Wren Kitchens vs SmartMLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wren Kitchens
Manage your home improvement project from start to finish. View your 3D designs, access order details, and get installation guides. Easily reorder parts and share your project progress.
- Secure account access (Face ID/Touch ID)
- 3D project design viewing and sharing
- Order summary and design access
- Easy replacement part ordering
- Installation guides
- Project photo upload for contests
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Design, plan and manage your Wren project — all in one place. The Wren App has been completely redesigned to give you a faster, simpler and more intuitive experience. Whether you’re just getting inspired or tracking your order, everything you need is right at your fingertips. Included features: - Fast & secure access to your account through Passkeys - View & share your project design in 3D - Easy access to your order summary and designs - Order replacement parts at any time in a few clicks! - Access to our easy installation guides - Upload your Wrenovation for a chance to win cash prizes!
SmartMLS
Access comprehensive MLS data and tools on the go. Search for properties, collaborate with clients, and view detailed listing reports from any device. Customize your experience with agent branding options.
- Interactive property search
- Client collaboration tools
- Nearby listing search
- Dynamic SmartBar
- Access to listing reports
- Agent and broker branding
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connectMLS is a full-featured & completely customizable MLS solution, designed for ease of access from anywhere & anytime. Features include: -Interactive Search -Client Collaboration -Search for Listings Nearby -Dynamic SmartBar -Access to Various Listing Reports -Agent & Broker Branding Options -And Much More!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wren Kitchens at 67% against SmartMLS's 0%. Wren Kitchens also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (169 vs 19). SmartMLS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wren Kitchens holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wren Kitchens has 169 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Wren Kitchens's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartMLS's.
Wren Kitchens ships an update every 2 months, SmartMLS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wren Kitchens | SmartMLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (169 ratings) — better | 3.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wren Kitchens Limited | Dyna Connections |
Customer experience
Wren Kitchens
SmartMLS
Bugs and requests
Wren Kitchens
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot login after update
- Authentication errors
- Email verification process incomplete
- PDFs prevent navigation out
- Postcode format validation errors
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- App is slow and glitchy at times
- Dead ends when viewing instructions
- No back button for PDFs
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to order spare parts
- Ability to message about deliveries or appointments
- Option for 'wrong item sent' when ordering replacements
- Ability to pick a date for delivery of replacement parts
SmartMLS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wren Kitchens
No in-app purchases
SmartMLS
No in-app purchases
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