Comparison

FirstMover vs Homey NYC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant rental alerts
  • Customizable search filters
  • New listing notifications
  • StreetEasy integration
  • Dream home finder
Features
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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/

About

Homey NYC

This app simplifies the process of applying for affordable housing lotteries in New York City. It helps manage paperwork and applications, aiming to make the complex process easier for users. Offers a free trial period for new users.

Highlights
  • Housing lottery application management
  • Paperwork simplification
  • Free 7-day trial
  • Unlimited applications with subscription
  • Subscription management
Features
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Try the Homey NYC App FREE for 7 days, cancel anytime. Winning a housing lottery can change everything—but the paperwork is a headache. That’s why we created Homey. Homey Affordable Housing, Inc. is an independent company with no affiliation to any government entity. This Homey NYC app also doesn't represent any government entity. The Housing Connect website: https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/, as well as NYC HPD listed here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page , is the source of NYC affordable housing eligibility requirements. Good luck with all of your applications! Subscription pricing and terms: Homey NYC offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $14.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $79.99/year to provide you with unlimited housing lottery applications while you maintain an active subscription. Both offer a 7 day free trial period. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read full Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FirstMover3 screens
Homey NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

FirstMover and Homey NYC both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of FirstMover's written reviews are positive against 64% of Homey NYC's. FirstMover also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Homey NYC's advantage is ratings volume (636 vs 18). On price, rating, ads 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. FirstMover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Homey NYC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FirstMover against 4.8 for Homey NYC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homey NYC has 636 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 64% of Homey NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstMover ships an update fortnightly, Homey NYC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FirstMover versus Homey NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstMoverHomey NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better4.8 (636 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings18636 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClayton MarshallHomey Affordable Housing, Inc.

Customer experience

FirstMover

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Homey NYC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FirstMover

Subscriptions1
  • FirstMover NYC Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • FirstMover NYC Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Homey NYC

Subscriptions2
  • Homey Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Homey Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is FirstMover free?
FirstMover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homey NYC free?
Homey NYC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FirstMover or Homey NYC?
FirstMover is rated higher. FirstMover averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Homey NYC averages 4.8 from 636 ratings.
Do FirstMover or Homey NYC have ads?
Neither FirstMover nor Homey NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstMover or Homey NYC?
FirstMover ships an update fortnightly, and Homey NYC monthly. Most recently, FirstMover was updated on October 24, 2026 and Homey NYC on October 25, 2026.

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