MLS vs Lone Star Living
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- MLS property search
- Share notes with agent
- Share listings with agent
- Access via REALTOR® code
- Dream home finder
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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!
Lone Star Living
Discover your ideal Texas home with this real estate app. It offers personalized search filters, saved listing notifications, and direct agent contact. Your data is kept private.
- Custom filters and saved home searches
- Notifications for saved searches and favorites
- Browse Active, Pending, and Open Houses
- Direct agent contact via call, text, or chat
- Private data protection
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Looking for your dream home in the state of Texas? Our Lone Star Living app can be used for all your real estate needs. Great Features included within our App: -Custom Filters and personalized saved home search options with your budget and preferences in mind. -Receive notifications on saved searches and favorited listing updates. -View the entire localized MLS by browsing through Active, Pending and Open Houses. -Direct contact with a premier agent within our App with just one tap on call, text, or chat. -Best of all, your data is kept private! Download today and we look forward to working with you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MLS at 11K against Lone Star Living's 1. Lone Star Living's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MLS against 5.0 for Lone Star Living. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLS has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MLS ships an update every 2 months, Lone Star Living monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLS | Lone Star Living |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prospects Software Inc. | Thomas & Thomas Financial Group, LLC |
Customer experience
MLS
Lone Star Living
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
Lone Star Living
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MLS
No in-app purchases
Lone Star Living
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MLS free?
Is Lone Star Living free?
Which has better reviews, MLS or Lone Star Living?
Do MLS or Lone Star Living have ads?
Which is updated more often, MLS or Lone Star Living?
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