YardSaler vs The Pickers Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YardSaler
Discover local yard sales, garage sales, and estate sales on an interactive map. Shop items listed between sales, make offers, and communicate with sellers. Hosts can easily list their own sales and manage listings.
- Live map of local sales
- Filter by distance, date, price
- Keyword and seller alerts
- Shop items between sales
- Offer and chat system
- Easy sale hosting
- Privacy controls
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Find yard, garage, estate and moving sales near you on one map, save the ones worth the drive, and plan one route between them. Holding your own sale? Post it free in about 2 minutes. YardSaler is new, so some areas are still quiet. If nothing is posted near you yet, set an area alert and we'll let you know when a sale goes up, or put the first sale on the map yourself. FIND SALES WORTH THE DRIVE • Browse sales on a map or in a list • Filter by distance, date, time of day, price and whether a sale has photos • Tap a pin for a quick card: open now or when it starts, how far, and directions • Open a sale for its hours and details. When sellers add photos and item lists, you can see what's there before you leave the house • Location off? Browse upcoming sales anywhere, soonest first • Spot free Curb Alerts: things neighbors have set out for anyone to take PLAN YOUR SATURDAY • Save sales to My Plan and YardSaler puts your stops in an efficient order, with driving directions • Set a time budget if you only have a morning • Add your plan to your calendar or share it • When your neighborhood holds a Community Sale Day, add its stops to your plan and route through them KNOW WHEN SOMETHING POSTS • Area alerts: get a notification when a sale posts near you • Keyword alerts: save a search like "kids bike" or "vintage records" and hear when a match is listed nearby • Follow a seller to hear when they post their next sale ASK, OFFER, SHOW UP • Shop single items sellers post any day of the week, not only on sale weekends • Message a seller to ask questions before you drive over • Make an offer on one item, or bundle several items into one offer. Sellers have 48 hours to accept, decline or counter • Tap "On my way" so the seller knows you're coming, and "Arrived" when you get there • Leave a review after your visit POST YOUR OWN SALE • A short guided form: address, dates, hours, photos and items • Start typing your address and pick it from the suggestions, or use your current location • Saturday is filled in for you; switch to Sunday or the whole weekend with one tap • Leave it half-done and finish your draft later from the Post tab • Sell a single item, add several items at once from your photos, or post a free Curb Alert • Holding a sale on a Community Sale Day? Join it so buyers routing through the day can find you YOUR ADDRESS STAYS PRIVATE • Buyers see only the approximate area of your sale until 1 hour before it starts • Buyers see your username, not your email • Report or block any user, sale or item right where you see it • We review reports within 24 hours and remove scams, hate speech, illegal items and fake listings • Delete your account anytime in Settings WHAT COSTS MONEY Browsing, saving, planning routes, messaging and posting sales and items are free, with no listing or transaction fees. YardSaler shows ads, and a one-time Remove Ads purchase turns them off. Sellers can optionally pay to feature a sale or item for 24 or 72 hours so more buyers see it. Made for weekend treasure hunters and anyone clearing out a garage. Requires iOS 17 or later.
The Pickers Map
Discover estate, garage, yard, and moving sales on a live map. Find treasure, plan your route, and get alerts for new sales in your area. You can also post your own sale for free.
- Live map of sales
- Search and filter by date/type
- Save sales to lists
- Route planning
- Treasure Alerts
- Post your own sale
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The modern way to find estate sales, garage sales, yard sales, and moving sales — all on one live map. The Pickers Map shows you the sales happening near you, so you spend less time searching and more time finding treasure. Whether you're a reseller, a collector, an antique lover, or just love a good deal, this is your weekend companion. BROWSE EVERY SALE ON A LIVE MAP See sales plotted on an interactive map. Tap any pin for photos, dates, times, and directions. SEARCH & FILTER - Filter by date — today, this weekend, the next 7 or 30 days - Filter by type — estate, garage, yard, and moving sales - See what's happening right now or opening today - Search any city, ZIP, or address SAVE & PLAN YOUR ROUTE - Save sales to your Favorites and Maybes lists - Plan the most efficient route to hit several sales in one trip - Get directions to every stop NEVER MISS A SALE - Turn on Treasure Alerts for new sales in your area - Follow your favorite estate sale companies - Freshness signals show a listing is current POST YOUR OWN SALE — FREE Having a sale? Post it in minutes with photos, dates, and an address, and reach local buyers for free. FREE TO BROWSE. FREE TO POST. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED. Start exploring right away — create a free account only when you want to save sales or post your own. Happy hunting! Questions? https://thepickersmap.com/contact Terms: https://thepickersmap.com/terms Privacy: https://thepickersmap.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Pickers Map at none against YardSaler's 4. The Pickers Map also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. YardSaler sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Pickers Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for YardSaler against 5.0 for The Pickers Map. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
YardSaler ships an update every 2 weeks, The Pickers Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YardSaler | The Pickers Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Torres | Finest Flips LLC |
Customer experience
YardSaler
The Pickers Map
In-app purchases
YardSaler
- Feature for 24 hours$1.99
- Feature for 72 hours$3.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- 5-Pack Feature Bundle$7.99
The Pickers Map
No in-app purchases








