Roommates.com vs FriendZnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roommates.com
This app simplifies the process of finding a compatible roommate or a tenant for your vacant room. It utilizes smart matching tools and secure messaging to connect you with real people in real time, ensuring a safe and efficient search experience.
- Personalized roommate matching
- Secure in-app messaging
- Verified user profiles
- Flexible search filters
- Nationwide coverage
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We make finding a compatible roommate easier than ever. Whether you're looking for a place to live or have a room to fill, our smart matching tools and secure messaging help you connect with real people in real time. Features: Personalized Matches – Tell us what you're looking for and we’ll show you the best potential roommates near you. Secure Messaging – Chat safely within the app before exchanging personal info. Verified Profiles – Get peace of mind with user verifications. Flexible Search Options – Filter by location, rent, lifestyle, and more. Nationwide Coverage – Connect with users across the U.S., from big cities to small towns. Roommates.com is trusted by millions to help make the roommate search simple, safe, and stress-free.
FriendZnow
Connect with real people for real-world activities. Discover and join local events, sports, and meetups posted by others. Break out of your routine and engage in shared experiences without endless messaging.
- Activity-based community
- Discover local events
- Join sports and games
- Connect through real experiences
- Post your own activities
- No endless messaging
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FriendZnow is an activity-based community app designed to help people get out, stay active, and connect through real-world experiences. Life gets busy. Between work, family, and responsibilities, it can be hard to find time — or people — to do the things you enjoy. FriendZnow makes it easier to break out of routine by showing you real activities posted by real people in your area. At the center of FriendZnow is the Activity Page. This is where users post sports, games, classes, meetups, and local events they want to do. Anyone interested can join, show up, and take part together. No endless messaging, no pressure — just people doing things.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FriendZnow at 5.0 against Roommates.com's 4.4. FriendZnow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Roommates.com's advantage is ratings volume (250 vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Roommates.com sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per 7 days. FriendZnow asks for nothing beyond the download.
FriendZnow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roommates.com has 250 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Roommates.com ships an update every 9 days, FriendZnow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roommates.com | FriendZnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (250 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 250 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Roommates.com LLC | Thomas Gannon |
Customer experience
Roommates.com
FriendZnow
In-app purchases
Roommates.com
- 7 Days$7.007 Days
- 30 Days$14.001 Month
- 6 Month$40.006 Months
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- One Year$56.001 Year
- ID Verification$3.99
FriendZnow
No in-app purchases









