Comparison

Alignable vs ShowingTime Next Generation

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

Head to head
About

Alignable

This app connects small business owners across North America to foster growth through referrals and collaborations. It leverages AI for personalized introductions and helps users generate leads, find partners, and showcase their expertise within a vast local and regional network.

Highlights
  • Connect with small business owners
  • Generate business referrals and leads
  • Attract new customers
  • Share products, services, and events
  • Find trusted vendors and partners
  • Build a business profile
  • Message connections on-the-go
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Connect. Refer. Grow. The Business Network Built for Small Business. Alignable is North America's largest small business network—10M+ business owners helping each other succeed in 30,000+ local communities across the U.S. and Canada. Discover untapped business potential in your network. Experience the power of precision networking on Alignable. Our technology takes your specific business goals and helps you connect with the most valuable people. And our AI tools help you make personalized introductions at scale. Note: This app is for existing Alignable Members. New to Alignable? Sign up at Alignable.com --- WHAT YOU CAN DO Build Your Network Connect locally, regionally, and across North America with millions of small business owners who understand your challenges and opportunities. Generate Real Business Results - Get referrals from your network and second-degree connections - Attract new customers through recommendations - Share products, services, events, and promotions with your community - Find trusted vendors and partners to help grow your business Showcase Your Expertise - Build a business profile that highlights what you do best - Answer questions in our popular Q&A forum to boost visibility - Import your existing business connections Stay Connected On-the-Go - Message your connections about new opportunities and collaborate wherever you are. --- WHAT MEMBERS ARE SAYING "34 requests for quotes and 14 sales in my first 3 days on Alignable!" — Danielle Cuddie, Velocity Printing "Great resource for small businesses to network and get referrals" — Felix L. Griffin, Lord & Griffin IT Solutions "Alignable brings local business owners together and generates opportunities. What a great platform!" — Patrick Mbadiwe, Neighbor's Postal Plus "I already have one lead from here! AWESOME!!" — Lisa Bell, KCAA Bookkeeping Services, LLC --- PERMISSIONS To provide the best experience, Alignable may request access to: - Contacts – Add your contacts to your network - Notifications – Stay updated on recommendations and network activity - Camera & Photos – Add photos to your profile and posts --- WE'RE HERE TO HELP Questions or feedback? Email us at Support@alignable.com Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/AlignableNetwork Privacy Policy: alignable.com/privacy-policy

About

ShowingTime Next Generation

Manage real estate showings, gain market insights, and boost productivity. This app helps agents stay connected with clients, schedule tours efficiently, and get valuable feedback on listings. Optimize your real estate business on the go.

Highlights
  • Schedule and manage showings
  • Access listing details and instructions
  • Optimize buyer tours with Smart Route
  • Discover nearby listings
  • Communicate listing activity to clients
  • Manage and analyze showing feedback
  • Personalize calendar views and display modes
Features
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Introducing ShowingTime’s next generation mobile app, a modern, comprehensive toolkit designed to revolutionize how you manage real estate showings, gain invaluable market insights and enhance your productivity. This next generation experience helps you stay connected and transparent with clients and spend more of your time marketing listings and growing your business. ShowingTime provides residential real estate agents, teams, offices, associations and MLSs with tools to manage showings and feedback, plus analytics and reporting tools to gain valuable marketing insights. Join the hundreds of thousands of agents who rely on ShowingTime's cutting-edge mobile app, the go-to resource for scheduling showings, generating feedback and optimizing your business. ShowingTime+ products are used by hundreds of MLSs representing more than 1 million real estate professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Why choose ShowingTime? Effortlessly Schedule and Access Showings: Take control of your busy schedule with our intuitive mobile app. Seamlessly schedule showings, view instructions and access vital details anytime, anywhere. Buyers’ agents can plan a tour in minutes with an optimized Smart Route, adding multiple properties to a tour directly from the MLS and placing them in a cart. Discover Listings Near You: Explore a vast selection of listings available for showings in your immediate vicinity. Effortlessly find properties that meet your clients' needs and take advantage of opportunities right at your fingertips. Streamline Communication with Clients: Keep your clients in the loop by easily sharing listing activity and other important updates. Build trust and maintain strong relationships by providing timely and transparent information. Manage Feedback Effectively: Gain valuable insights from buyers and colleagues by effortlessly managing and analyzing feedback for your listings and easily sharing it with your sellers. Personalize Your Experience: With a variety of interactive calendar views, you can view your showing appointments in the way that best fits your needs. Additionally, customize your viewing experience with multilingual support, or toggle between light and dark mode to fit your preferences or the time of day.

Screenshots

Alignable4 screens
ShowingTime Next Generation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShowingTime Next Generation at 4.9 against Alignable's 3.9. ShowingTime Next Generation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

ShowingTime Next Generation holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowingTime Next Generation has 9.7K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Alignable's written reviews are positive against 25% of ShowingTime Next Generation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alignable versus ShowingTime Next Generation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlignableShowingTime Next Generation
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings)4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.5% of reviews24.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB249 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlignable, Inc.ShowingTime.com, LLC

Customer experience

Alignable

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative76.1%

ShowingTime Next Generation

All ratings9,677 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative60.8%

Bugs and requests

Alignable

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ShowingTime Next Generation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Overlapping text and UI elements
  • Inability to confirm/deny appointments
  • Showing history not accessible
  • Incompatible with larger font sizes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve feedback submission experience
  • Enhance scheduling workflow
  • Provide better sync and offline capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Alignable

No in-app purchases

None

ShowingTime Next Generation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alignable free?
Alignable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowingTime Next Generation free?
ShowingTime Next Generation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alignable or ShowingTime Next Generation?
ShowingTime Next Generation is rated higher. Alignable averages 3.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ShowingTime Next Generation averages 4.9 from 9.7K ratings.
Do Alignable or ShowingTime Next Generation have ads?
Alignable shows ads; ShowingTime Next Generation does not.
Which is updated more often, Alignable or ShowingTime Next Generation?
Alignable ships an update monthly, and ShowingTime Next Generation monthly. Most recently, Alignable was updated on September 10, 2026 and ShowingTime Next Generation on September 24, 2026.

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