Alta Real Estate vs FirstMover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alta Real Estate
Explore luxury properties in New York City with personalized search filters and instant alerts for new listings and price changes. Connect directly with real estate agents for a seamless home-buying experience.
- Personalized search filters
- Instant listing alerts
- Comprehensive MLS access
- One-tap agent contact
- Privacy and data security
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Discover Your Dream Home in New York City with Alta Real Estate Alta Real Estate is your premier app for finding the finest luxury properties in New York City and beyond. Whether you're searching for a chic penthouse in Manhattan or a lavish brownstone in Brooklyn, Alta makes it easy to explore the city's most exclusive listings. Top Features of Alta Real Estate: •Personalized Search Filters: Tailor your search based on your budget, style, and preferences to find the perfect luxury home. •Instant Alerts: Get notified about price changes, new listings, and updates to your saved searches and favorite properties. •Comprehensive MLS Access: Browse the full range of active, pending, and open house listings across New York's most coveted neighborhoods. •One-Tap Contact: Reach out directly to an expert luxury real estate agent via call, text, or chat — all within the app. •Privacy First: We prioritize your privacy and protect your data with the highest level of security. Download Alta Real Estate today and let us help you find the luxury property you've been dreaming of.
FirstMover
Receive immediate notifications for new NYC apartment rentals that match your specific search criteria. Avoid constantly checking listings and find your ideal home faster. Set your preferences and get alerted the instant a new rental becomes available.
- Instant rental alerts
- Customizable search filters
- New listing notifications
- StreetEasy integration
- Dream home finder
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Get instant alerts for new NYC apartment listings on StreetEasy, tailored to your search. Set your filters — we’ll notify you the moment a new rental matches. Find your dream home without refreshing StreetEasy all day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alta Real Estate at none against FirstMover's 2. Alta Real Estate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). FirstMover's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. FirstMover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Alta Real Estate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alta Real Estate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Alta Real Estate's written reviews are positive against 89% of FirstMover's.
Alta Real Estate ships an update every 9 months, FirstMover fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Alta Real Estate | FirstMover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alta Real Estate LLC | Clayton Marshall |
Customer experience
Alta Real Estate
FirstMover
In-app purchases
Alta Real Estate
No in-app purchases
FirstMover
- FirstMover NYC Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- FirstMover NYC Lifetime$29.99
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