filters
structured, machine-read, non-negotiable. budget, area, room status, deal-breakers.
how matchpod. works
no magic, no vibes-based algorithm. here's the whole mechanism, in order.
THE METHOD
three steps. person first.
no mystery loop. three steps, each with a clear job.
- 01
tell us how you live.
twenty questions, no essays. when you sleep, how loud your sunday is, where you stand on dishes-in-the-sink, what you can actually afford.
- 02
say the two things that matter.
two prompts do the heavy lifting: my flat is happiest when… and you'll get along with me if… filters find candidates. these find people.
- 03
match, talk, move.
we score compatibility, you talk in the app, you decide. then you go find a flat together — which, with the right person, is the easy part.
THE INPUT
twenty questions. zero personality quizzes.
short, specific answers about the shared routines that cause real friction.
- 01
sleep & wake
the hours you keep on weekdays and the version that appears on sunday.
- 02
cleanliness threshold
not whether you are ‘clean’. what can stay out, for how long, before it becomes a problem?
- 03
cooking & kitchen sharing
shared groceries, separate shelves, daily cooking or one emergency pan.
- 04
guests & partners
how often, how late and whether a heads-up is enough.
- 05
smoking & drinking
inside, outside, socially, never — the answer matters more than the label.
- 06
pets
already living with one, happy to, allergic to, or firmly not for this flat.
- 07
work-from-home load
one laptop at the table is different from two calls in the living room all day.
- 08
noise tolerance
traffic, music, calls, gaming and the blender at 7am.
- 09
budget range
the rent you can pay without spending the rest of the month resenting the flat.
- 10
room needed vs room available
whether you are bringing a room, looking for one, or starting from zero together.
TWO BUCKETS
the machine reads one. a person reads the other.
filters narrow the field. your own words make somebody stop and read.
voice
unstructured, human-read. the two prompts. this is where people stop being rows in a table.
the result
see the fit before the lease.
matchpod. shows the overall compatibility and the categories behind it, so you know what lines up and what is worth discussing.
- housing plan and budget
- daily habits and lifestyle
- personality and social energy
- shared areas and deal-breakers
AFTER THE MATCH
the app gets out of the way.
we don't take a cut of your rent and we're not a broker. you find the flat yourselves, or with whoever you like. matchpod. ends when you've found your person — that's the point.
talk in-app
ask about the bits a score cannot carry. work hours, furniture, move-in dates, bad habits.
meet in public first
coffee before keys. tell someone where you are going and do not rush a deposit.
find the flat together
use any listing site, broker or group you trust. make the flat call as a pair.
ASKED OFTEN
the short answers.
is it free?
yes. making a profile, seeing matches and talking in the app are free.
is it bengaluru only?
for now, yes. a match who lives across the country is not useful when your office is on sarjapur road.
what if i already have a flat and need one person?
say that when you join. we match people who have a room with people who need one, and we keep the compatibility questions exactly the same.
how do you verify people?
profiles are checked through the verification steps shown in the app. always meet in public first, ask direct questions and never send a deposit to someone you have not verified yourself.
can i change my answers?
yes. lives change, work shifts change and budgets move. update your answers and your future matches will use the new version.
what if the match doesn't work out?
unmatch and tell us why if you want to. compatibility narrows the field; it does not sign a lease for you.
do you have listings?
no. matchpod. finds the person. you find the flat together on any listing site, through a broker, or through the community.
when are you coming to my city?
when we can make one area dense enough to be useful. add your city on the neighbourhoods page and we will know where the pull is coming from.
available now on iOS
the flat comes after.
start with the person you'll share the sink, rent and sunday with. download on iPhone today; android is coming soon.
