Playback Now vs Find a CRS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playback Now
Access all your conference content in one place with a single login. Stream available sessions, search by presenter or topic, and download materials for offline viewing. Create playlists of your favorite sessions for convenient learning.
- Unified conference content access
- Single login for all content
- Stream sessions on mobile
- Search by presenter, topic, or keyword
- Download sessions for offline viewing
- Create favorite session playlists
- Access presenter reference materials
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The Playback Now App is your mobile access to all your conference content in one place. With one login, you can easily start streaming all your available content on your mobile device. The Playback Now App provides a simple platform to ALL your content even from multiple different Associations. Simply indicate which Association content you want to view and get a listing of those presenters and topics or use an easy search for a session based on title or key words. And don’t forget to click on the PDF Link for any available presenter reference material. NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES! Download sessions to your device for offline viewing or create a playlist of your favorite sessions, so learning is always convenient. EULA link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Find a CRS
Easily find top real estate agents specializing in residential sales. Search by location or agent name to connect with the top 3% of Realtors®. Contact agents directly via call, text, or email.
- Search by city, neighborhood, state, or last name
- Filter by language, specialization, and certifications
- View member profiles with contact info and bio
- One-tap connection via call, text, or email
- Automatic offline access
- Regular database updates
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Find A CRS Mobile App is the fast and easy way to search for a Certified Residential Specialist referral. Whether you’re a current CRS, a Realtor®, or consumer in the market to buy or sell a home, you now have the top 3% of all Realtors® at your fingertips. Search by city, neighborhood, or agent last name to find all CRS agents specializing in that area to help complete your transaction. Once you find an agent you’d like to work with, simply tap on their contact information to call, text or email. Features include: * Search by City, Neighborhood, State, or Last Name * Sorting and filtering of results by criteria such as language spoken, specialization, certifications & designations * Streamlined view of member profiles including photo, contact information and bio * One tap to connect to a CRS through 3 methods of communication (phone call, email, or text message) * Automatic offline access for searching when data connectivity is not available * Regular database updates to ensure you are always equipped with the latest list of designees and contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Find a CRS at 100% against Playback Now's 43%. Find a CRS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Find a CRS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Playback Now's written reviews are positive against 100% of Find a CRS's.
Playback Now ships an update every 12 months, Find a CRS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playback Now | Find a CRS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playback Now | Residential Real Estate Council |
Customer experience
Playback Now
Find a CRS
In-app purchases
Playback Now
No in-app purchases
Find a CRS
No in-app purchases








