Comparison

JoyStay vs Ole Student

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

Head to head
About

JoyStay

Features
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User-Friendly Tenant App,A dedicated app for global tenants.providing features such as ekey accessone-time passcode, and more, toenhance tenant living experience andsatisfaction.

About

Ole Student

Features
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Olé Student Housing is unique and is positively changing the standards set for student accommodation. The vision is to make the Olé Student Housing brand the undisputed market leader in terms of quality and experience. An ambitious goal, but one which is achievable for a brand already recognised as the KZN market leader.

Screenshots

JoyStay4 screens
Ole Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JoyStay at every 2 months against Ole Student's every 5 months. JoyStay also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoyStay ships an update every 2 months, Ole Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
JoyStay versus Ole Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyStayOle Student
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Sciener Smart TechnologySumir Singh

In-app purchases

None

JoyStay

No in-app purchases

None

Ole Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JoyStay free?
JoyStay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ole Student free?
Ole Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JoyStay or Ole Student have ads?
Neither JoyStay nor Ole Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JoyStay or Ole Student?
JoyStay ships an update every 2 months, and Ole Student every 5 months. Most recently, JoyStay was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ole Student on November 5, 2026.

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