Comparison

Addlist vs NearSale

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Addlist

This app facilitates buying and selling through interest-based group chats. Engage in real-time conversations to negotiate deals and build trust within communities. It offers a safer, more engaging way to transact compared to traditional marketplaces.

Highlights
  • Community-powered commerce
  • Real-time chat negotiation
  • Trusted group interactions
  • PayPal integrated transactions
  • Smart niche discovery
  • Fun, conversational trading
Features
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Addlist — The Group Chat Marketplace Addlist is the marketplace app to buy and sell the things you love via group chat communities. Join interest-based groups, chat with the community, negotiate privately, and transact seamlessly - faster, safer, and more fun than traditional marketplaces. Built for the way people actually buy and sell today, Addlist is the first marketplace designed from the ground up for chat-first commerce. Whether you're flipping vintage gear, selling used tech, or hunting for hyper-niche collectibles, Addlist makes it easier to chat, trust, and trade in real time. Why Addlist? - Community-powered commerce: Conversations drive commerce. Join interest-based group chats where conversations are the marketplace. Chat in real time with buyers and sellers, negotiate deals, and build trust in one place. It’s like your favorite Snapchat or WhatsApp group — but for buying and selling. - Safer and easier: Addlist communities are built around real-time conversations, mutual visibility, and admin oversight. You're not just messaging strangers, you're interacting within trusted groups where reputations matter. Plus, all transactions on Addlist are made through PayPal - you'll need to link your PayPal account to buy or sell. This ensures both parties are protected with PayPal's buyer and seller safeguards. - Smart discovery: Easily explore niche groups and search product categories that match your passions, hobbies, or hustle. - Actually fun: No more stale listings and ghosted messages. Addlist is like hanging out in a group chat — except you’re making real money. - Free: No fees or commissions. Just join, chat, and sell smarter. Download Addlist and experience the future of peer-to-peer commerce — powered by community and conversation

About

NearSale

A local marketplace app designed for easy buying and selling within your community. Quickly list items, connect with nearby users, and arrange for local pickups. Discover great deals right in your neighborhood.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby items
  • Create listings quickly
  • Message buyers and sellers
  • Arrange local pickup
  • Simple buying and selling
Features
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NearSale is a local marketplace built to make buying and selling nearby simple. Discover items in your area, create listings in minutes, message buyers and sellers, and arrange local pickup directly through the app.

Screenshots

Addlist4 screens
NearSale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Addlist at 4 against NearSale's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Addlist against 5.0 for NearSale. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Addlist versus NearSale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddlistNearSale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB33 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAddlist LimitedROVEN LLC

Customer experience

Addlist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NearSale

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Addlist

No in-app purchases

None

NearSale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Addlist free?
Addlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NearSale free?
NearSale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Addlist or NearSale?
Addlist and NearSale are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Addlist or NearSale have ads?
Neither Addlist nor NearSale shows ads.

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