homes.co.nz vs Palmers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Property search (sale, rent, off-market)
- Free property information
- HomesEstimates
- Recent sales data
- Council data
- Claim and track home value
- Find real estate agents
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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
Palmers
Stay updated with your local store's latest events and promotions. Shop directly within the app and manage your loyalty rewards, including a digital barcode for easy scanning. Access detailed product information by scanning item barcodes.
- Shop in-app
- Check Rewards balance
- Digital Rewards card barcode
- Scan product barcodes for info
- Latest store happenings
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The Palmers app allows you to get in touch with all the latest happenings at your local Palmers store. You can shop within the app and check the status of your Palmers Rewards balance, all within the app! Forgot to bring your Rewards card? No problems! Just click on the Rewards tab, and scan your Rewards card barcode within your phone. You can find detailed product information about each product simply by scanning the barcode on the product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Palmers at 50% against homes.co.nz's 12%. Palmers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
homes.co.nz ships an update every 6 weeks, Palmers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | homes.co.nz | Palmers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trade Me Limited | PALMERS FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LIMITED |
Customer experience
homes.co.nz
Palmers
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
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- 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
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- 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
Palmers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
homes.co.nz
No in-app purchases
Palmers
No in-app purchases
