MLS vs Buildium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLS
This mobile application provides real estate agents with comprehensive MLS access on their devices. It allows for property searches, viewing listing details, managing client interactions, and sharing listings. The app aims to keep agents connected to their business and clients from any location.
- Property search by address, map, and criteria
- View full listing details and history
- Send listings and request showings
- Post listings to Facebook
- Import contacts and brand your app
- Track client activity and communications
- Synchronize contacts and listings with Matrix
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** AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO REAL ESTATE AGENTS AT PARTICIPATING MLS ** MLS-Touch puts your MLS in the palm of your hand! It’s the most advanced mobile app for Agents, with loads of features to keep you connected to listings and engaged with your leads and clients from wherever you are. - Quickly search properties by address, map location, and other criteria. - Hotsheet activity and market stats at your fingertips. - Full listing details including property history and agent-only info. - Tools to take action – send listings, view comparables, request a showing. - Automatically post your listings and open houses on Facebook. - Import your contacts and invite them to use your own branded app. - Collaborate like never before! Suggest listings and get notified of client favorites. - Track client activity and communications in one place. - With MLS-Touch you can manage your business from anywhere! For CoreLogic® Matrix™ users: - Advanced integrations with Matrix and Client Portal. - Contacts, suggested listings and favorites all synchronize. - Access Realist® tax data where available. We’d love to hear from you! Email your feedback or questions to Support@MLS-Touch.com.
Buildium
This app empowers property managers with essential tools on the go. It streamlines task management, payment processing, and access to crucial property and contact information. Stay connected and informed about your portfolio from anywhere.
- Manage tasks and work orders
- Receive resident payments
- View property information
- Access tenant, owner, and vendor data
- Communicate with contacts
- Navigate to properties
- Add photos with phone camera
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The new Buildium app is faster, sleeker, and easier to use than ever before. Designed with property managers in mind, our app puts the power of our industry-leading software at your fingertips — no matter where you are. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to expand our capabilities. Key features: - Manage tasks and work orders - Receive resident payments on-the-go - View property information - View tenant, owner, and vendor information - Provide property owners access to key information - Call, text, or email contacts from your iPhone - Locate and get directions to properties using maps - Add photos quickly with your phone’s camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MLS at free against Buildium's freemium. MLS also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 23%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MLS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of MLS's written reviews are positive against 23% of Buildium's.
MLS ships an update every 3 weeks, Buildium fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | MLS | Buildium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better | 23.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 4.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prospects Software Inc. | Buildium |
Customer experience
MLS
Buildium
User reviews
MLS
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and efficient
- ✨ Useful features
- 📱 Easy to use
- 🔍 Helpful search capabilities
- 💻 Integrates well with desktop MLS
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Unstable and crashes often
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🔒 Login and logout issues
- 🗺️ Inaccurate map and location data
Buildium
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure platform
- 👍 Helpful for small businesses
- 🚀 Efficient for property management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💸 Overpriced for the features provided
- 🤖 Poor customer service and support
- 🔑 Difficult to access account information
- 🔍 Lacking important features for owners
Bugs and requests
MLS
Reported bugs
5 issues- Search results not loading properly
- Inability to clear previous searches
- Frequent sign-outs and need to re-login
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
- Inaccurate or missing property data
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve saved search and search history features
- Integrate with more MLS systems
- Allow editing of listing photos within the app
- Provide more detailed property and neighborhood information
Buildium
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant sign-out issues
- Tenant screening process unreliable
- Incorrect tenant information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view rent payments and ledgers
- Option to customize navigation menu
- Improved photo upload functionality
- Landlord/owner access to app features
In-app purchases
MLS
No in-app purchases
Buildium
No in-app purchases
