view.com.au vs Trade Me Property
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
view.com.au
Explore the Australian property market with an advanced map-based search. Discover properties for sale, rent, or even those not yet listed, with detailed information on heritage, zoning, and overlays. Ideal for buyers, sellers, investors, and renters.
- Map-based property search
- View properties for sale and rent
- Discover off-market properties
- Detailed property information (heritage, zoning, overlays)
- Comprehensive Australian property market view
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View offers an enhanced search experience whether you’re looking to buy, rent, sell and more. Our advanced map-based search gives you the complete view of the property market. From heritage, zoning and overlays, you get the eagle eye view of millions of properties across Australia, even if they're not for sale yet. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seasoned investor, a renter or simply looking for a change, we’ve designed our app to cater to all your property needs.
Trade Me Property
Discover the latest property listings across New Zealand for buying, renting, or investing. Tailor your search with advanced tools, track market trends, and organize your favorites with ease.
- Map-based property search
- Keyword and address search
- Search by travel time
- Property data and estimates
- Watchlist and save properties
- Open home schedules
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Whether you're buying your first home, searching for a new rental, or keeping an eye on the market, the Trade Me Property app has the tools you need. Find the latest property listings from across New Zealand and get a competitive edge with our comprehensive property data and easy-to-use search tools. Loads of property features to tailor your search - Map based search - Keyword search - Search by travel time and mode of transport Smart favourites - New in your favourite searches - Jump back in to your most recent searches in a single tap Level up on property trends - View data and estimates for all properties - View recently sold properties - Search by address or location - Detailed property data for every home NZ's largest range for buyers, renters, sellers, investors - Residential for sale - Residential for rent - Rural for sale - Commercial for sale - Commercial for lease - Flatmates wanted - Retirement villages Organise your search - Watchlist your favourite properties to find them in one place - View open home schedule for all of your watchlisted homes - Save notes on any property - View open home schedule on a map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Trade Me Property at 468 against view.com.au's 26. Trade Me Property also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). view.com.au's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for view.com.au against 4.6 for Trade Me Property. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Me Property has 468 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of view.com.au's written reviews are positive against 31% of Trade Me Property's.
view.com.au ships an update every 2 weeks, Trade Me Property weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | view.com.au | Trade Me Property |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | 4.6 (468 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 468 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | realestateview.com.au Ltd | Trade Me Limited |
Customer experience
view.com.au
Trade Me Property
Bugs and requests
view.com.au
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Trade Me Property
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when viewing photos in landscape mode
- Saved searches not refreshing properly
- Map feature inaccurate for some property listings
- Login/registration issues for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Add property value and sales history information
- Improve filtering options (e.g. granny annex, school zones)
- Allow hiding/removing unwanted listings
- Implement infinite scrolling for images
In-app purchases
view.com.au
No in-app purchases
Trade Me Property
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is view.com.au free?
Is Trade Me Property free?
Which has better reviews, view.com.au or Trade Me Property?
Do view.com.au or Trade Me Property have ads?
Which is updated more often, view.com.au or Trade Me Property?
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