Pre vs MetroClose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pre
This app helps home buyers and realtors connect with loan officers to determine home loan pre-qualification. It allows users to print official pre-approval letters and track the entire loan application process, including milestones and conditions, to achieve final approval.
- Home loan pre-qualification
- Printable pre-approval letters
- Mortgage calculator
- Loan application milestone tracking
- Condition submission tool
- Direct contact with loan officers/realtors
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The Pre-Approve Me app connects Home Buyers & Realtors with Loan Officers to learn which home loan they can pre-qualify for when searching for a home to purchase. If a home buyer is pre-qualified, they can print an official Pre-Approval letter to use when placing an offer on a house. The Pre-Approve Me app allows all 3 parties (home buyer, loan officer, real estate agent) to track the progress of the home loan application process as the Home Buyer meets the milestones and conditions required to get final approval. The App allows Home Buyer to: - Use our Mortgage Calculator to determine an exact monthly mortgage payment - Use the Mortgage Calculator to see if you are qualified for a loan amount - Use the Mortgage Calculator to see which home loan types you are eligible for - Print a Pre-Approval Letter to use when making an offer on a Home - Use the Milestones tool to track your Home Loan Application progress - Use the Conditions tool to submit items to your Loan Officer to meet your loan qualifications - Contact your Loan Officer or Realtor quickly and easily The App allows Realtors (for Buyers & Sellers) to: - Review your home buyer's financials - Use the Calculator to determine how much of a home they can afford before scheduling a showing - Use the Mortgage Calculator to see which home loan types they qualify for - Use the Milestones tool to track their Home Loan Application progress - Use the Conditions tool to track your client's progress - Contact the Loan Officer
MetroClose
This app provides instant cost estimates for real estate title and escrow closing. It helps buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders quickly calculate fees and seller net proceeds. Generate, view, share, or print estimates seamlessly.
- Instant closing cost estimates
- Seller net proceeds calculation
- Title insurance cost estimation
- Generate, view, share, and print estimates
- User-friendly calculator interface
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For buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and mortgage lenders; an instant cost estimator for title and escrow closing costs and estimates for seller net proceeds. Quickly generate title insurance costs, seller net sheets and more with MetroClose presented by Metro National Title. Simply enter a few key variables into the calculator and a fee estimate is immediately generated. The estimate can be viewed, shared, or printed seamlessly. MetroClose is the only app you’ll ever need to estimate closing costs or proceeds on the sale or purchase of real estate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetroClose at 5.0 against Pre's 2.3. Pre's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MetroClose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pre | MetroClose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pre-Approve Me LLC | Metro National Title |
Customer experience
Pre
MetroClose
In-app purchases
Pre
No in-app purchases
MetroClose
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pre free?
Is MetroClose free?
Which has better reviews, Pre or MetroClose?
Do Pre or MetroClose have ads?
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