out facilities (free wifi, gym, en-suite bathroom, etc.) + Check out property locations using our handy maps + Enquire and book your accommodation with ease from the app + Our friendly booking consultants are always on hand to help you

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rootique

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This app allows you to pair and connect to your rootique DUO device, see its current battery status and initiate self cleaning mode on the device.

Screenshots

LAE Student Accommodation4 screens

rootique3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: rootique at none against LAE Student Accommodation's shown. rootique also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). LAE Student Accommodation's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

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

LAE Student Accommodation ships an update every 3 months, rootique every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

LAE Student Accommodation versus rootique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LAE Student Accommodation	rootique
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	57 MB	46 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Student Digs Ltd	Rootique

In-app purchases

None

LAE Student Accommodation

No in-app purchases

None

rootique

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LAE Student Accommodation free?

LAE Student Accommodation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is rootique free?

rootique is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LAE Student Accommodation or rootique have ads?

LAE Student Accommodation shows ads; rootique does not.

Which is updated more often, LAE Student Accommodation or rootique?

LAE Student Accommodation ships an update every 3 months, and rootique every 2 weeks. Most recently, LAE Student Accommodation was updated on October 25, 2026 and rootique on October 6, 2026.