Comparison

Huurscout vs Stromi

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

Head to head
About

Huurscout

Features
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Find your next home faster with HuurScout. The Dutch rental market moves fast. HuurScout helps you stay ahead. Simply set your preferences, and we’ll send you new listings from across the Netherlands the moment they go online. Features: β€’ Real-time alerts for new listings that match your criteria β€’ Search for apartments, rooms, and studios across the Netherlands β€’ Save time. No more endlessly checking multiple sites β€’ Easy to use, clean interface Why HuurScout? In a first-come, first-serve rental market, speed is everything. HuurScout ensures you’re among the first to apply, giving you a better chance of securing your dream home. Start your search today and never miss out again. Learn more at https://huurscout.nl Terms & Conditions: https://huurscout.nl/terms

About

Stromi

Features
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Finding a new home in the Netherlands can be frustrating. New listings often receive many responses shortly after being published, making it difficult to react in time β€” especially in cities like Amsterdam or Utrecht. Stromi helps you stay up to date with newly available homes, so you can respond as early as possible and avoid missing out. The app monitors housing listings and informs you when new properties that match your preferences appear online. Key features β€’ Receive push notifications for new listings that match your saved searches β€’ Save favorite listings to your personal favorites β€’ Create custom searches based on your preferences β€’ Compare listing prices with similar properties using price insights β€’ Copy a prepared introduction text to your clipboard for faster responses β€’ View average rental prices per area across the Netherlands Stromi is designed to make the home-search process clearer, faster, and more manageable β€” helping you focus on the listings that matter most to you.

Screenshots

Huurscout4 screens
Stromi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stromi at none against Huurscout's 1. Huurscout's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Huurscout sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Stromi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Huurscout ships an update every 10 days, Stromi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Huurscout versus Stromi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuurscoutStromi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIncubit B.V.Daam Schoon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Huurscout

Subscriptions1
  • Huurscout Monthly$3.991 Month
None

Stromi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Huurscout free?
Huurscout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stromi free?
Stromi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Huurscout or Stromi have ads?
Neither Huurscout nor Stromi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Huurscout or Stromi?
Huurscout ships an update every 10 days, and Stromi fortnightly. Most recently, Huurscout was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stromi on November 5, 2026.

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