Comparison

MLS vs Rently Tours

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

Head to head
About

MLS

Search the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to find your next home. Share notes and listings directly with your real estate agent. Requires a code provided by your REALTOR® subscribed to MLS-Touch.

Highlights
  • MLS property search
  • Share notes with agent
  • Share listings with agent
  • Access via REALTOR® code
  • Dream home finder
Features
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*** ATTENTION: You must have a code to access MLS-Client. You can get this code from your REALTOR® if they are subscribed to the MLS-Touch service. Finding your dream home has never been easier with the MLS-Client app. Search the MLS, share notes and listings with your real estate agent and much more!

About

Rently Tours

Discover apartments and homes for rent with self-guided tours and agent-assisted viewings. Find properties, match them online, and apply directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Self-guided tours
  • Agent tours
  • Rental listings
  • Online property matching
  • Online applications
Features
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Rently Tours is an innovative app that helps renters look for and view apartments and homes for rent on your own through our pioneering self-guided tours, agent tours, rental listings, online property matching, application and more.

Screenshots

MLS4 screens
Rently Tours4 screens

Verdict

The call

MLS and Rently Tours both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of MLS's written reviews are positive against 43% of Rently Tours's. Rently Tours's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 11K) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MLS against 4.8 for Rently Tours. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 32K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of MLS's written reviews are positive against 43% of Rently Tours's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MLS ships an update every 2 months, Rently Tours every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MLS versus Rently Tours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMLSRently Tours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better4.8 (32K ratings)
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings11K32K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProspects Software Inc.Consumer 2.0 Inc

Customer experience

MLS

All ratings9,168 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative30.8%

Rently Tours

All ratings32,377 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.8%

User reviews

MLS

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Easy to communicate with agent
  • 💡 Helpful features like mortgage calculator

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and frequently crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and filter search results
  • 🔍 Inaccurate listing information and pictures

Rently Tours

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient self-guided tours
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Ability to tour multiple homes in one day
  • 👍 Flexible scheduling
  • 👍 Good customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lockboxes/codes not working
  • 🐛 Homes listed as available but occupied
  • 🔒 Account suspension/blocking issues
  • 🐛 Outdated/incorrect listing information
  • 🔒 Concerns about personal data usage

Bugs and requests

MLS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Listings not loading properly
  • App freezing and force closing
  • Incorrect mapping of listing details

Requested features

3 requests
  • Broader search and filtering options
  • Improved map view and ability to highlight favorites
  • Price history and school rating information

Rently Tours

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Verification issues during sign-up
  • App crashes and glitches
  • Inability to reschedule viewings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with navigation apps
  • Ability to remove viewed listings
  • Unlimited tours without account restrictions
  • Better communication from property managers

In-app purchases

None

MLS

No in-app purchases

None

Rently Tours

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MLS free?
MLS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rently Tours free?
Rently Tours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MLS or Rently Tours?
MLS is rated higher. MLS averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Rently Tours averages 4.8 from 32K ratings.
Do MLS or Rently Tours have ads?
Neither MLS nor Rently Tours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MLS or Rently Tours?
MLS ships an update every 2 months, and Rently Tours every 6 weeks. Most recently, MLS was updated on September 26, 2026 and Rently Tours on September 26, 2026.

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