FirstMover vs snag sublets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstMover
Receive immediate notifications for new NYC apartment rentals that match your specific search criteria. Avoid constantly checking listings and find your ideal home faster. Set your preferences and get alerted the instant a new rental becomes available.
- Instant rental alerts
- Customizable search filters
- New listing notifications
- StreetEasy integration
- Dream home finder
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Get instant alerts for new NYC apartment listings on StreetEasy, tailored to your search. Set your filters — we’ll notify you the moment a new rental matches. Find your dream home without refreshing StreetEasy all day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
snag sublets
Easily find short-term rentals, roommates, and housing opportunities. Post your available room or apartment to connect with interested individuals. Offers flexible options for temporary stays and shared living.
- Find sublets and rentals
- Connect with compatible roommates
- Post rooms or apartments
- Flexible housing options
- Browse short-term stays
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Sublet and find roommates, rentals, and housing with snag. Whether you need a short-term stay, want to post your room, or are looking for someone to share your space with, snag makes it fast and easy. Key Features Find sublets & rentals: Browse available sublet apartments, room rentals, and short-term housing that fit your lifestyle. Connect with roommates: Search for compatible roommates and build trust before moving in together. Post your room or apartment: Share your spare room, rental, or apartment in minutes and reach people actively searching. Flexible housing options: From temporary housing to shared living, snag gives you choices that work for you. Who It’s For Students moving for school. Professionals starting a new job. Anyone seeking room rentals, shared housing, or a quick sublet. Why Choose snag? Find sublets, roommates, rentals, and housing in one place. Post your room or apartment quickly and safely. Explore flexible options tailored to your needs. Join a growing community making it easier to find sublets, roommates, and rentals—all in one app.
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Verdict
FirstMover and snag sublets both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of FirstMover's written reviews are positive against 49% of snag sublets's. snag sublets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (919 vs 18). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. FirstMover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. snag sublets asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FirstMover against 4.7 for snag sublets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: snag sublets has 919 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of FirstMover's written reviews are positive against 49% of snag sublets's.
FirstMover ships an update fortnightly, snag sublets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstMover | snag sublets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | 4.7 (919 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 48.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 919 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Clayton Marshall | OneRoof App, Co. |
Customer experience
FirstMover
snag sublets
Bugs and requests
FirstMover
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
snag sublets
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes
- Cannot edit listings
- Login issues/verification glitches
- Search function not working after payment
- Error messages when searching
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- Account hacked and locked out
- Glitch preventing login continuation
- Filters not working correctly (location, room type)
- AI overwriting listing descriptions
Requested features
5 requests- Improve filter functionality for entire apartments
- Allow searching for permanent sublets/lease takeovers
- Add pet-friendly filter
- Better verification for landlords/users
- Improve AI text generation quality
In-app purchases
FirstMover
- FirstMover NYC Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- FirstMover NYC Lifetime$29.99
snag sublets
No in-app purchases
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