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Roomster - Roommate Finder App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ This app should not existI spent a great chunk of my time texting people on this app because I am desperate in finding a room by the end of the week, only to find out that I am not able to see if someone texted me back. This app is an absolute fraud in being advertised as free to use when in reality you have to pay a weekly fee. I would be GLAD to pay the weekly fee if the app had told me about this fee before I started to actually use it, and I dont see why they wouldnt. Is their plan just to milk money out of people? For no reason. I have barely any time to look for places and when I finally have time I have this app finessing me, that was a waste of my time. I dont wanna pay the weekly fee and support this scam. As for the developers that previously said “its only a dollar per day and thats a fair price” yes, its not expensive, but the fact that the people who download this app are not aware of the charge is what makes it ridiculous. On top of being scammers, these guys are absolutely rude and petty. Reporting this app asap..Version: 1.15.41
✓ Doesn't even work.Downloaded this app, went to go sign in through Facebook and then it comes up a big X saying email required... Where it never gave me the option to put one in. Should already have my email from my Facebook..Version: 1.9.9
✓ It is a cash grab don’t pay for botsIt’s a cash grab, bots message you. Why download an app that you have to pay to use for its most basic function..Version: 1.15.76
✓ DO NOT INSTALL THE APP!I am still being charged odd amounts even though I have cancelled my membership and deleted the app 10 MONTHS AGO. I have tried to contact and there is no response. DO NOT INSTALL THIS APP!!.Version: 1.14.20
✓ Bad security, scammers all over the placeThis app is full with scammers and it seems they don’t care about ID verification and only want you to pay subscription. And if you ever get lucky to find a real person, they don’t even reply the messages. The works experience ever. I even also would like to request my money back, what a waist of money. Zero care for the customer..Version: 1.15.51
✓ Appears to be a scam. Avoid.They ask you to make a positive review of the app before you even used it in order to gain free access. None of the profiles I messaged responded but a day later I had messaged (that I couldn’t read without paying) from “people” (likely bots) that weren’t in my area..Version: 1.15.50
✓ Buggy, barely functioning and overpricedProbably the most annoying app I’ve had to use in a while. It doesn’t work properly. Freezes or shuts down on something as simple as selecting a date and barely shows any useful information. On top of that, you’re expected to upgrade and pay to access upgraded or premium services. A total joke..Version: 1.14.66
✓ Not useful at allIt is made to be using only with money and very tough to use..Version: 1.11.6
✓ Insulted at the login screen.Can't even log in to the app because their app algorithms think my profile is fake. So as a human... I'm giving them one star..Version: 1.9.57
✓ Not workingApp not working on IPhone 6, always crashing..Version: 1.15.29
✓ PrivacyThey automatically upload my pictures from Facebook which was private in my Facebook account. No privacy.Version: 1.11.10
✓ Questionable and predatoryThe biggest point that I would like to make in this review is that I have used Roomster multiple times and it has never been useful. The developer responds to poor reviews by saying that if you don’t like to pay, use free sites like Facebook, Roomies, etc. That is absolutely what you should do. It’s barely functional and the odds of having success on here are slim. This website survives off of its bizarre subscription feature. I paid for 7 days… why would you automatically renew me for the highest priced 30 days after the 7 days? But they rely on people not reading the fine print and forgetting that their 7 days is almost up, and that’s why this website still exists. The developer’s response to poor reviews only further validates that they are aware of their predatory subscription feature. They are not interested in feedback or improving. They just want your money..Version: 1.15.39
✓ This app has potentialI really like the app but noticed a few issues. 1) When posting an ad or profile, it seems to remove numbers when posting. So every ad or profile says… I am years old. I’ve tested it. Not great. So I had to spell out the numbers on my profile. Anyway, when looking for places, it doesn’t give me the ability to sort by price (lowest to highest or highest to lowest) areas such as cities and only sorts by most recent listing. It would also be a bonus to get the amenities up front with monthly price instead of having to dig through the description to find out because not all select the amenity options. Otherwise I like the app..Version: 1.15.92
✓ Get your money backThis app is terrible and it doesn’t work properly and will take payment but still ask for upgrade payment so I have lost potential housemates causing me to lose more money from my own pocket very disappointing app and I will be asking for a full refund.🖕🏾.Version: 1.10.6
✓ Could not get into appAbsolute doggy, app and dog$hit.Version: 1.15.52
✓ Waste of timeClunky app design, basic map function and not really very easy to use ad navigate. You can’t do anything other than look at the ads unless you pay..Version: 1.14.11
✓ So many glitchesI’m VERY confused by all these good reviews. This app is FULL of glitches. If you want to verify your email but your email already exists, good luck. They only give you a cancel button. No “sync accounts” option, no “log in using email” option. It just doesn’t let you verify. If you submit a help ticket, the screen is completely blank after you submit your ticket. There’s no back button or anything to return to the main app. If you want to browse before committing to anything, you’re unable to. You have to have a listing of some sort posted before you can see anything. If you want to view listings on a map, you can’t. If you want to zoom in on a listing’s picture, you can’t. I don’t know what kind of sad, low standards these reviewers have but this app needs HELP..Version: 1.15.74
✓ What’s the point?The app has an excellent feature display, very easy to go through and look at apartments and roommates. My issue however, is the fact that you can’t contact anyone without paying. While I didn’t previously look at the fees before downloading, I came to realize very quickly, that without buying the 8 dollar upgrade, you cant contact anyone!!! You’ll get notified that someone has messaged you, but without paying, you cant see the message at all. What’s the point in making an app, that NEEDS people to communicate in order to even get any general understanding of a potential roommate/ apartment. Just make it to where people have to buy the app in order to download and communicate. There’s quite literally no point in this app, other than looking at potential apartments, unless you pay the fee..Version: 1.15.44
✓ Money grabbersI didn’t realize this is a useless app/website unless you pay significant money. I posted roommate ad and everything seemed ok but then I received a notification that someone sent me a message for the roommate position. However I could not access my mailbox on the app unless I pay either $8 for the week, can’t remember second option or 60days for $50. Otherwise you can’t access roommate messages. Why would I ever do that when there are many free options out there for finding roommates. Don’t use unless your rich. They will probably respond to this review with: their usual robotic answer of me not liking this because they charge and they only charge $1 a day and they think that’s fair. Well that’s ridiculous it’s a website to find roommates so obviously your demographic doesn’t have a lot of money, second no one is going to find a roommate in one day and from my experience it will take awhile on your app/site. Please no one use this so they can go under or can be a normal company and find other ways of making money like advertising. There are sites to find Roomates for free all over use Reddit facebook Craigslist.Version: 1.15.75
✓ No informing of payment requirement - Simple application issues!Downloaded the application thinking that going through three portals would complete the registration and would be free. But it did not. The app asked me to pay 2£ nearly every day which is £60 a month to only be able to open the messages and be able to contact which is an information that is not told to the user before going through the whole stage! The application does not even function properly. The pages started muddling and changing and mixing into eachother where i had to exit and restart. Lastly, it is a great idea of finding roommates but it’s horrible to charge people that much in a month and not even provide them with a decent working roommate finding app!.Version: 1.12.3
✓ Very poor app!!.Version: 1.15.52
✓ Worst app everApple need to remove this scamming garbage from their App Store.. do not waste your time or money on this garbage that doesn’t even work.. any good review on this app is fake and I feel like I’ve been scammed paying money for this!.Version: 1.11.10
✓ SCAM!Hey! I would rate 0 stars if allowed. Don't EVER look for places or roommates on this app. Everything is a scam and you must pay $30 minimum to do anything really on the app that would help you. $30 dollars for barely a MESSENGER app, its nothing professional or legit. They were really snarky with me too when i asked about their price and were like “yeah, we charge for our services” facebook + messenger are free and you can do way more 🤣 its also known among the community of people looking for homes that this app is a no no, renters also have had the ability to buy fake positive reviews! You can look any of this information up with a quick google search. You can hop on facebook groups, Zillow or anything else for more reliable things that you don’t need to pay for. They also bombard you with message notifications that you can’t even view I paid the $30 so you don’t have to, and not a single person/ listing i interacted with was legit. Full of scams, fake reviews, bad deals and shady methods of going about things. Its way more cost effective and time efficient if you go elsewhere..Version: 1.15.50
✓ ScamIt’s a waste of time downloading. Customer service representative are so Confused..Version: 1.15.69
✓ The worst don’t useWill take your money while sending you adds for people not even in your country and hard to cancel.....Version: 1.14.58
✓ Paying to view messages - no warning of the change.This I feel obligated to write a poor review due to this change. Yes, you can charge whatever you want to for the service you provide, and you do not have to care about how it effects people. It’s completely within your rights. This level of not caring deserve a poor review. This is an app that helps people establish their living situations, which can be necessary for them to be able to sustain themselves and manage finances in order to afford expenses that come up. When good apps have a change coming like this, they announce they date of change in advance and give people a chance to prepare. You could have done that. I don’t respect how this was done at all..Version: 1.15.24
✓ ScamIt's all a scam...Version: 1.14.4
✓ Can’t Even Login to the AppWorst experience I’ve ever had with an app. Why? Because it won’t even let me get past the login screen. No matter how many times I tap on the word login (or anything on the flash screen that appears when I click on the app icon to open the app) NOTHING happens..Version: 1.14.5
✓ Homiis a better (and safer) alternativeI tried this app and Homiis, and found way more success with Homiis. The user interface is cleaner, and feels a lot safer to use..Version: 1.15.76
✓ DO NOT USEITS THE BIGGEST SCAM THEY CHARGE YOU HIDDEN COST AND THERE IS NO ACTIVE ROOMS FOR RENT I USED IT FOR 3 DAYS AFTER THAT THEY AUTOMATICALLY PUT YOU ON A MONTHLY SUBCRIPTION AND IT COST $50USD! There was no communication between any or the landlords and people intending to rent! All a scam!.Version: 1.9.4
✓ UnsatisfiedWhilst it toke approximately 10-15 mins to complete my advertisement, I was then removed from my account for no apparent reason..Version: 1.13.18
✓ Fake listings and messages to get you to sight upThis is a scam it forces you in to a subscription to read messages but they are not messages they are sent via the app and half the profiles don’t match the age, gender or pictures they are auto generating fake profiles (and badly) to get you to subscribe. You have been warned!.Version: 1.14.7
✓ Have to pay.Imagine having to pay to receive messages & send them. Pure money grabbing on people in need.Version: 1.15.24
✓ HorribleOn the start page of the app, it asks me whether I want to look for rooms or put up one for offer. And I choose to put up room for offer and fill in every required information thereafter. Then it asks me to log in, and I choose google to sign in. After that it sends back to the first page again asking me the same thing again. I am stuck in this loop. This app is useless..Version: 1.12.7
✓ I bought this app and it’s totally useless.Don’t buy itIt is useless app and my experience was awful.Version: 1.15.95
✓ Jail the developerThere is no reason for the app to cost so much with a UI so crappy. I would get new messages every day, only for the communication to be cut off shortly after the conversation started. The app advises against it, but the ONLY way I could communicate with potential tenants was by exchanging phone numbers, because the app was too crappy to sustain a convo. On top of that I kept getting logged out randomly for no reason at all, until one day I could no longer log back in. Despite this, I was STILL being charged at full access rate ($12/week) when I had no access at all. This app needs serious work, the developer needs to be fired and jailed for charging so much for a useless product.Version: 1.15.77
✓ HorribleI was able to find way more results just using Craigslist for free. Please don’t waste ur money on this..Version: 1.15.21
✓ Scam alertDon’t download this app Charge money for every thing and doesn’t allow you to do any thing you want It’s a scam.Version: 1.15.17
✓ FakePeople are working for this app. They are giving you directions to pay it. Completely fake. I am looking for place close to my location, Stop texting me from Manchester or oxford… cheating people..Version: 1.15.41
✓ Listen to the bad reviewsDo not bother- they charge you extra money 5 days after your subscription and the app doesn’t even work properly. Than the customer service is hard to get ahold of..Version: 1.15.80
✓ Disappointing app....see comment below...Disappointing app...needs to GREATLY improve....the site is soooo stale, nobody wants to use it...take a pass folks!!!.Version: 1.15.50
✓ TerribleTerrible experience using this app. The app looks basic, they make you pay to see messages, and all messages are from fake/scam accounts..Version: 1.15.32
✓ Really uncomfortable experienceRequires WAY too much personal information before even seeing if it’s worthwhile. No way to evaluate before committing..Version: 1.10.6
✓ HorribleIt seems like a good idea, but the execution on how the app works is horrendous. First of, you need to pay to see messages! Now, you might be thinking that these messages are sent directly to you about the listing that you posted, but no! The messages are posted as a bulletin board. So it’s just a complete mess and not organized. Random people posting that they need a room but they never reply and worst of all, the majority of the profiles don’t have profile photos or a small introduction. Maybe they are bots or fake profiles, but I am shocked that for a roommate finder app, the security and verification is zero to none. After a day, I realized that this app was just not what it was advertised to be and offer. Don’t waste your time. Unless big changes are made to the interface, accessibility, and security, this app is really useless.Version: 1.15.95
✓ Do not use if you have roomie preferencesThis app is not worth it. I paid for the subscription to get access to messaging people looking for a room, since that’s what I’m offering. The way it’s set up is that every single new user can send a mass message to everyone on the app. It includes people that don’t even match the rent that you’re requiring (even if you set filters) so these can get really annoying fast. Usually they say “I need a room” with no details about their needs, who they are, what area they want to live in etc, no description in their profile bios or even a photo. I’ve never had so many people flake and not respond. It gives me dating app vibes which is so weird. I genuinely care about who I bring into my home so this app doesn’t help to filter people out for you based on your needs. I’ve had way better luck on one other renting app as well as social media groups with rental posts. I need people that are seriously committed to a lease and this app didn’t give me those vibes with the users. Some even seem like fake scammers..Version: 1.15.52
✓ Literally no pointAllows you to post a listing but the minute someone messages you they tell you you need to pay lol so dumb. No thanks I’ll use Facebook for free :).Version: 1.15.64
✓ Terrible in Every WayThis app is awful. I have used roommate apps for several years and never have I used such a bad one. The user experience is awful - it’s unclear if people are searching for rooms or listing them. A lot of the accounts are spam or seem to be fake. I had a string of messages from people that were weird and scammy. I would never recommend this app for anyone that wants to rent their property to a trustworthy person..Version: 1.14.58
✓ Scam app alertThis whole app is a scam, do not get into this one.Version: 1.15.68
✓ Waste of absolute time!!Quite stupid that you can list a room to rent in Australia but cannot select ‘Australia’ when wanting to identify yourself. Thanks for wasting my money :).Version: 1.14.13
✓ Glitchy and Expensive1) The app closed me out of the app about 3 times while I trying to provide detail about a room I’m trying to rent out currently. Rewriting my add multiple times was time consuming. I re-added data just to find out… 2) Most important, I could not view any messages. This app should be free. When I was looking for a college roommate “Renthoop” was still alive and well, and most of all, completely free. Facebook messenger is free. Tinder is generally free. Craigslist, also free. I disagree that “a dollar a day” is fair in any aspect. Especially for people who are trying to fill a room immediately and are most likely paying an extra sum to keep their rental. Most of all, a majority of the users are college aged students. Do you really think there is money to spare? Severely disappointed..Version: 1.15.50
✓ Not really attractiveI found this app difficult to use.Version: 1.14.5
✓ Deceitful MessagingThis app has a paywall for you to view messages, which is typical of these types of room searching apps. But there’s a catch. EVERY time someone makes a post, i’m talking a general post, it gets sent to your inbox… when i made my post looking for a roommate i was suddenly flooded with messages in my inbox, SO i thought people had replied to my post and were interested… right? NOPE. Because all i got flooded with was spam and random posts of people looking for roommates in my… inbox? like what? it’s just a way to trick you into paying for their app because they don’t actually believe the app is capable of successfully finding you a roommate. I’m so frustrated. I would love to get a refund from this money stealing and useless app, i should have followed the bad reviews on here beforehand!.Version: 1.15.70
✓ I’ve Concluded this is a scamAlthough a great idea in premise, this is POORLY executed. A great app was developed but then got ruined when they tried to figure out how to effectively monetize it. This app charges $11 just to read and send messages for 7 days!!!! This might be great in a more heavily populated areas, but in more rural areas with only ~20 users… yeah crickets. Since this app charged me $11 without getting a single reply, I see this as a total scam. I am willing to bet the other ~20 users are not actively paying the subscription, thus when someone finally does pay and reply I have to pay even more money just to view what they wrote. This reliance on a weekly subscription just to have a basic conversation and the added joke of randomly censoring messages out of fear of someone giving out an email or number (because then they would be forced to overpay for garbage). Oh yeah, “for your safety, don’t give out numbers”, motivation behind this is eye rolling lot obvious. SAVE YOUR MONEY, I will desperately try getting a refund!.Version: 1.15.87
✓ Not useful, not freeBasically users need to pay $30 for access to their incoming messages. You can send a message, but cannot see a response, or receive a message from anyone responding to your listing. Some people put their personal contact info in their listing because of this, and as a woman who was looking for a room alone I prefer not to go that avenue. It was confusing to even take down my listing (after finding a place elsewhere), and still I get emails from Roomster, including notifications for rooms in random states around the country. This is not useful! I just want to delete my account and wipe my information completely now. Sneaky business model and a waste of time..Version: 1.15.52
✓ This app is a complete jokeFYI on all the good reviews on here - the company asks in its sign-up email for a positive review on the App Store in exchange for a free week’s worth of usage That’s actually just bribery In actual fact, the app is useless and you’ll basically get spam messages from a bunch of weirdos who absolutely don’t want what you’re offering Avoid avoid avoid.Version: 1.15.38
✓ SCAMThis App is a scam, download at own risk. First they ask you for $15 to verify and then $40 per month to send messages back and forth. Not worth it and no way to get a refund..Version: 1.15.50
✓ Waste of timeAfter spending time inputting all info, I keep getting error message & it deletes all info. Unable to search for rooms. Totally disappointing & dysfunctional app..Version: 1.9.48
✓ Clunky and difficultSo hard to use. Hard to add photos. Needs an upgrade..Version: 1.10.1
✓ It’s good but...The reason I give the app two stars is because I don’t think a paid subscription to read/reply to messages is okay especially given the housing market at the moment..Version: 1.14.63
✓ Big scam be careful 6 payments for 2 months don’t useBig scam be careful 6 payments for 2 months don’t use.Version: 1.15.67
✓ Poor concept, privacy concernFirst of all you are being only presented random places somewhere in the UK, certainly not were you are looking. The filters don’t work. To read your message you need to verify first via your mobile number, then your email and at least one social account (Facebook, instagram or LinkedIn) - which to me is an absolute overkill. Besides I do not have any social accounts - I know in this day and age doesn’t apply to many people, but hey, i don’t feel like sharing my entire life story with every company and individual. Giving information for nothing in return is bad economy. Either way, I contacted support and told them I do not have social accounts and if i had I wouldn’t share with them as phone and email should be sufficient. Their response was you need social accounts. Hence I deleted it as I don’t feel like being pushed into the social media hype which is just another way for the government, companies and other policing system to find out things about you that is non of their business or perhaps can be used against you. Oh, but the main reason why I gave it one star. It doesn’t work properly, poorly designed, bad UI/X and support and the backend logic ain’t making sense. Settle for “Badi” - that thing works..Version: 1.12.1
✓ Scam artist centralThis app helps to facilitate scams against hopeful people looking to rent. They charge for communication yet so not validate any people renting property. Don’t waste your time or money. This app left me homeless fighting fraudulent credit cards opened in my name. Edit: You allow people to pray on the vulnerable by not removing reported scammers. I can count 3 that are still up and running even though they have been reported several times. Those users use your system to collect “applications” for rental properties that do not exist. Since credit checks are a typical part of any rental they are allowed to collect enough sensitive data to attempt to open cards under other peoples names fraudulently. So yea, you not only condone it you promote it. I stand by my review. It is factual. Edit #2: Almost forgot to mention this, they are also violating Apples TOS by paying for 5 star reviews on the App Store. “Send a screenshot of your 5 star review to get a free week of messaging”. In direct violation of TOS..Version: 1.15.40
✓ Blocked my number. Is this a scam?While moving is challenging enough I downloaded this app to use to find my first apartment since it was recommended by a colleague. In the start of using the app worked well, in my opinion, I wanted to subscribe to all features in the app to do my roommate search for a faster and better user experience messaging others through the app. I purchased the two-month subscription, and it was going well, for the most part. Ten days later, after purchasing, my number was blocked, and I could not use the app. I don’t recommend this at all. No information; just blocked my number from using the platform. It seems this seem like the normalcy of the developer. Be cautious everyone! If you’re experiencing the same I would recommend contacting Apple for a refund..Version: 1.15.50
✓ A big scamDon’t download and give your account details. Even if you delete your account, they still keep taking money from your account. They are the biggest scam trending now..Version: 1.14.12
✓ Feels like a scam appI know roomster is legit business but the way how app works and all the evil ux in it feels like you're trying your best to scam ppl. I think your product should be repositioned and your business model should be remodelled. As of right now I can't even login and see what's in the app without paying 40 quid. I mean why would I just pay for a thing that just downloaded..Version: 1.15.50
✓ HorribleOnly buy if you want to pay 8$ a week to be able to use the app..Version: 1.14.15
✓ First time in my life I’ve felt compelled to leave an App Store ReviewDefinitely the scammiest app I’ve ever come across. I regret uploading my ID to verify my identity because I’m confident it will be stolen when this app is inevitably hacked. If you wanna pay 16 bucks for the opportunity to message people on a worse and less functional version of Craigslist (for just 5 days!!!), here’s your chance. Ashley Madison but for hopeless saps looking for a place to live..Version: 1.15.94
✓ ScamYou have to oay to send messeges Doesn't appear to be trustworthy or even real renters on the app. All it is is a scam for your money & time.Version: 1.15.45
✓ Not free after updateTime to delete this app, it wasnt any useful anyway n now asking for money. Better deliver value first n then ask for money.Version: 1.15.50
✓ I dont seeWhy i have to give u my phone number just to browse. Did i need to do that in the good old paper days? “Keep account secure” it claims. Not buying it...Version: 1.15.78
✓ UselessI don't think the app is useful since most of the rooms don't have a photo. Also the app is expensive compare for the service it offers. it is not worth spending money on this app. I asked for my money back.Version: 1.14.37
✓ Decent App, poor monetizationIt’s got a clean, simple, and easy to use interface, so navigating the app is effortless right off the bat. A wide selection of rooms and prices available with an activity level that is decent but nothing crazy. 4 responses in 2 weeks, and the one response to a listing I sent never got a reply. Activity isn’t something the app can control, though. The bigger issue is the way it gets you to pay. They might as well just have someone pay to get the app because you can’t do much without doing so. It seems pointless to let you send messages and not give you the ability to receive any. Can’t actually find a room if you can’t talk to anyone offering them, so the app can’t actually be used if your not paying for it. Wish they would do that a little better. Like other apps that give priority to paying listers, putting their listings first or advertising them quicker, making it stand out more and stuff like that. Instead of completely blocking free users from using the service at all, leaving it mostly just a glorified tease where you can see all the places for rent but not interact with them. Probably affects the activity levels of course. People make a listing then realize they can’t get messages and then leave..Version: 1.15.52
✓ Very bedThe app doesn't work. I want to register and says that there are too many requests..Version: 1.15.58
✓ Don’t waste your timeIn a time in which it’s very difficult to find affordable or adequate housing or roommates, the idea of having to pay to see who messages you is dumb. Regardless of whether or not it’s stated on your App Store page, most apps that have in app purchases at least have better features before charging you or expecting you to pay anything. This is equivalent to tinder or bumble trying to charge you to swipe on people or open messages, which they do, but after a certain amount of time/swipes. This review isn’t meant to bash the app because yes if you scroll far enough they state that you will need to pay, however if you’re like me and you can barely afford your basic needs, you don’t have the time or money to waste just to be able to access messages. Edit: It’s about accessibility. You don’t know who can afford a dollar a day. It’s not about what you think is fair considering 1.you don’t know your demographic and who can afford to waste $8 a week on app and 2.the amount of people who have also downloaded this app also think it’s trash..Version: 1.15.41
✓ Can’t even make an accountI tried making an account but it wouldn’t accept my phone number. So don’t even bother downloading if you are with EE. I contact their live chat and given the time. I was impressed that they got back to me (that’s where the 1 star is actually deserved). However, the first guy said that they have blocked certain numbers from registering on the app? Confused, I asked if it’s because I’m with EE. Another random person comes into the chat and bluntly states I can’t use my number? I think that was pretty terrible service from the second guy who randomly appeared and hijacked the conversation. The first guy was really polite and explained it well, even if it wasn’t what I wanted to hear..Version: 1.15.86
✓ Waste of moneyThis app is a massive waste of money. The application itself is a great idea and is really user friendly. The problem is that almost no-one is using it! It’s a market place to find share rooms but there are almost none being offered for rent - at least in Australia..Version: 1.14.14
✓ It’s so bad applicationWhen u download u will find good choice then they will ask you to pay 15$ to can contact with the owner after that u can send message then if he reply u have to pay 7$ to check what he said it’s so crazy application even I think the rooms I find it’s fake.Version: 1.14.4
✓ A CHARGE($) FOR EVERYTHING 🤬😒I don’t believe years ago this app had a fee to use. It’s free to download however *beware* it’s useless w/o being able to msg others. There are different subscription prices just to msg people!! Ridiculous! People are on here to find roomies & essentially save coin, not be forced into buying a subscription!! There’s even a fee to get your ID/license verified!! 2 days after finally caving & buying the $10 subscription just to msg people- absurd!!..I experienced issues! After writing & posting my listing, the words I typed saved weird. Numbers are unable to be saved in the listing description-which is annoying- to add a numerical budget max etc. If I’m going to be paying for something- it better work 100%- functionally & properly! Also- when looking at others listings- I would see they had a active listing either from announcements or whatever- then I clicked on there profile to see the whole listing and it would say listings- 0 !! ***FRUSTRATING****.Version: 1.15.36
✓ Total waste of time & moneyThis is ridiculous, signed up to find housemates and just kept getting random messages and no-ones profile has any detail. Total waste of time & money. DO NOT sign up!!!.Version: 1.14.19
✓ Lousy interface. Terribly monetized. Not useful and full of scam postings.I’ve never written a review for an app in my life but my experience with this app was so horrendous it warranted it. This app is terribly designed and monetized and the developer’s censor certain words from people’s bios. Can’t use the words “phone”, “mail,” “email” “number,” etc just so you’re not able to get around their paywall. The idea that I have to pay money to simply read the messages other people were sending me is ridiculous. They also want $15 just to authenticate your profile with your ID. It never crossed the developer’s minds that they could just generate revenue by including ads like how every other app does? Final nail in the coffin is how many listings on this app are scams. I had scammers trying to rent me a 2 bedroom apartment in Manhattan for $900 sight unseen and they were planning on sending me the apartment keys via FedEx after I wired them a deposit. Ridiculous. As a final note, the customer service with this app is clearly non-existent judging from the developer’s response’s to other poor reviews. Way to doge accountability and valid criticism guys!.Version: 1.15.52
✓ Costly$15 a week is a very steep price. I can’t find anywhere in the app that tells you what you even get for that subscription price besides messages. The layout is a little confusing at first. Would have liked this app if it didn’t costs $15 a week to read messages....Version: 1.14.57
✓ ScamIt’s a scam. As the renter, you have to pay $8/week or $30 a month to communicate. 95% of the rentals have no photos. You have no true way to filter your search either. Trash app.Version: 1.15.53
✓ Not user friendlyI was wondering how does one reply to potential house mate without paying weekly or is this not a free service.Version: 1.14.2
✓ FraudThey get bots to put up random adds and and contact you about accommodation, And when you can’t reply to these wicked room adds because your not a member they tell you that you have to sign up So you agree and subscribe to a week, To then realise that none of the offers that you were getting reply, or are real, Then once they have you details they keep billing you even after you unsubscribed! Complete fraud Shittest app.Version: 1.11.29
✓ Surprise! It’s not free after all.This app is listed as free but with in-app purchases. This should mean that you can use the basic, essential features but that there are incentives for paying for extra, right? Nope! You have to buy a subscription just to view or send messages. In other words, you can indeed download and open the app for free, but you will never be able to use this product as intended unless you pay. You can’t find a roommate without a means of communicating with potential matches. I just downloaded this yesterday and managed to post a listing while figuring out how it works. I have two messages, but no way to respond or even see if they’re worth responding to. My apologies to whoever reached out, but I’ll now need to figure out how to remove my listing 🙄 I understand it’s not free to develop or maintain an app like this, but if it requires payment for users to use the product, be more transparent about it. Now I feel rude for simply ignoring these messages..Version: 1.15.35
✓ Full of scamsEvery listing I’ve interacted with, and ever used who had interacted with me has been a scammer on this site. They all want you to send them money for their apartment, sight unseen and they’ll “mail you the keys.” And for some reason everyone on this app is on a several month trip away from Boston right now and can’t show you the apartment! And the pictures? Google image search them. They’re all fakes. I’ve had over 20 interactions and every one has been a scam. I don’t believe the app tries at all to prevent this rampant scamming, may even encourage it. It’s a waste of time and money using this app. Even Craigslist is better than this..Version: 1.12.5
✓ Deceptive Money grab AppThey'll automatically sign you up for subscription service without prompt and charge you if you purchase a 7 day trial. Very exploitive App preying on people urgently searching for accommodation. Very buggy App too that randomly shuts down and confusing User interface, and Web version that can't load. There's a reason they have all these negetive reviews DO NOT DOWNLOAD..Version: 1.15.37
✓ AnnoyingAll these nice reviews are paid. Not waste time down long the app. It’s just a waste of time you can’t even view listing unless you pay for verification. 👎👎👎👎.Version: 1.15.52
✓ Absolute rubbishWe signed up to this app hoping to find relevant and genuine applications for the rooms that we have in our suburb. There were many messages that were totally irrelevant to our area, from people who didn’t seem to even read our room description. I suspect this website is bogus in that they put up stock photos and send regular messages to make you feel that these are real people and that they might be interested in your place to rent. There are very few details about each person and it does not even include which suburb in Melbourne they would like to apply for. They get you to pay $14 for validation to join and $7.50 per week and it appears that they want that money every week rather than finding you a flat mate. We were disappointed in the time that we were subscribed. We have now canceled our subscription and recommend that you do not sign up. Learn from our mistakes..Version: 1.14.13
✓ Didn’t HelpI was never able to find a roommate with this app. The search results are flooded with scams. It’s hard to find a legit person without having to scroll through thousands of spam. They need a tech to go through these and delete them all. I reported a bunch of postings from one scam account but yet they have not got rid of them. The account is named Roomster Partner. Beware of that one. My email has been flooded with notifications about messages, since people could post up a message and everyone on Roomster will get notified. It’s a tactic to get you to pay to view them, when really those messages are worthless. Luckily, I was able to find roommates without Roomster. Roomster made me want to give up on looking tbh, since it seemed hopeless..Version: 1.15.23
✓ Fake app dont buyFake app dont buy.Version: 1.15.46
✓ Scammy appVery clearly 70% plus of the messages I receive are fake dead end messages from abroad aimed at encouraging you to keep your subscription rolling. How many people apply for a room posting between 3 and 5am? A very clear pattern with this app. Unsubscribing is difficult to impossible. Roomsters own instructions on how to unsubscribe to rolling payments is out of date and misleading. A rolling payment is the only option when signing up. As I first suspected I shouldn’t have trusted a company that advertises through aggressive Facebook spamming. AVOID THIS APP! I don’t for a second trust the positive reviews on this app..Version: 1.11.10
✓ Awful! Useless app with terrible user experienceThis app is a scam. The “tenants” on there are almost entirely bots, who send the exact same messages over and over. When you have a free account you get messages constantly. Once you pay for full access, you see that the messages are all fake and once you have paid, the bots pretty much stop messaging. DO NOT BOTHER !.Version: 1.15.41
✓ Texted with over 1300 peopleThis app is not made to help you. This app doesn’t even care to clean up the scammers from their platform. They just want your money. Would you text with over 1300 people and get out with no roommate? This is what happened to me. Their app is full of bots. As soon you pay, the bots start texting you and you reply but no one ever responds back. And the main question from the bots would be, can you send me details along with pictures!? Because they cannot view your profile and your listing. So you end up responding to every bit for a long time. It’s a fraud app and they should be punished for creating this trap and monetizing on fake and using people needs. This app was not created to help anyone. It was created to get your money because you have needs. The creators should be punished. It’s a scam..Version: 1.15.87
✓ Pay to see messagesA new app charging $16 to view messages without having an established user base is absurd. How do I even know if these messages are real or bots??.Version: 1.15.93
✓ Can’t get into the app without creating the same ad twiceI already made a post on Safari, I down load the app and it wants me to upload the ad again which is stupid. So now I can’t even sign in or check the notifications.Version: 1.14.21
✓ Rip off and terrible appDon’t download this app. It’ll say they’ll charge you 99p for downloading, but it’ll also subscribe you for the next payment of £9.99 in 5 days time. The app was terrible - I mainly had people in the US being suggested as ideal fits for a house share in England. The few UK based people had stopped looking months ago. I contacted Roomster twice in the 5 days to cancel my subscription but they just ignored my requests and charged the £9.99. I had to go via PayPal to cancel. Don’t waste your time or money!.Version: 1.11.4
✓ Waste of time!!Basically there is no way for you to use the app to contact anyone unless you pay for the upgrade. Potential housemates will be trying to message you and Roomster will not allow you to see it. What is the point of a free option if you can’t do anything on there?.Version: 1.12.5
✓ Garbage App & Garbage PlatformThe app requires frequent re-logins and it freezes a lot and crashes. Each login requires re-entry of a phone number and subsequent text verification. This is 2022 and most apps and platforms support UNs and PWs, and even Face ID. The platform requires the creation of a listing, even if you’re just looking for a place. That’s true even if you’ve subscribed and verified. They also don’t tell you that the $30 subscription fee doesn’t include verification. Plan on $47 total. Lastly, it’s probably a combination of the app and the platform, but the search feature is weak. You can only look in one area at a time and finding that area is not intuitive. While entering a location, the app presents street addresses first, over areas/cities, even when a city name is typed..Version: 1.15.52
✓ ScammerIts a scam!! They will charge you!!! I hate this app!!!.Version: 1.15.27
✓ Do not use roomster and pay attention they will track your moneyI use roomster looking for a room. For I can see the message so I purchase 0.99GBP 5 days product. But in the end the charge me extra 9.99GBP for upgrade which is I never agree to purchase. It is automatic upgrade after 5 days trail. I write email to their support team but still not get the money back. I don’t think this is honest business. Highly recommend people don’t use this app..Version: 1.13.8
✓ Must pay to useThe app is free the download, free to put up listings. However you are required to buy a subscription of at least $11 USD in order to use the mailbox and talk to anyone. Bad app, exorbitant prices ($11 for 7 days, $30 for 30, or $50 for 60), found no use in this app and deleted as soon as I realized a subscription was required for any real use of it. I’m not sure how the developers expect anyone to get any use out of the ‘free version’ of this app without the ability to communicate with others. I feel tricked that I even downloaded the app without this information presented to me. If you want to make money off an app like this, stop lying to people upfront about it being free to use and make them pay for it, no hiding subscriptions. There is no use for this app without the subscription..Version: 1.15.92
✓ Waste of money and timeI was a victim and naively clicked on a link from a facebook house searching group that lead me to paying a monthly subscription for very little interaction between people to find and nothing helpful with the “matches”. i also suddenly get a huge surge in messages right as i cancelled my subscription compared to getting maybe 2 or 3 A WEEK when i was actively promoting my listing since november and now i’ve gotten 40+ messages from tons of people i’ve never seen within the last 2 weeks. don’t even bother using this app you could literallt find better luck on facebook groups or any other online service that doesn’t need you to PAY $40 A MONTH. don’t be me.Version: 1.15.98
✓ Free TrialI love the app features, I love the app quality. The accessibility to my profile and easily make changes. The overall structure and function of the app is overall great. This may just be something critical to my situation, if so, that’s okay. Due to the fact that I don’t have a subscription, I can’t access my messages. I can’t see them, I can’t messages anyone. Nothing. That’s very frustrating when I’ve gotten the notification and I can’t see anything. My fiancé & I live in my car right now, & I’ve had opportunities that I’ve had to miss out on because I can’t contact anyone. A free trial would be awesome. For people like me who have to save EVERY penny, I can’t afford the subscription options. I just think more options should be offered. That’s all. Overall, app is great..Version: 1.15.48
✓ Access applicationIt rejects my mobile number I cannot access the application.Version: 1.15.98
✓ ConfusedI find this app confusing with terminology ie. megaphone. Trying to use the sliding scale is a nuisance going from one extreme to the other. If you click the help icon you get redirected to the page to sign up for another week or more, but no advise about my question. I have never clicked the help icon yet and received a straight answer to my questions. Yours brenda.Version: 1.14.85
✓ Waste of appI’m currently trying to find a place or roommate but I have to pay to use the service? I have better luck using tinder and it’s free, also I understand the high volume of security breach but when I tried to verify my email, didn’t work, when I contacted customer support, left me hanging waiting on respond for 20 mins and still till this day no response it’s a joke it’s giving me more trouble than getting anything positive out of this, it’s such a hassle and I don’t think we should be charged for using the service as it’s a destination of ppl trying to find a place or a roommate just saying but I get it y’all are just trying to make money off of people who is desperate and I am desperate but not enough to pay for a service when I can do it free on Facebook or any other sites.Version: 1.15.49
✓ ScamYou cannot see who messaged you unless you pay… just post a listing on facebook or craigslist or literally any other app. Total scam.Version: 1.15.35
✓ A scamThis app doesn’t work at all. A day after I have entered all the information, I have received the notification that my account has been closed. Regardless, I am receiving every day an email saying that I have messages in my mail box. I can not unsubscribe from those emails no matter what I did. Do not install this app!.Version: 1.11.9
✓ Don't pay anything. Full of fake messagesVery disappointed, 90% of the messages seems coming from a bot. I paid around £50 for nothing in total and most important I lost time. Got in touch with a customer service but didn't help at all. Pictures (when there is one) are nearly all pinging up with a reverse google search, meaning most of profile are fake. Visa scams or escort girls... who knows. Anyway, any competitor will be fine. I am on the edge to report everything to Apple. 90% of fake questions without answers at all, that's too much. That's sad, liked the concept. Best Regards to all and Stay Safe..Version: 1.14.46
✓ 99% scammers and roomster will not n subscribe you till the rip you of several months99% of adds are scammers who want you to give credcard info or access code or pay feed for credit check and then the will rip your credit card Roomster will not unsubscribe you the will rip you off 13$ every week.Version: 1.15.55
✓ Awful app, seems like a scamDO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP On downloading the free version of this app, I posted an advert, advertising a room. The messages I received were either pure gibberish or irrelevant to what I posted. I don’t know who gave this terrible app 5 stars but presumably they work for the company and were trying to up their client base. There is only a week subscription option, which I assume is due to the fact that after a week, most realise that the whole thing doesn’t work. Very disappointed. It seems like a scam. In these difficult times, people are desperately looking for tenants/rooms and this company seem to have found a trick to make an easy buck..Version: 1.14.63
✓ App was great (when it worked)This app was fine for me at first, I could actually log in and get messages from other people, communicate with them and also see that someone sent messages (for free), but not all of them. Things kept changing though; sometimes I could see messages, and sometimes not. The BIGGEST problem, however, is now I CAN’T EVEN SIGN IN! I used to use my e-Mail, as it was one of the options available. I never had to verify anything else (like my phone number) because I spoke with customer service, and they signed me in anyway. Now, the ONLY WAY TO SIGN IN is with PHONE NUMBER and I NEVER VERIFIED IT. Turns out, not only did they HAVE MY PHONE NUMBER, it is BLOCKED FROM THE WEBSITE. How did they even get it if I never gave it to them? When I spoke to customer service again, the guy over e-Mail said “delete your account and make a new one with that phone number”. Huh? That’s customer support? What about all my messages to and from other people? How do I know my phone number won’t get blocked again? There’s so much wrong with this, it is mind boggling. I can’t even write a review on their website, nor contact customer service because you have to have a signed-in-account (I could only reply to old e-mails customer service sent me because I can’t sign in). I’ll give it 2 stars, at least because when I could use it, everything was OK, but constant changes has turned this thing into utter crap.Version: 1.15.35
✓ Awfully design very poor outcomeNever got one person from this app when I used only served to charge me a fee monthly which I can’t see to find a way to cancel. Very unsatisfactory service!!!.Version: 1.11.29
✓ Fake app ! Do not enter your details on itI am renting a room and paid for the ridiculous 23 pounds… only to find out all the profiles users are fake .. stolen magazines images and pictures. This is not an honest site and I am disappointed that Apple Store still let people fall for this scam . ….Version: 1.15.50
✓ SCAMHave read nothing but bad reviews online about roomster. Was led to this app after seeing people advertising their ads for roomster on Facebook. After checking their profiles, it seems they are either fake profiles or people from overseas advertising rooms in Australia. Half the ads have the same images for different houses..Version: 1.9.6
✓ Room scammersApp stops working after a few days.Version: 1.12.5
✓ Pay just to chat with the ownerYou need to pay subscription just to chat with the owner of the house. Stupid.Version: 1.15.77
✓ Waste of Time and MoneyThe app is purposeless unless you pay for a subscription in order to see messages or contact people. But there is no way of knowing if people you contact ALSO have a paid subscription and are able to view your message..Version: 1.15.83
✓ Useless appYou can’t do anything unless you pay. The pictures are mostly fake or too blurry to even make out. Don’t download, it’s a scam. Deleted it after the first use..Version: 1.15.47
✓ Worst app everThis has to be the worst possible way to find a place to stay. It wants you to pay money to view any messages you get from the landlords. Absolute scam, don’t touch this app!!.Version: 1.15.53
✓ Misleading advertisingA big banner says: “Only 0,99$ a week” or similar, small words says: Each day p.week. Finally is: 7,49$ p. week, 30$ p.month. There are not too many places for rent, at least in Melbourne. Only one week and BYE!.Version: 1.13.2
✓ Login not possibleWhite screen when trying to log on. Useless, unfortunately..Version: 1.10.4
✓ ListingsI HATE how there are many listings that’s are advertised as an entire apartment or pops up when I am looking for an entire apartment, but when you click on the ad it’s a just a room. EVERY ANNOYING DONT WASTE UR TIME.Version: 1.15.95
✓ ScammersIt’s a scam.Version: 1.15.52
✓ Use literally any other websiteI hate to be the "this entire thing is a scam" person, but this app is only out to get your money. the layout is impractical and hard to figure out. most of the accounts are just blank profiles. you get matched with people out of your budget, range, and pretty much everything you're looking for. the app shows the lowest premium option as $30, so i wasted that money just to message like two people, since you can't even put your phone number or social media anywhere. you have to go into the app store itself to get a 1 week subscription for $10, but even that is ridiculous. all you can do is make listings and look at other ones. The app is buggy and nothing saves the right way unless you press specific things in the exact order. without the premium version there is literally no purpose. just save yourself the time and money and find a different website or app..Version: 1.15.45
✓ Why can’t I just log in?The app is crap after creating a login it takes you back to the homepage you put a phone number in and you continue to do that until it says something like too many requests. Once you get in the app everything is good but if you want to heart something you go back to this login put in your phone number is this too many request there is a login button you click on it and once you put in the phone number and so it always restarts again. I never get to use my login because I always have to put a phone number and in create an account that I already have. Is this my computer?.Version: 1.15.58
✓ Account deleted within minutesUpdate: My review has nothing to do with your charges. Your filters allow and encourage people to discriminate against just about every protected class under the Federal Fair Housing Act. I think the US government should force you to cease operations until you stop allowing people to post listings which openly state that people who are black, LGBT, religious, of certain age or male are “not allowed.” In the 10 minutes I browsed your listings, before my account was deleted without notice, every single listing I viewed had some mention of disallowing a protected class from applying. One of the listings literally said “no blacks, no gays, no Muslims” at the bottom. Another said “Asian women only.” It’s not just gross, it’s against the law. I created my account, finished my profile, verified my email and phone number, posted a listing, then was logged out as I attempted to send my first message. The login page says “User Removed” but I haven’t received a text or an email stating that my account was deleted. Sketchy app that allows people violate US housing discrimination laws. Saw multiple people specifying what race/age/gender/sexual orientation they were willing to provide housing to. Creepy. Glad I didn’t spend $15 to verify my identity since they decided to delete my account without reason within 10 minutes of installing..Version: 1.15.50
✓ Scam appStupid China scam apps.Version: 1.15.49
✓ Awful AppTerrible. Created my account early in the morning and got my account deleted at night without telling me why. Awful experience..Version: 1.14.14
✓ NOWhat’s the point of this app if you have to pay to see who messaged you ???? So stupid do NOT recommend Made it extremely hard to find a rental and just annoying.Version: 1.14.63
✓ Can’t make an accountThey said that they don’t support certain networks.Version: 1.15.95
✓ The worst app.Wants you to pay a weekly subscription to view any messages. Also, fills your email inbox with notifications from EVERY listing, not ones that are relevant to your listing i.e if you’re listing a room to rent, you receive email notifications from people also listing a room to rent. Any free listing platform is better than any this. Don’t waste your time..Version: 1.14.0
✓ Total ScamThis company is a complete scam. I made an account and contacted several people for apartment listings, later to find out that I could only see messages if I paid a fee. I received a notification that someone had left a message for me, so I figured I would pay the fee so I could read it. Not a huge issue for me to pay a bit if it meant I could connect with someone to find a place. However once I paid, I received a notification saying the message was “no longer available”. This leads me to believe that it was simply a fake message/notification or account that was used to lure me into paying for the service. Then once I paid it disappeared. There was no message. Be weary of this company if you are thinking of using and paying for it..Version: 1.15.78
✓ Don’t use or pay for this app - not worth it!I paid for one week to use this app so that I can see the messages people are sending me, but I honestly wish I had never even downloaded the app, let alone pay to use it. There are SO MANY bugs, it’s difficult to use and navigate different pages. BC it’s difficult to use, so few people have a full profile set up (myself included). And it took me SEVERAL attempts to get my listing set up correctly. There’s also no easy way to filter search results, so I can’t narrow my roommate search very easily. In addition, I’ve gotten messages from people who are searching in San Diego (I’m in LA) and/or on the complete opposite part of town. Not only does this waste both my time and the other persons, but it could easily be resolved/prevented with a better app..Version: 1.15.46
✓ Very very buggy. very confusingJust gonna get to a bulleted list for the PMs out there: - scanning my ID was confusing because the hit box to open the camera is very small and only open when you tap the text in the box vs tapping the whole box - i was editing my listing posting to be a roommate and it keep erroring after i made an edit and i had to type out the whole description again. this happened multiple times - i thought i had to complete the credit report for the full profile and i wasn’t aware that was a subscription. it’s a subscription not done through in-app purchases so i’m not even sure where to cancel this new subscription (that starts at $1 for a trial, then renews for $25?!). after creating this account, clicking the same button does not change the screen to a logged in state. it takes you through the sign up flow again..Version: 1.15.50
✓ DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APPIt doesn’t want to tell you that you can’t open messages from other people for your listing unless you sign up to an $8 a week subscription. But you’ll write up the whole add before you know this! Ridiculous.Version: 1.13.7
✓ StupidYou can’t put many preferences, I didn’t want to post an Ad but you can’t use without making one.Version: 1.13.7
✓ UselessYou have to pay to even see the messages.Version: 1.15.83
✓ RidiculousFor someone who is broke, homeless and trying to find a roomate… this app is ridiculously expensive.Version: 1.15.79
✓ Scammy App - AvoidFirstly, the app tricks you into publishing a listing while leading you to believe that you’re simply searching for local listings. It then wants to charge you to view messages. The 5 star reviews are BS. Roompik seems similar. Having checked out a lot of the ‘global’ ‘solutions’, I think you’re usually better off with a local site or FB group. : ).Version: 1.14.10
✓ Do no downloadNon-transparent app and rubbish app. Show you random properties in different areas without giving you a choice to point out where you want to live, want plenty of verification just for them to collect your data (even if they say it’s for security that is rubbish as other apps and website bigger than them don’t need it) and don’t tell you upfront that you need to pay before viewing a message. £8 per week that get automatically renewed, hoping that you won’t cancel on time or you forget about it. Stay far from this app..Version: 1.14.27
✓ Scummy Social PressureThis app does have a decent number of listings, which is more than I can say for most other roommate search apps. However, the way they try to shuttle you towards their paid subscription is a deeply scummy “dark pattern.” To other reviews the developer has responded that they “don’t think $1 a day is an unreasonable cost” for the service they provide. That may be, but the app doesn’t charge you for the service of being able to look at rental properties, to message others, or to filter for specific rental needs. Instead, it asks you to pay *in order to view* messages from others. This effectively leverages the social pressure we feel to not ignore someone who messages us to force us into paying. If the developer wants to have a paid service that’s fine. Provide a free trial and then require a subscription for everything thereafter. Or require that we pay in order to send messages out. Or require a fee to list. There are plenty of options that don’t leverage human’s inherently social nature to force an extremely high subscription fee in order to not feel like you’re leaving people on read..Version: 1.15.52
✓ PayRidiculous amount of features held back from people not willing to pay. And the price is stupidly high for what it is.Version: 1.15.58
✓ So Annoying.Hahahaha so I see a lot of the reviews are definitely paid for, none the less the app works we'll gets you to put in all your information the even let's you send a message to people . . . To view the replies you have to pay a weekly subscription. Annoying. Anyway apart from that 2 things you should change anyway, the map, allow people to zoom and move the map around, verification shouldn't require a social media verification..Version: 1.13.7
✓ Don’t waste your timeMore than half of the people on this app don’t bother posting a profile photo or bio on their profile, yet hope that you would feel comfortable considering a living situation with them. Makes no sense. Most people also don’t take the time and actually read your listing that is full of details and information. They would rather be lazy and just ask you questions that are already answered in your listing. The app is also hard to navigate and some numbers are allowed in your listing description and some numbers are not. It’s very bizarre. So you have to spell out your move-in date in letters, not numbers. All in all, this was a complete waste of time. I’ve had much better luck on Craigslist..Version: 1.15.83
✓ Not worth itTrash app. I signed up for it when I was needing a roommate and saw that I had to pay for it. So didn’t pay and kept getting emails that people were sending me messages. Decided to pay for a week to see these messages people were sending me. No one was sending me messages, it was just the app trying to get me to pay. I forgot to cancel before the week subscription was up and canceled less than 24 hours after money was taken out of my account. Which instead of charging me for another week they charged me even more money for an entire month plan??? Contacted customer support to see if I could get refunded since I canceled less than 24 hours after being charged and they charged me the month fee(which wasn’t approved) instead of a week fee. Human on other end of computer just copy pasted policy info and wasn’t helpful or understanding at all. Don’t waste your time or money on this app. - in response to developer: no one was sending me messages. You guys kept sending me emails as if someone was messaging me but all it was was people singing up in the area not physically someone reaching out to me- which is how your emails are sent. I’d update this because it’s very scammy to get people to sign up when if fact people aren’t actually messaging..Version: 1.15.98
✓ Not recommended, doesn’t have filters for citiesI typically don't write reviews, but I hope sharing my experience can be of help to someone just like I find other reviews to be helpful . After creating an account and going through the initial steps, I immediately noticed that the app bombarded me with numerous ads for various locations. Unfortunately, there was no feature to filter by city or distance, leading to a clutter of irrelevant ads from all over the place. As I explored the app further, I realized that to access my messages, I had to make a payment, which left me quite frustrated. However, since I was genuinely in search of a room, I decided to give it a chance. It was NOT worth it! I encountered a flood of people spamming their listings, which didn't even align with my requirements, making it a complete waste of time despite having created a comprehensive profile. In summary, this app lacks essential filters, is plagued by spammy listings from landlords , it’s a WASTE of time and money, and tends to have higher prices. In the end, I returned to Facebook Marketplace, where I found what I was looking for. I won't be downloading this app again, and I can’t recommend it; I'd suggest continuing your search on Facebook Marketplace or seeking assistance from a realtor..Version: 1.15.89
✓ Like test driving a vehicle from your computer chairI am certain that I am not the first, nor will I be the last to express my surprise and immense disappointment in the setup of your free trial. It is absolutely absurd for this app to be managed this way. It’s in bad taste. Not only was it not sufficiently explained that the message portion of the application(the most essential necessity) is strictly limited to paying subscriptions. Without the opportunity to experience this feature, I am left to wonder if any or potentially all of the messages I was alerted to have recieved are or were SPAM. It is that reason that I do not feel it worth even the lowest subscription amount to find out. I recommend a different approach if you are interested in providing a useful application that you ca. be proud of. Rather than focusing on the income first and being hopeful word will spread..Version: 1.15.52
✓ Poor app and websiteDifficult to makes ads. Both the website and the app liked to freeze while I was creating my ads (with 5G WiFi). App highly annoying—only one pic at a time. Sometimes the site would rotate my photos sideways and gives no option to rotate it back. I have a love/hate for the thing that pops up after you create an ad. People who respond to that act like they can’t see my ads or they don’t bother to look. They ask basic questions like where is this located? how much is rent? One person who was asking me was even looking for a place 2 hours away! The people on here responding to my ads seem a bit sketchy. There’s little to nothing on here about them to make me think they’re real people much less good tenants/roommates especially when asking questions for information already listed. Paid for full access. Waste of money. Multiple people I have written to do not respond. This has been a total waste of money and time..Version: 1.15.93
✓ Doesn’t worth your time.This app doesn’t worth your time. Ask for private information upon use downloading, came across 2 scammers so far..Version: 1.15.41
✓ FakesThey have postings on Craigslist (I found 6) different listings that looked pretty good and they all said the same thing and to get this app. So I said what the heck cause I really need a room and I thought those were just bots advertising this app. So i said I guess I’ll check it out not cause the bots but I still couldn’t find anything… so that’s the first problem is they flood other platforms with spam. No about the app. The first thing is even if it was legit and they didn’t do slimy tricks it is super glitch and just horrible platform to use. On the app they post listings just to look like a lot and then you try to get in contact but it’s not real. The ID verification is $15 but I did it and since the platform is so glitch I lost my money because my account got erase some how. Last thing, look at the reviews, look at the star ratio… 5 and 4 star have a lot 3 and 2 have none, but then 1 quite a bit. Don’t waste your time or money..Version: 1.15.40
✓ Really angry, want my money stolen backSo I hired this app for a month and then I give the order of cancel the payment as I never accept to pay monthly i just hired it for once, but roomster decide to pass monthly payments and sometimes even 2 payments in the same month and even times 2 at the same payment... amazing they stolen nearly 50£ from my account and when I call my bank to tell them to cancel this they told me I have first to speak with them... still waiting for an answer and is really frustrating.....Version: 1.9.61
✓ Expensive few listingsApp is extremely expensive and it forces you to subscribe so you have to be very careful and cancel subscription. There are few listings. Most messages are ignored. It’s too simple. You can’t filter results based on non negotiables. Most listings do not have a description or the description of the listing is too vague. There is a fair amount of fraud too. Tell tale bad English, mandatory credit and background checks. My advice would be the freeze your credit so no one can open an account under your name. Despite the pit falls the concept is great and necessary but like other people have mentioned, we’re risking homelessness. We’re I’d verified, and have spent a lot of money. $15 to get is verified, $30 to get messages and there aren’t enough inventory of homes and real people. There are too many fake profiles and commercial properties. The app had good intentions but ends up scamming people desperately needing a place to live. They also don’t allow any information about lease terms, cost or any form of numbers on the ad. This means it’s near impossible to know if a property is suitable. Very few people respond to messages. There aren’t enough filters to find a decent home..Version: 1.15.44
✓ Puzzling features/pricing and awful UXI think it has a big potential to be a great app/website but it needs a lot more well thought plans. UX is awful. Visually not a problem but it takes a tad too long to figure out certain things like deleting my listing which is supposed to be super easy. And questions about my listing is way too detailed - like ‘what time I usually wake up’ ‘what time I usually go to bed’ - is this really important? I understand in some cases could be helpful but I failed to see this being important enough to be on the listing page. I answered once then tried to delete but somehow it won’t let me delete. Again bad UX. It’s all these small things that add up and started to annoy me whilst using the app. And one last thing I don’t understand is the fact that you can’t read a single message without paying. If you want to make money that way, perhaps let users read one message every 24 hours and give paying options if they want to read more? Not being able to read any message without paying made me wonder why not ask to pay when making a listing. That’d make so much more sense. It’s a shame but I had to delete for these reasons..Version: 1.14.39
✓ SketchyThis app is full of sketchy accounts that are highly likely to be fraudulent posts. Besides the stranger danger from being scammed online the app also charges a ridiculous fee to be used. $30 for thirty days and $50 for 60 days. It is highly unlikely you will find a room through this app and even if you did it takes awhile to settle into a place. If you use this app to look for a roommate I suggest placing your contact info in the description such as an Instagram or Snapchat/email so a potential roommate can contact you without having to pay for a subscription. Other than that this app has these fake messages that pop up as soon as you open an account. When you go to view them they hit you with a paywall demanding a subscription to read them. I’ve never been one to fall for such shady business practices. I suggest you look elsewhere until the developers figure out how to improve this app. They can charge fees for other businesses to advertise on the platform instead of charging people who quite frankly shouldn’t be paying to search for a roommate..Version: 1.15.50
✓ Don’t.It’s probably just me, but this is the least user friendly interface I’ve ever used period. Like, it’s probably worth downloading just to see how bad it is WOOOOOOW. The fact they’ve then got the nerve to ask for you to subscribe for money is the best part!.Version: 1.14.10
✓ UselessYou have to pay to use it and unlock even messaging service. Greedy.Version: 1.15.50
✓ HorribleHorrible app. You have to pay to see your messages and they’re all scams. Pointless and so unhelpful. STAY AWAY FROM THIS APP.Version: 1.15.33
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