Etta Homes vs MLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Etta Homes
Connect with your real estate agent, receive personalized property recommendations, and schedule showings. Explore properties with map previews and instant alerts. Share favorites easily as you collaborate on your home search.
- Digital agent relationship
- Personalized property recommendations
- Request showings (in-person/video)
- Map preview with photo galleries
- Share favorite homes
- Instant property alerts
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Discover, Discuss & Organize Features Include: • Establish a digital relationship with your agent. Communicate via the all new Etta messenger. • Receive Personalized Property Recommendations: As your agent finds properties that are a fit you will receive an email and push notification to view the recommendations directly in the App. • Request a Showing: Did you find an interesting property? Schedule an in person showing or request a video chat with your agent. • Take advantage of the map preview function. Select and scroll through property photo galleries from the map. • Sharing Features: With one click you can share your favorite homes, and more as you collaborate with key people in your final decision. • View New Properties as soon as they hit the market with Etta Instant Alert Notifications.
MLS
Search the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to find your next home. Share notes and listings directly with your real estate agent. Requires a code provided by your REALTOR® subscribed to MLS-Touch.
- MLS property search
- Share notes with agent
- Share listings with agent
- Access via REALTOR® code
- Dream home finder
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*** ATTENTION: You must have a code to access MLS-Client. You can get this code from your REALTOR® if they are subscribed to the MLS-Touch service. Finding your dream home has never been easier with the MLS-Client app. Search the MLS, share notes and listings with your real estate agent and much more!
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Verdict
Etta Homes and MLS are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 — 4.8 for Etta Homes against 4.9 for MLS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Etta Homes's written reviews are positive against 57% of MLS's.
Etta Homes ships an update every 6 weeks, MLS every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Etta Homes | MLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8K ratings) | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8K | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HBN Media Inc | Prospects Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Etta Homes
MLS
User reviews
Etta Homes
From 8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Vast availability of listings
- 🔍 Helpful search and filtering options
- 💬 Ability to message agents directly
- 🌟 Great real-time data and accuracy
- 🤝 Collaboration with family/friends
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific properties
- 💾 Inconsistent data retention and settings
- 🗺️ Inaccurate or incomplete map results
- 🤖 Poor user experience and interface
MLS
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Easy to communicate with agent
- 💡 Helpful features like mortgage calculator
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and frequently crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and filter search results
- 🔍 Inaccurate listing information and pictures
Bugs and requests
Etta Homes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and app failures
- Inability to load property details or images
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating between screens
- Sync issues causing loss of search history and favorites
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to sort by ascending/descending order
- Implement more advanced search filters (e.g., year built, pending/contingent)
- Improve syncing and persistence of user preferences and favorites
- Provide better integration with real estate agents and their listings
MLS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Listings not loading properly
- App freezing and force closing
- Incorrect mapping of listing details
Requested features
3 requests- Broader search and filtering options
- Improved map view and ability to highlight favorites
- Price history and school rating information
In-app purchases
Etta Homes
No in-app purchases
MLS
No in-app purchases
