Comparison

homes.co.nz vs NMTBC

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

Head to head
About

homes.co.nz

Discover and research New Zealand properties for sale, rent, or off-market. Access free property information, including estimates, sales history, and council data. Claim your home to track its value and find agents to help you buy or sell.

Highlights
  • Property search (sale, rent, off-market)
  • Free property information
  • HomesEstimates
  • Recent sales data
  • Council data
  • Claim and track home value
  • Find real estate agents
Features
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Your go-to house hunting app with free property information to inspire you to- dream; explore, buy, sell, or rent. Be the expert and make smarter property decisions. Get HomesEstimates, recent sales and council data for most New Zealand properties, all for free. With 1.8 million New Zealand homes on one platform, you can use the app to; inspire, dream, explore, buy, sell, or rent. Research properties - on sale, for rent, or even off-market. If you own it, claim it - claim your home to keep track of your homes’ value Find an agent to list your property and much more. About homes.co.nz Thousands of Kiwi Homeowners use insights from homes.co.nz to help make their property decisions easier. We’re New Zealand’s first full-service property portal, eager to share free property information that is beautifully simple to consume. We’re pioneers, innovators and passionate about helping people on their property journey.. Stop by and explore www.homes.co.nz

About

NMTBC

Features
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We’re making registering and paying for your NMTBC membership super easy! Simply download this app and you have everything you need in one place. You will be able to : Sign up and purchase membership in the app via secure payment. Scroll through all of the amazing deals around town that being a NMTBC member gets you. Simply show the active member screen which shows your membership/permit number at any of the partner deals locations to access awesome discounts. View the latest trail information and status. Plus we’ll be adding newsletters and events notifications, right to your phone. No need for 100s of emails! Thanks for supporting NMTBC and making it an exceptional place to mountain bike.

Screenshots

homes.co.nz4 screens
NMTBC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NMTBC at none against homes.co.nz's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

homes.co.nz ships an update every 6 weeks, NMTBC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
homes.co.nz versus NMTBC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhomes.co.nzNMTBC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrade Me LimitedNelson Mountain Bike Club

Bugs and requests

homes.co.nz

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App keeps closing
  • Auth issues
  • Favourites button doesn't work
  • Search function only shows Auckland
  • Half screen cut off by Dynamic Island
Show 23 more
  • Cannot zoom
  • Cannot click 'back' without defaulting
  • Need to kill app to get back out
  • Cannot mark property as favourite
  • Cannot remove property as favourite
  • Uses old data
  • Property disappears
  • Cannot click to see details
  • App crashes on launch
  • App crashes when trying to start
  • App crashes instantly
  • App crashes on iPad Air
  • Unable to login
  • Information cannot be loaded
  • Filtering bug
  • Auction homes displayed incorrectly
  • App will not open
  • Map keeps changing to flyover view
  • Unclaim button missing
  • Faint markings on iPhone version 2
  • Map resolution issues
  • House numbers on map removed
  • Street view option removed

Requested features

15 requests
  • Fix back button
  • Work on Dynamic Island compatibility
  • Fix favourites button
  • Improve search function
  • Enable zoom
Show 10 more
  • Fix back button functionality
  • Update app
  • Fix Dynamic Island/notch issues
  • Make sign up optional
  • Improve filtering
  • Fix satellite map overview
  • Stop map changing to flyover view
  • Improve editing/unclaiming process
  • Improve map resolution
  • Allow zoom on photos

NMTBC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

homes.co.nz

No in-app purchases

None

NMTBC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is homes.co.nz free?
homes.co.nz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NMTBC free?
NMTBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do homes.co.nz or NMTBC have ads?
homes.co.nz shows ads; NMTBC does not.
Which is updated more often, homes.co.nz or NMTBC?
homes.co.nz ships an update every 6 weeks, and NMTBC every 2 months. Most recently, homes.co.nz was updated on September 28, 2026 and NMTBC on September 12, 2026.

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