Comparison

MLS vs The App for That

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

The App for That

This AI-powered tool transforms your plain-English requests into functional apps on your phone. Describe what you need, and it designs, codes, and deploys it to your Home screen, ready for offline use. Easily modify your creations with simple text commands.

Highlights
  • AI-powered app creation from text
  • Custom tools for Home screen
  • Offline functionality
  • Easy modification via chat
  • Variety of buildable tools
  • User-controlled API key
Features
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Describe what you want. Watch it appear on your Home screen. The App for That is an AI-powered builder that turns plain-English requests into working tools on your phone. Tell it "I need a to-do list, a habit tracker, and a monthly budget" and it designs the layout, writes the HTML and JavaScript, and puts it on your Home screen, ready to use. No templates, no app store hunting, no code. HOW IT WORKS • Chat with the Builder agent about what you need • It asks a few clarifying questions, then builds it • Your custom tools live on the Home tab and keep working offline • Ask for changes anytime: "add a reminders tab," "make the budget weekly," "change the colors" WHAT YOU CAN BUILD • To-do lists and task managers • Daily and weekly schedules • Habit and streak trackers • Budgets and spending logs • Reminders with notifications • Countdowns, checklists, calculators, dashboards, and anything else you can describe BRING YOUR OWN KEY The App for That runs on Claude by Anthropic using your own API key. You choose the model, you control the cost, and your key stays on your device. Nothing you build is sent anywhere except directly to Anthropic's API. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO TINKER Light and dark themes, a Debug tab to see what the AI is doing, and one-tap reset to start fresh. Stop looking for the app for that. Just ask for it.

Screenshots

MLS4 screens
The App for That3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The App for That at every 5 days against MLS's every 2 months. MLS's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 5.0 for The App for That. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLS has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MLS ships an update every 2 months, The App for That every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MLS versus The App for That: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMLSThe App for That
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperProspects Software Inc.stone currier

Customer experience

MLS

All ratings9,168 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative30.3%

The App for That

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The App for That

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MLS

No in-app purchases

None

The App for That

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MLS free?
MLS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The App for That free?
The App for That is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MLS or The App for That?
The App for That is rated higher. MLS averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while The App for That averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MLS or The App for That have ads?
Neither MLS nor The App for That shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MLS or The App for That?
MLS ships an update every 2 months, and The App for That every 5 days. Most recently, MLS was updated on October 27, 2026 and The App for That on October 20, 2026.

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