Bucky's Bombs vs Rentle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bucky's Bombs
Discover the best restrooms on the UW Madison campus. This app helps you locate facilities quickly and easily, ensuring you know where to go before you need it.
- Find campus bathrooms
- Locate facilities quickly
- Campus-specific information
- User-friendly interface
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Know before you go. Find the best bathrooms on UW Madison's campus!
Rentle
Discover student apartments near campus with a streamlined, visual interface. Swipe through listings, match with properties you like, and message property managers directly to book tours. Find your next home faster and without the hassle of traditional apartment hunting.
- Swipe through apartment listings
- Direct messaging with property managers
- Schedule tours directly in the app
- Organized saved listings
- Real, current listings
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Finding an apartment near campus shouldn't mean endless tabs, dead listings, and group chats that go nowhere. Rentle makes it simple. Swipe through real apartments near your campus, match with the ones you like, and message property managers directly, all in one place. Rentle is built for students. It's free to download and free to use. No fees, no spam, just a faster way to find where you'll live next year. How it works: Swipe through apartments near campus. Swipe right on the ones you like, left on the ones you don't. Match and message. When you like a place, start a conversation with the property manager right in the app. Book tours. Schedule a viewing that syncs straight to your calendar. Keep track. Everything you've liked, passed, and messaged stays organized so you never lose a listing again. Why students use Rentle: Real, current listings from local property managers, not stale posts. Everything in one app, browsing, messaging, and tour booking together. Built around how you actually search, quick, visual, and mobile-first. Free, always, for students. Whether you're hunting for a studio, splitting a house with roommates, or just seeing what's out there for next year, Rentle helps you find it faster. Download Rentle and start swiping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rentle at every 5 days against Bucky's Bombs's every 2 months. Rentle also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bucky's Bombs against 5.0 for Rentle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
Bucky's Bombs ships an update every 2 months, Rentle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bucky's Bombs | Rentle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bucky's Bombs LLC | Rentle LLC |
Customer experience
Bucky's Bombs
Rentle
In-app purchases
Bucky's Bombs
No in-app purchases
Rentle
No in-app purchases
