PropStream vs Cheap Akiya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PropStream
Access nationwide property data, including ownership and mortgage details, to identify off-market real estate investment opportunities. Features include driving for dollars, trip recording, and on-the-go comp research. Connect with property owners and manage your team's scouting efforts.
- Nationwide property data access
- Off-market deal identification
- Drive for Dollars functionality
- Property research and comps
- Owner contact information
- Team access management
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PropStream, the leader in real estate investing software, offers a mobile companion app for investors, agents, realtors, and brokers. As a subscriber access real estate investment data for 153 million properties nationwide for property characteristics, ownership, and mortgage data in the palm of your hand. PropStream Mobile App features: Nationwide MLS + Public Record property data Drive For Dollars to find hot off-market deals Record Trips to analyze later in the office Drive with Purpose to identify properties before you drive Research Comps on the go Access owner contact information, email, and phone numbers SkipTrace and send postcards Have teams or mobile scouts? Contact our customer support team to set up their free access for the PropStream Mobile companion app. It’s time to create opportunities and close more deals - unleash the power of PropStream Mobile!
Cheap Akiya
Discover and purchase vacant properties in Japan, starting from just $500. This app aggregates thousands of listings, translated into English, and highlights government subsidies to help you find an affordable home.
- Browse thousands of akiya listings
- Filter by region, price, and condition
- Interactive map of properties
- Save favorite listings
- Identify government subsidy eligibility
- Translated listing details
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Find and buy affordable vacant homes in Japan — from as little as $500. Japan has over 9 million abandoned properties (akiya) sitting empty across the country. CheapAkiya brings them all into one place, translated into English, enriched with everything you need to make a real decision. BROWSE THOUSANDS OF LISTINGS Scroll through real akiya from municipal banks, prefectural portals, and Japan's top property sites. Filter by region, price, condition, and subsidy availability. Every listing is translated and enriched — no Japanese required. EXPLORE THE MAP See all listings across Japan on an interactive map. Zoom into any city to see individual properties. Tap a cluster to browse homes in that area. SAVE YOUR FAVOURITES Heart any listing to save it. Your saved homes stay on your device. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES Hundreds of listings qualify for Japanese government relocation subsidies — sometimes up to ¥3,000,000. CheapAkiya surfaces these automatically so you never miss a deal. FREE & PREMIUM - Free: Browse all listings, save homes, view photos and location - Premium ($12.99/mo): Unlock full listing details, station distance, disaster risk scores, fiber internet data, subsidy details, and direct seller contact info Whether you're dreaming of retiring to rural Japan, looking for a remote work base, or just want a cheap piece of real estate — CheapAkiya is where you start. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cheap Akiya at 100% against PropStream's 27%. Cheap Akiya also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). PropStream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (178 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cheap Akiya sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. PropStream asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cheap Akiya holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PropStream has 178 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of PropStream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cheap Akiya's.
PropStream ships an update every 2 months, Cheap Akiya every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PropStream | Cheap Akiya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (178 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 178 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Equimine | ANDREW STEPHEN RAMOS |
Customer experience
PropStream
Cheap Akiya
Bugs and requests
PropStream
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when opening or clicking on properties
- Drive-for-dollars feature fails to load or function
- Login errors and inability to sign in
- Location permission denied errors on iPhone
- App logs out randomly during property searches
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- Blank white screens and freezing
- Cannot create new accounts (no signup option)
- Address search not working
- App won't startup or initialize
- Filters cause app to crash
- Property favoriting takes 30+ seconds
- Map doesn't route efficiently during drives
- App doesn't pick up where user left off after crash
- Password reset required on every login
- Charging users during free trial without proper cancellation option
Requested features
15 requests- Keep users logged in between sessions
- Add map search and filtering to mobile app
- Sync saved properties and lists between desktop and mobile
- Implement linked properties tab on mobile
- Add city/county filtering for virtual real estate investors
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- Create dedicated iPad/tablet optimized version
- Auto-save properties during drive-for-dollars
- Show previous drive routes and history
- Add note-taking and disposition tracking for leads
- Improve button sizing for accessibility
- Enable landscape mode orientation
- Make web version mobile-friendly
- Add passcode/biometric auto-login
- Implement better vehicle tracking and direction following
- Allow county-wide property searches on mobile
Cheap Akiya
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PropStream
No in-app purchases
Cheap Akiya
- CheapAkiya Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
Questions
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