Comparison

Abode2 vs Oceanfront Luxury Homes

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

Head to head
About

Abode2

Explore global luxury real estate with expert insights and stunning visuals. Discover trending properties, interviews with design experts, and insider reviews of top destinations for lifestyle, investment, or retirement.

Highlights
  • Global luxury property listings
  • Expert real estate advice
  • Exclusive interviews
  • Multimedia content (video, photos)
  • Second-home destination reviews
  • Investor case studies
Features
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Abode2 is the UK'S No1 GLOBAL LUXURY PROPERTY MAGAZINE focusing exclusively on luxury real estate for lifestyle, investment, rental and retirement purposes. ALSO AVAILABLE BILINGUAL ENGLISH-CHINESE EDITION 《Abode2第二家》是英国第一本关于全球豪宅的地产杂志,中英双语版已上市。 A must-read for anyone serious about buying in the UK or overseas, Abode2 offers distilled advice from expert sources; acknowledged property specialists, investors and owners, all with a detailed knowledge of the destinations featured. View the latest multimedia content from exclusive video previews of the latest global luxury resorts to photo galleries. FEATURES - Trending – latest property news and views from around the globe - Exclusive interviews with the ultimate experts in real estate design and build from Kelly Hoppen, Phillipe Starck, India Hicks to Lewis Hamilton - Insider reviews on the top second-home hot spots - Taster tours of the latest luxury residential resorts - Find your dream home from 100s of destinations in the UK, Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific - Investor case studies – first hand accounts of buying abroad - The best is eye-candy property cover stories -------------------- This is a free app download. Free app downloads do not include a free issue unless otherwise stated. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. - The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. - You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. - Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Users can register for / login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please click the settings cog, then click Settings then Refresh app data. If this also fails to work please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store. Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Oceanfront Luxury Homes

Discover your dream home in La Jolla, California with real-time MLS listings. Stay updated on new houses, open houses, and recently sold properties. This app provides a comprehensive and up-to-date home search experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time MLS inventory
  • Latest property listings
  • Upcoming open houses
  • Recently sold properties
  • Constant updates
Features
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Make finding your dream home in La Jolla, California a reality with the Oceanfront Luxury Homes app. With constant updates and all the latest inventory pulled directly from the MLS, this app truly puts you in control of your home search experience. Use this app anytime and keep up to date on new houses on the market, upcoming open houses and recently sold houses!

Screenshots

Abode21 screens
Oceanfront Luxury Homes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oceanfront Luxury Homes at none against Abode2's 11. Oceanfront Luxury Homes also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Abode2 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Oceanfront Luxury Homes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Abode2 against 5.0 for Oceanfront Luxury Homes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abode2 ships an update every 12 months, Oceanfront Luxury Homes every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Abode2 versus Oceanfront Luxury Homes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbode2Oceanfront Luxury Homes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCONTRACT PUBLISHING UK (CPUK) LTDDonna Medrea

Customer experience

Abode2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Oceanfront Luxury Homes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Abode2

Subscriptions2
  • Abode2 Auto-Renewable Subscription$3.993 Months
  • Abode2 Auto-Renewable Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time9
  • Special Digital... (id:458242)$0.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 26 (id:422522)$1.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 12 (id:382749)$3.99
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  • Volume 2 Issue 11 (id:382335)$3.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 10 (id:381889)$3.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 6 (id:401763)$3.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 4 (id:383637)$3.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 2 (id:381226)$3.99
  • Volume 2 Issue 1 (id:373448)$3.99
None

Oceanfront Luxury Homes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abode2 free?
Abode2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oceanfront Luxury Homes free?
Oceanfront Luxury Homes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Abode2 or Oceanfront Luxury Homes?
Abode2 and Oceanfront Luxury Homes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Abode2 or Oceanfront Luxury Homes have ads?
Neither Abode2 nor Oceanfront Luxury Homes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abode2 or Oceanfront Luxury Homes?
Abode2 ships an update every 12 months, and Oceanfront Luxury Homes every 19 months. Most recently, Abode2 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Oceanfront Luxury Homes on October 3, 2026.

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