Comparison

Roommates.com vs Twoodle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized roommate matching
  • Secure in-app messaging
  • Verified user profiles
  • Flexible search filters
  • Nationwide coverage
Features
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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.

About

Twoodle

This app allows couples to share doodles, notes, and feelings through interactive widgets on their home and lock screens. It offers real-time drawing collaboration and features designed to keep partners connected, especially in long-distance relationships.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widget updates
  • Real-time collaborative drawing
  • Love Note widget
  • Mood sharing widget
  • Distance and Days Together widgets
  • Private doodle gallery
  • Date reminders and countdowns
Features
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Twoodle turns your Home Screen into a little window to your favorite person. Draw a heart on a photo. Scribble "miss you" on a blank canvas. Hit send — and watch it fade onto your partner's Home Screen widget, exactly when they need to see it. No filters. No feeds. No likes to count. Just the two of you. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a photo or start with a blank canvas - Doodle on it — hearts, notes, whatever's on your mind - Send it — it appears on your partner's Home Screen widget with a soft fade-in - They doodle back whenever they want DRAW TOGETHER, LIVE Open a shared canvas styled like your Lock Screen and draw on it at the same time — every stroke shows up on your partner's phone as you draw it. Save the finished piece to your gallery or send it straight to their widget. BUILT FOR STAYING CLOSE - Home Screen widget that updates the moment your partner sends something - Love Note widget — send a short note that lands on their Lock Screen or Home Screen - Mood widget — share how you're feeling with one tap - Distance Bubbles — two bubbles that drift apart the farther away you are - Days Together widget for your Lock Screen - Distance widget for long-distance couples — know exactly how far apart you are - A gentle "thinking of you" nudge for the days you don't have anything to draw - A private gallery of every doodle you've sent each other - Important date reminders and countdowns — anniversaries, birthdays, whatever matters to you two ONE SUBSCRIPTION, BOTH OF YOU Twoodle Pro is priced per couple, not per person. One of you subscribes, you both get full access — no double billing, ever. Twoodle Pro unlocks pairing with your partner and starts at $3.99/week with a 3-day free trial, or $49.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Made for couples who'd rather send a doodle than another text. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Roommates.com4 screens
Twoodle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Twoodle at 100% against Roommates.com's 27%. Twoodle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Roommates.com's advantage is ratings volume (256 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Roommates.com sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per 7 days and Twoodle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twoodle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roommates.com has 256 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Roommates.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Twoodle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roommates.com ships an update every 9 days, Twoodle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roommates.com versus Twoodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoommates.comTwoodle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (256 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings256 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoommates.com LLCTaking Flight, Inc.

Customer experience

Roommates.com

All ratings219 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

Twoodle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Roommates.com

Subscriptions4
  • 7 Days$7.007 Days
  • 30 Days$14.001 Month
  • 6 Month$40.006 Months
Show 1 more
  • One Year$56.001 Year
One-time1
  • ID Verification$3.99
2 purchases

Twoodle

Subscriptions2
  • Twoodle Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Twoodle Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Roommates.com free?
Roommates.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twoodle free?
Twoodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roommates.com or Twoodle?
Twoodle is rated higher. Roommates.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Twoodle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Roommates.com or Twoodle have ads?
Neither Roommates.com nor Twoodle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roommates.com or Twoodle?
Roommates.com ships an update every 9 days, and Twoodle every 4 days. Most recently, Roommates.com was updated on November 8, 2026 and Twoodle on November 10, 2026.

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