Comparison

Sidewalk RED vs SubSwap inc.

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

Head to head
About

Sidewalk RED

Features
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Sidewalk is a creative and innovative real estate development firm and one of Halifax’s leading adaptive reuse developers. Our mission is to craft character-filled spaces that inspire people to live, work, and thrive in downtown Halifax and Dartmouth. As hands-on investors with a long-term lens on our neighbourhood’s potential, we believe that good design can be a catalyst for community pride. The Sidewalk Tenant Portal is designed to enhance your living and working experience by providing seamless access to everything you need as a tenant. With the app, you can: • Communicate directly with property management. • Pay rent and manage billing securely. • Unlock your suite, common areas, and mailroom. • Manage visitor access. • Reserve building amenities. • Access exclusive offers and events—all from your phone.

About

SubSwap inc.

Features
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SubSwap is the student housing app for finding a sublease, posting your place, or meeting a roommate you'll actually get along with. Every account is verified with a student email, so everyone you meet is a real student. No randoms. No scammers. Just students. HOW IT WORKS Sign up with your student email to get verified. Then browse sublease listings and roommate profiles from other verified students. FIND A PLACE Swipe through sublease listings posted by real students. See photos, rent, term, amenities, and the person behind the listing, all in one card. Like what you see? Swipe right, and if they like you back, you're matched and can start chatting right away. FIND A ROOMMATE Browse roommate profiles filtered by lifestyle, budget, sleep schedule, school, and more. Find someone you'll actually get along with before signing anything. POST YOUR SUBLEASE List your place in minutes. Add photos, set your rent and term, describe the space, or let SubSwap's AI write the description for you. Your listing goes live to students looking right now. SMART MATCHING SubSwap only connects you when both people are interested, so there are no awkward cold messages. When you match, a private chat opens instantly. FEATURES • Verified students only, student email required • Swipe-based discovery for listings and roommate profiles • AI-generated listing descriptions • Real-time in-app messaging • Filters for budget, term, room type, lifestyle, school, and distance • Block and report tools for a safe community Your next home is one swipe away.

Screenshots

Sidewalk RED4 screens
SubSwap inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SubSwap inc. at every 2 weeks against Sidewalk RED's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidewalk RED ships an update every 6 weeks, SubSwap inc. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sidewalk RED versus SubSwap inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidewalk REDSubSwap inc.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSidewalk Real Estate Development IncSUBSWAP INC.

In-app purchases

None

Sidewalk RED

No in-app purchases

None

SubSwap inc.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidewalk RED free?
Sidewalk RED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubSwap inc. free?
SubSwap inc. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidewalk RED or SubSwap inc. have ads?
Neither Sidewalk RED nor SubSwap inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidewalk RED or SubSwap inc.?
Sidewalk RED ships an update every 6 weeks, and SubSwap inc. every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sidewalk RED was updated on September 29, 2026 and SubSwap inc. on October 24, 2026.

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