Comparison

SmartMLS vs LawnCal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive property search
  • Client collaboration tools
  • Nearby listing search
  • Dynamic SmartBar
  • Access to listing reports
  • Agent and broker branding
Features
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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!

About

LawnCal

This app creates a personalized lawn care schedule based on your location and grass type. It provides weather-aware notifications and reminders for tasks like fertilizing, overseeding, and aeration. Track your product inventory to ensure you have what you need for each task.

Highlights
  • Personalized season schedule
  • Weather-aware notifications
  • Grass-specific weekly tips
  • Product inventory tracking
  • Automated task reminders
  • Local climate calibration
Features
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LawnCal takes the guesswork out of lawn care. Enter your zip code and grass type — LawnCal builds your full season's schedule automatically. Pre-emergent windows, fertilizer timing, overseeding, aeration, and more, all calibrated to your local climate. FREE. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR GRASS Generated around your specific grass type and climate zone. Supports Bermuda, Zoysia, St. Augustine, Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, and Perennial Rye. WEATHER-AWARE NOTIFICATIONS • Heat stress alerts hold fertilizer reminders when soil temps are dangerously high • Frost warnings flag upcoming cold snaps • Dry stretch alerts nudge you after 3+ days without rain • Rain coming reminders tell you to hold off on watering • Soil temperature monitoring for accurate pre-emergent timing • Smart enough to never send contradicting advice TRACK YOUR INVENTORY Add the products in your garage. Get alerted 48 hours before a task if you're missing a required product. MULTIPLE REMINDERS PER TASK Three reminder touches per week — Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday. Complete a task and all reminders cancel automatically. GRASS-SPECIFIC WEEKLY TIPS Tips tailored to your exact grass type every week.

Screenshots

SmartMLS4 screens
LawnCal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LawnCal at 100% against SmartMLS's 0%. LawnCal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). SmartMLS's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). 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

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

LawnCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartMLS has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SmartMLS's written reviews are positive against 100% of LawnCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartMLS ships an update every 2 weeks, LawnCal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartMLS versus LawnCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartMLSLawnCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDyna ConnectionsNathan Mynarcik

Customer experience

SmartMLS

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

LawnCal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartMLS

No in-app purchases

None

LawnCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartMLS free?
SmartMLS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LawnCal free?
LawnCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartMLS or LawnCal?
LawnCal is rated higher. SmartMLS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while LawnCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmartMLS or LawnCal have ads?
Neither SmartMLS nor LawnCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartMLS or LawnCal?
SmartMLS ships an update every 2 weeks, and LawnCal monthly. Most recently, SmartMLS was updated on October 24, 2026 and LawnCal on October 9, 2026.

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