Comparison

Realtor.com PRO vs CBA Empower

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

Head to head
About

Realtor.com PRO

This app helps real estate agents manage leads and client communication. It provides instant notifications for new leads, allows easy access to contact information, and enables direct calls, texts, or emails to clients.

Highlights
  • Lead management
  • Client communication
  • Instant push notifications
  • Contact information access
  • Direct calling, texting, emailing
Features
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New and improved app for real estate agents! Streamline your lead management and keep in close contact with your current and future clients with our latest inbox tools with the Realtor.com® PRO app. Reach out immediately to new leads while keeping up with your old ones. Manage your pipeline easily with glance-and-go status visibility. Experience streamlined versions of the functionality you already expect, so you can: - Catch leads fast with instant push notifications - See all contact info entered by each lead, like name, location, and property details. - Call, text or email each of your leads straight from the app

About

CBA Empower

Connect and communicate with the Coldwell Banker Advantage brand. Stay updated on the latest news and announcements. Facilitates communication between agents, partners, clients, and prospective agents.

Highlights
  • Message board communications
  • Brand connection
  • News and updates
  • Agent, partner, and client communication
  • Prospective agent engagement
Features
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CBA Empower is the place for Coldwell Banker Advantage agents, partners, clients and prospective agents to connect and communicate with the Coldwell Banker Advantage brand through message board communications and keep up to date on the latest news and updates happening at Coldwell Banker Advantage.

Screenshots

Realtor.com PRO4 screens
CBA Empower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CBA Empower at 5.0 against Realtor.com PRO's 4.5. CBA Empower also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Realtor.com PRO's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (284 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CBA Empower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Realtor.com PRO has 284 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realtor.com PRO ships an update monthly, CBA Empower every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Realtor.com PRO versus CBA Empower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealtor.com PROCBA Empower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (284 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings284 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMove, Inc.Coldwell Banker Advantage

Customer experience

Realtor.com PRO

All ratings286 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative84.2%

CBA Empower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Realtor.com PRO

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Login screen freezes or times out
  • App crashes when sending messages
  • App crashes when updating contact status
  • Unable to write or save notes on contacts
  • App freezes within minutes of opening
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  • Automatic logout requiring frequent re-authentication
  • Error messages about app updates when none exist
  • App won't load leads properly (missing images)
  • Contact search returns incorrect results
  • App crashes when changing contact status
  • Texting functionality non-functional
  • Profile update causes app to flicker and stop
  • App fails to display properly on iOS devices
  • App gets stuck in loading loops
  • Auto-responses send despite manual status changes

Requested features

8 requests
  • iPad compatibility
  • Improved login authentication system
  • Better contact note-taking functionality
  • Texting feature that actually works
  • Lead verification and quality control
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  • Account settings and profile management access
  • Auto-response control for follow-ups
  • Display of property images alongside lead information

CBA Empower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Realtor.com PRO

No in-app purchases

None

CBA Empower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Realtor.com PRO free?
Realtor.com PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CBA Empower free?
CBA Empower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Realtor.com PRO or CBA Empower?
CBA Empower is rated higher. Realtor.com PRO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while CBA Empower averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Realtor.com PRO or CBA Empower have ads?
Neither Realtor.com PRO nor CBA Empower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Realtor.com PRO or CBA Empower?
Realtor.com PRO ships an update monthly, and CBA Empower every 12 months. Most recently, Realtor.com PRO was updated on October 29, 2026 and CBA Empower on October 24, 2026.

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