Ziroom Rentals vs U易
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ziroom Rentals
Find and rent apartments across major Chinese cities with ease. This app offers a comprehensive platform for viewing listings, connecting with property managers, and managing your lease online. It's designed for foreigners looking for convenient and flexible housing solutions.
- Search rental listings by city, district, subway line
- Filter by apartment type, budget, and amenities
- Online consultation with English-speaking support
- Contact English-speaking property managers
- Virtual Reality apartment viewing
- Online lease signing and management
- Flexible online payment options
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Ziroom makes it easy for foreigners in China to find and rent an apartment anywhere in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Guangzhou, and Tianjin. Whether you are already in China and moving from one city, district, neighborhood to another or planning to come to the country in the near future, you can simply use Ziroom app to quickly view rental listings that fit your search criteria and connect directly with the property manager to view an apartment, e-sign a lease and move in your new home easily and conveniently. Key features: · Search up-to-the-minute rental listings by city, district, subway line, and even by subway stations. · Filter your search results by shared/entire/luxurious apartments, budget, amenities and more. · Online consultation with English speaking Customer Service Reps 7 days a week. · Contact English speaking property managers right away to view an apartment in person. Additional Features: · Search by proximity to your university or work to keep your commute to a minimum. · Virtual Reality option to view an apartment. · Sort listings by price to find affordable apartment. · Easily access all information you need to make a decision: deposits and fees, lease terms, parking and more. · View your favorites on a map and get directions to visit in person. · Online lease signing, lease extension, lease transfer, and lease cancelation. · Flexible online payment options monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually. · Order cleaning, moving, and fixing services online anytime.
U易
This app provides convenient campus life services for university students. It allows users to top up campus cards, manage laundry services, view consumption records, and submit feedback. A 24-hour service hotline is also available for assistance.
- Campus card top-up
- Laundry service management
- Consumption record viewing
- Refund applications
- Service center feedback
- 24-hour support hotline
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U易校园是为高校大学生提供生活服务便利服务型的APP,学生注册APP后,可以在上面充值水卡,饭卡等,还可以自助洗衣等功能,通过APP查询消费记录,申请退款,服务中心可以提交问题反馈,以及24小时拨打服务热线 提示：长时间使用GPS在后台运行可能显著减少电池寿命
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ziroom Rentals at 4.4 against U易's 1.0. Ziroom Rentals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). U易's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ziroom Rentals holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ziroom Rentals has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Ziroom Rentals's written reviews are positive against 5% of U易's.
Ziroom Rentals ships an update weekly, U易 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ziroom Rentals | U易 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 415 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 北京自如信息科技有限公司 | 成都众德同创科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Ziroom Rentals
U易
Bugs and requests
Ziroom Rentals
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate billing and account information
- Inability to properly manage shared apartments
Requested features
5 requests- English version of the app
- Improved payment options
- Better apartment maintenance and repairs
- Transparent and fair pricing
- Reliable customer service
U易
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ziroom Rentals
No in-app purchases
U易
No in-app purchases
