JoyStay vs Ole Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoyStay
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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.
Ole Student
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | JoyStay | Ole Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Sciener Smart Technology | Sumir Singh |
In-app purchases
JoyStay
No in-app purchases
Ole Student
No in-app purchases









