Comparison

Get Abode vs IlliNight

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Find verified subleases
  • Explore UIUC apartments
  • Match with roommates
  • Book tours and apply
  • Secure student chat
Features
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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.

About

IlliNight

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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.

Screenshots

Get Abode3 screens
IlliNight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IlliNight at 15.0 against Get Abode's 18.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Get Abode versus IlliNight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGet AbodeIlliNight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAdarsh DayalanAshank Sagar

In-app purchases

None

Get Abode

No in-app purchases

None

IlliNight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Get Abode free?
Get Abode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IlliNight free?
IlliNight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Get Abode or IlliNight have ads?
Neither Get Abode nor IlliNight shows ads.

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