connectMLS MRED vs IvyGro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
connectMLS MRED
Access comprehensive property listings and real estate data for professionals in the Chicagoland area and surrounding counties. This top-rated service provides essential information for real estate transactions in Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana.
- Property information access
- MLS data for Chicagoland
- Service for real estate professionals
- Regional property listings
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Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) serves nearly 50,000 real estate professionals in Chicagoland and the surrounding counties. As a top-rated multiple listing service (MLS), we provide property information for Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana.
IvyGro
Discover Illinois homes for sale with AI-powered search and interactive map browsing. Save favorite listings, view detailed property information, and connect directly with real estate agents to schedule tours. Manage your account and preferences easily.
- AI-powered home search
- Interactive map browsing
- Save favorite listings
- View property details and virtual tours
- Connect with real estate agents
- Schedule property tours
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IvyGro helps Illinois home buyers search for homes for sale, explore listings on a map, save favorites, and connect with agents. • Search homes by city, address, or AI-powered search • Browse listings on an interactive map • View photos, details, and virtual tours • Save homes to revisit later • Contact agents or schedule property tours • Manage your account, including account deletion Browse listings without an account. Sign in to save homes and contact agents. Privacy Policy: https://www.ivygro.com/privacy Terms: https://www.ivygro.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IvyGro at 100% against connectMLS MRED's 14%. IvyGro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months). connectMLS MRED's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
IvyGro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: connectMLS MRED has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of connectMLS MRED's written reviews are positive against 100% of IvyGro's.
connectMLS MRED ships an update every 8 months, IvyGro every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | connectMLS MRED | IvyGro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dyna Connections | Divine Marketplace INC |
Customer experience
connectMLS MRED
IvyGro
In-app purchases
connectMLS MRED
No in-app purchases
IvyGro
No in-app purchases
