Propertynews vs PluginMove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Propertynews
This app helps users find properties for sale and rent in Northern Ireland. It offers a seamless experience with thousands of listings from trusted sources, making it easier to discover your next home.
- Find properties for sale
- Find properties for rent
- Northern Ireland listings
- Trusted estate agents
- Intuitive user experience
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Propertynews - The smart space to find your happy place! Whether you're buying or renting, Propertynews is your trusted partner in finding a home you'll love in Northern Ireland. With a seamless, intuitive experience and thousands of listings from trusted estate agents and developers, our app is designed to help you discover your next home with confidence and ease. Download the Propertynews app today and take the next step toward your happy place.
PluginMove
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PluginMove offers a convenient shared power bank service to keep your devices powered up while you're out and about. Simply locate and unlock a PluginMove power bank using the app, then return it when you're done. It's the easy way to stay charged up without having to carry your own bulky power pack. Available throughout the UK, PluginMove provides a reliable and sustainable charging solution for your smartphone, tablet, or other USB-powered devices. The intuitive app makes it simple to find and access a power bank whenever you need one. Never worry about running out of battery again. Download PluginMove today and always have power on hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PluginMove at none against Propertynews's shown. PluginMove also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Propertynews ships an update every 5 weeks, PluginMove every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Propertynews | PluginMove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PropertyPal.com Ltd. | Pluginmove Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Propertynews
Reported bugs
95 issues- App is slower after updates
- More steps involved in tasks
- Cannot glance through photos from opening pages
- Over sensitivity causes accidental entry into listings
- No easy way to return to previous screen
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- Lots of glitches need sorting
- No back button to go back on a property
- Have to do the whole search again after viewing a property
- App starts making users log in every time
- App won't open at all on iPad
- Filters reset every time when returning to search results
- Impossible to return to search results after viewing a property
- App constantly crashes making it unusable
- Constantly opens adverts for phoenix gas
- App crashes on every viewing
- Property viewing screen is white with no content
- Cannot go back to results screen after viewing property
- App only shows a handful of properties and then won't scroll
- App loads fine, but every property clicked on shows a white screen
- Some properties arbitrarily have white screen
- Some properties when selected go to a white screen
- Have to delete app and start again
- App crashes every other viewing
- App logs users out frequently
- Cannot get back to the search function after clicking on a property link
- New version is a backward step with many faults
- Previous version was simple to use, new version is awful
- Difficult to navigate
- Ads prevent users from getting anywhere
- Search facility is poorer
- Cannot turn phone to access photos in landscape
- Cannot zoom in on photos
- New UI is terrible
- Backward step, older version was better
- Look, feel, and functionality are horrible
- Older version was easier to navigate
- Very little on each page, have to press to the next one
- After viewing a saved property, have to go back to the start of favourites
- App is nearly impossible to use
- Saved searches don't run by default
- Properties don't load in a list, have to move to next page after ~6 properties
- Cannot select a fixed number of rooms
- Functionality not working
- Removed ability to look at pictures in landscape mode or pinch zoom
- Looks like the online website, not easy to use
- Map search feature never worked properly
- Saved searches are pointless, filters take up half the screen
- Searching by area is really poor
- Doesn't look right on iPhone X
- App is dated, never updated
- Keeps crashing
- Pages not loading
- Poor layout, poor overall visibility
- Tiny map with no street view
- App takes ages to load
- Property Statistics on any property gives a 404 error
- App is not working
- Constant ads popping up in browser
- App will freeze and close itself
- Doesn't appear to be Hide feature when viewing a property
- App is ok, can improve
- Regularly freezes when flicking through photos
- Multiple crashes at random
- Regularly logs you out of your profile and prevents logging back in
- Wiped all hidden properties
- App is using a large amount of memory
- Photos take a long time to load when tilting screen
- App has stopped working correctly after update
- App won't recognise login
- App won't update after refining search
- Notification side of it is rubbish, lies about new properties
- Crashing when selecting image and tilting
- App duplicates items on the favourites list
- Cannot access items at the bottom of favourites list
- Searches differ between app and website
- Looking at searches in a different order or view may not be the refined list anymore
- Sent back to the very top of search after clicking on details of a house
- Doesn't work on iPad 1 anymore
- Search results only let you view a max of 50
- Flipping to landscape to view pictures doesn't rotate correctly
- Crashing fixed (historically)
- Sort by most recent displays highest to lowest
- Maximum price filter jumps from 125k to 150k
- Location search radius is inaccurate
- Sort function no longer working
- No new properties seem to have been added recently
- Continual crashing and freezing
- App keeps shutting down when in the middle of viewing
- Crashes very regularly
- Doesn't remember where you last were when starting up again
- App is prone to displaying the same pages time and time again
- Crashes far too much
- Messy & bureaucratic
- Lost all previous searches
- Users are now forced to register
Requested features
28 requests- Revert to older version
- Fix back button/return to search
- Fix login issues
- Fix filter reset
- Fix white screen bug
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- Remove annoying adverts
- Improve navigation
- Fix landscape photo viewing
- Fix pinch-to-zoom photo functionality
- Add street view
- Fix search radius functionality
- Fix price filter increments
- Allow selection of fixed number of rooms
- Re-enable landscape photo viewing and pinch zoom
- Bring back old colour scheme and navigation
- Fix map search feature
- Fix saved searches functionality
- Fix UI/UX issues
- Update app appearance
- Increase features
- Fix duplicate items in favourites
- Improve search results consistency
- Fix property statistics 404 error
- Increase search results limit
- Fix landscape rotation
- Fix notification accuracy
- Allow users to opt-out of registration
- Fix memory usage
PluginMove
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Propertynews
No in-app purchases
PluginMove
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Propertynews free?
Is PluginMove free?
Do Propertynews or PluginMove have ads?
Which is updated more often, Propertynews or PluginMove?
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