Comparison

PropIQ vs SmartComps

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

Head to head
About

PropIQ

Features
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PropIQ helps real estate investors analyze deals, forecast returns, and track long-term property performance. Model rental income, expenses, appreciation, mortgages, and equity growth with powerful investment projections and interactive charts. FEATURES • Analyze cashflow, equity, and annual returns • Compare real estate performance against stock market benchmarks • Forecast long-term investment growth and profitability • Track advanced investor metrics including IRR, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return • Estimate rental income using live rent comps and market data • Customize mortgages, units, expenses, and projection assumptions • Visualize appreciation, principal paydown, and reinvested cashflow over time • Compare multiple properties in one portfolio Whether you’re house hacking, analyzing your next rental property, or managing a growing portfolio, PropIQ helps you make smarter investment decisions with clarity and confidence. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://subliminallabs.org/privacy

About

SmartComps

This app helps prospective homeowners understand the total cost of buying a property. It offers tools for mortgage calculations, affordability checks, rent vs. buy comparisons, and expense estimations, providing a clear financial overview.

Highlights
  • Mortgage payment calculation
  • Affordability analysis
  • Rent vs. buy comparison
  • Closing cost estimation
  • Monthly expense breakdown
  • Financial planning tools
Features
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SmartComps is a home-buyer due diligence app. Search an address, review nearby sold comparables, and see the full cost of buying before you write an offer. COMPS & PROPERTY RESEARCH • Look up a property and ranked comparable sales with similarity scores • Property details, photos, and a shareable PDF report • Neighborhood context: schools, commute, crime, flood and fire risk, and market heat • Sale alerts for areas you are watching COST & PLANNING TOOLS • Mortgage, affordability, rent vs. buy, closing costs, and refinance • Estimated bills, insurance, and rental estimates • Offer scenarios, comp analytics, buyer readiness, and a decision journal • Agent questions and a buying checklist • Apple Watch companion for property, comps, and calculators on your wrist The full app is free to use and supported by ads. SMARTCOMPS PRO (OPTIONAL) SmartComps Pro is an auto-renewable subscription that removes banner and interstitial ads. Choose monthly or annual. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Restore purchases from the SmartComps Pro screen. SmartComps is for informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, or real estate advice. Always verify data independently. Privacy Policy: https://www.angrytechz.com/p/smart-comps-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PropIQ4 screens
SmartComps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PropIQ at none against SmartComps's shown. SmartComps's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.2). On price and in-app purchases 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. PropIQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and SmartComps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PropIQ versus SmartComps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPropIQSmartComps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.215 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSubliminal Labs LLCJohn King

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PropIQ

Subscriptions4
  • PropIQ Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • PropIQ Expert$9.991 Month
  • PropIQ Pro7 Days trial$47.901 Year
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  • PropIQ Expert$83.901 Year
2 purchases

SmartComps

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is PropIQ free?
PropIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartComps free?
SmartComps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PropIQ or SmartComps have ads?
SmartComps shows ads; PropIQ does not.

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