Comparison

FlatMate vs BlockView

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

Head to head
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FlatMate

Features
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Tired of scrolling through Facebook groups? Looking for an apartment without agents or hassle? FlatMate is the smart way to find an apartment, sublet, or roommates โ€” all in one place. Map search, smart filters, and an AI assistant that understands what you need. Search that works for you: Interactive map with all apartments in your area Dozens of filters โ€” price, rooms, balcony, parking, AC, elevator, and more Search by long-term rental or sublet Save favorite apartments and compare them easily AI Assistant โ€” like a friend who knows real estate: Just type what you're looking for in plain language: "Apartment up to โ‚ช4,000 with a balcony in Tel Aviv" "Two-month sublet near the university" And it finds exactly what you need. In Hebrew and English. Listing an apartment? No fees, no agents: Free listings for rentals and subletting Upload photos, set price and roommate preferences Receive direct inquiries from serious searchers Every private listing enters a monthly โ‚ช300 raffle Direct messaging โ€” no middleman: Talk directly with landlords or searchers. No unnecessary calls, no brokerage. Everything in the app. Why FlatMate? Zero brokerage fees โ€” always Everything in one place โ€” search, list, message, save Works in Hebrew and English Built for finding roommates โ€” matched by age, hobbies, and preferences Clean, fast interface with no annoying ads Apartments across Israel: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Ramat Gan, Herzliya, Netanya, Beer Sheva, and more. Whether you're students looking for roommates, a young couple searching for an apartment, or a landlord wanting to list โ€” FlatMate is your new home. Download now. Your next apartment is waiting.

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BlockView

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BlockView ื”ื™ื ื“ืจืš ื—ื“ืฉื” ืœื’ืœื•ืช ื ื“ืœืดืŸ ื‘ื™ืฉืจืืœ โ€” ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืจืฉื™ืžื” ืื™ื ืกื•ืคื™ืช, ืืชื ืขืคื™ื ืžืขืœ ื”ืขื™ืจ ื‘ืชืœืช-ืžืžื“, ืžืงื™ืฉื™ื ืขืœ ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ, ื•ืจื•ืื™ื ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง ืื™ืœื• ื“ื™ืจื•ืช ืžื•ืฆืขื•ืช ื‘ื• ืœืžื›ื™ืจื” ืื• ืœื”ืฉื›ืจื”. ืžื” ืืคืฉืจ ืœืขืฉื•ืช: โ€ข ืœื—ืงื•ืจ ืขื™ืจ ืชืœืช-ืžืžื“ื™ืช ืื™ื ื˜ืจืืงื˜ื™ื‘ื™ืช ื•ืœื”ืงื™ืฉ ืขืœ ื›ืœ ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ โ€ข ืœืจืื•ืช ื“ื™ืจื•ืช ืœืžื›ื™ืจื” ื•ืœื”ืฉื›ืจื” ื‘ืชื•ืš ื”ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ ืขืฆืžื• โ€ข ืœืกื ืŸ ืœืคื™ ืžื—ื™ืจ, ื—ื“ืจื™ื, ืฉื˜ื— ื•ืกื•ื’ ืขืกืงื” โ€ข ืœืฉืžื•ืจ ื“ื™ืจื•ืช ืœืžื•ืขื“ืคื™ื ื•ืœืขืงื•ื‘ ืื—ืจ ื‘ื ื™ื™ื ื™ื ืฉืžืขื ื™ื™ื ื™ื ืืชื›ื โ€ข ืœื™ืฆื•ืจ ืงืฉืจ ื™ืฉื™ืจ ืขื ื‘ืขืœ ื”ื ื›ืก ืื• ืขื ื”ืกื•ื›ืŸ ื”ื“ื™ืจื•ืช ืžื’ื™ืขื•ืช ื™ืฉื™ืจื•ืช ืžื‘ืขืœื™ื ื•ืžืกื•ื›ื ื™ื ืฉืžืคืจืกืžื™ื ืืฆืœื ื• โ€” ืื ื—ื ื• ืœื ื’ื•ืจื“ื™ื ืžื™ื“ืข ืžืืชืจื™ื ืื—ืจื™ื. ื‘ืขืœ ื“ื™ืจื”? ืืคืฉืจ ืœืคืจืกื ื ื›ืก ืชื•ืš ื“ืงื•ืช, ื™ืฉื™ืจื•ืช ืžื”ืืคืœื™ืงืฆื™ื”. ืชืžื™ื›ื” ื‘-6 ืฉืคื•ืช (ืขื‘ืจื™ืช, ืื ื’ืœื™ืช, ืขืจื‘ื™ืช, ืกืคืจื“ื™ืช, ืฆืจืคืชื™ืช, ืจื•ืกื™ืช) ืขื ืžืžืฉืง ืžื•ืชืื ืœื™ืžื™ืŸ-ืœืฉืžืืœ. ื”ืฉื™ืžื•ืฉ ื—ื™ื ื. ืžื ื•ื™ Pro ืคื•ืชื— ืฉืžื™ืจื•ืช ื•ืžืขืงื‘ื™ื ืœืœื ื”ื’ื‘ืœื”.

Screenshots

FlatMate4 screens
BlockView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BlockView at none against FlatMate's shown. BlockView also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlatMate ships an update weekly, BlockView every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FlatMate versus BlockView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatMateBlockView
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size81 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRom GabayPasha Mor

In-app purchases

None

FlatMate

No in-app purchases

None

BlockView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlatMate free?
FlatMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlockView free?
BlockView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlatMate or BlockView have ads?
FlatMate shows ads; BlockView does not.
Which is updated more often, FlatMate or BlockView?
FlatMate ships an update weekly, and BlockView every 5 days. Most recently, FlatMate was updated on October 25, 2026 and BlockView on October 25, 2026.

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