Get Abode vs IlliNight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Get Abode
This platform simplifies the student housing search by connecting users with subleases, apartments, and roommates. It offers verified listings, direct application options, and secure chat features exclusively for the UIUC community. Find your next place quickly and efficiently.
- Find verified subleases
- Explore UIUC apartments
- Match with roommates
- Book tours and apply
- Secure student chat
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Abode – Student Housing Made Simple Looking for a sublease, roommate, or your next apartment at UIUC? Abode brings the entire housing process into one fast, easy, and trusted platform — built by students, for students. What You Can Do with Abode: Find subleases instantly — verified and up-to-date Explore every apartment near UIUC in one place Match with roommates based on lifestyle and preferences Get price alerts, book tours, and apply directly through the app Chat safely with verified students only — no spam, no scams Abode is powered by a student verification system to keep the platform secure and exclusive to the UIUC community. Find your next place in minutes — not months. Download Abode and start your housing search the smart way.
IlliNight
This app provides UIUC students with real-time updates on campus nightlife. See bar status, cover charges, recent line photos, and posted deals before you go out. It also features anonymous campus bar discussions and verified photo submissions.
- Live bar status updates
- Expected cover charge information
- Recent line photos from users
- Post verified line photos
- Browse tonight's deals and events
- Anonymous campus bar discussion
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IlliNight helps UIUC students see what’s happening around campus nightlife before heading out. Check live bar status, expected cover, recent line photos, and tonight’s posted deals for popular Champaign campus bars including KAMS, Joe’s Brewery, and The Red Lion. Features: • See which bars are open tonight • Check expected cover before you go • View recent line photos from nearby users • Post verified line photos when you’re at the bar • Browse tonight’s deals and events • Join anonymous campus bar discussion IlliNight is built for quick, anonymous campus nightlife updates. No account required. Line photos and reports are location-checked to help keep updates reliable. User-submitted content may be moderated before appearing publicly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: IlliNight at 10 against Get Abode's 3. IlliNight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 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
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 Get Abode against 5.0 for IlliNight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.
| Parameter | Get Abode | IlliNight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Adarsh Dayalan | Ashank Sagar |
In-app purchases
Get Abode
No in-app purchases
IlliNight
No in-app purchases
