
Best for: Facebook & Instagram advertising
Monthly price: Starting at $59 + ad spend
Why we chose it: Trusted by thousands of agents, including Malibu broker and Lab Coat Agents co-founder Tristan Ahumada, StreetText makes the often frustrating and complicated task of running Facebook ads easy. Using their intuitive app, you can set up campaigns and start generating and qualifying leads in minutes instead of hours.
Best for: Facebook & Instagram advertising
Monthly price: Starting at $59 + ad spend
Why we chose it: HomeLight is a nationwide referral network app that offers experienced agents qualified buyer and seller leads with no upfront cost. The catch? They take a 33% referral fee for every deal you close through the app. With larger referral networks like Zillow Flex and ReadyConnect Concierge (formerly Opcity) transitioning to invite only, we expect more agents to flock to HomeLight. If you’re on a high split or moving to a new city, it can be an excellent source of qualified leads.
Best for: Streamlining your workflow by consolidating leads from over 35 sources into a single mailbox, with a variety of organization and communication tools.
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: While roasting Zillow Premier Agent is a competitive sport for agents these days, even Zillow’s harshest critics can’t deny how useful their app is. It won’t replace your CRM, but for quick lead follow-up on the go, it’s hard to beat. It’s also 100% free for Zillow Premier Agents.
Best for: Generating & nurturing leads, marketing
Monthly price: Free app; Inquire for CINC pricing
Why we chose it: The CINC Agent app is a feature-rich lead generation and nurturing tool that helps agents stay connected to leads on the go. The app’s bulk messaging and emailing feature is perfect for blasting out hot new listings and price drops as soon as they happen.
Best for: Lead nurturing and management
Monthly price: Free app; Follow Up Boss subscriptions begin at $58 per month
Why we chose it: Follow Up Boss’ app offers all the features you need to nurture leads without overwhelming you with options. With more than 200 integrations with popular lead generation platforms, it’s the perfect app to stay organized and ensure you’re reaching the right leads, with the right message, at the right time.
Best for: IDX lead generation websites, marketing, automated lead nurturing
Monthly price: Starting at $499 per month for 5 users
Why we chose it: Sierra Interactive is an all-in-one CRM and IDX website platform for teams that are serious about lead generation. The app allows team leaders and agents to send ringless voicemails, generate and nurture leads, and market their businesses from their phones or tablets.
Best for: 3D tours and video production
Monthly price: free with $399.99 purchase
Why we chose it: One of the most buzz-worthy real estate apps for 2025, Pivo Real Estate is the Matterport killer we’ve been waiting for. Pivo lets you create professional-quality, 3D tours videos with your smartphone — without the monthly subscription fees.
As if that wasn’t enough, Pivo’s AI-powered video motion tracking is like having your own personal videographer. It follows you as you walk through a room — so you’ll always be the center of attention in your videos. It’s perfect for virtual tours, video calls, listing presentations, and more.
Best for: Adding video to email marketing
Monthly price: Starting at $33 per month
Why we chose it: BombBomb allows agents to record, send, and track videos directly from popular email providers like Gmail and Outlook. Unlike traditional emails or texts, video emails from BombBomb let you build personal connections with leads quickly and easily. It’s also an ideal tool for working with clients requiring the personal touch only video can provide.
Best for: Generating and nurturing new business relationships
Monthly price: Free app; Real Geeks subscription starts at $299 per month
Why we chose it: While their websites might not be as flashy as competitors like Luxury Presence, Real Geeks’ mobile app is a joy to use. It’s simple enough for most agents to learn quickly, but has enough features to keep team leaders and managing brokers happy. With a 4.9 rating from more than 1,200 agents in the App Store, Real Geeks power users seem to agree with our assessment.
Best for: Content creation, research, business strategy
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: While our recommendation will probably change ten seconds after this article is published, for now, at least, we think Perplexity is the best AI app for real estate agents — and its nearest competitors are not even close.
Here’s why: While the output from other free AI tools is limited to data from 2021 (which might as well be from the Jurassic era), Perpexity searches the web in real time. That means you can use it to create email campaigns, write blog posts, or research your market with the most up-to-date information. Or better yet, do what we just did and ask how you should pivot your business to stay competitive after the latest drama in the NAR lawsuits.
Best for: Social media and print marketing
Monthly price: $59 per month
Why we chose it: Lab Coat Agents Marketing Center is a social media and print marketing app that offers agents a crucial benefit over Canva. Instead of generic design templates, LCA Marketing Center’s templates are designed for agents, by agents. The app allows you to quickly choose and edit design templates for social media, flyers, postcards, and even signs and business cards — all from your phone.
Best for: Creating free virtual tours
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: Zillow’s 3D Home app lets you create free virtual home tours with your smartphone. While the quality might not be as high as what you’ll get from a professional Matterport camera, Zillow 3D Home is free, easy to use, and lets you post scroll-stopping virtual tours directly to your MLS, social media and Zillow.
If you’re a buyer’s agent, you can even use the app to create virtual tours of listings your clients don’t have time to see in person. Think of it as another concierge service to offer your buyers to help you stand out.
Best for: Offering buyers concierge-level service
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: In today’s market, offering concierge-level services to your buyers is no longer optional. The Houzz app is an excellent tool to add to your suite of buyer services, helping you stand apart as a professional home selling consultant — not just an order taker.
Whether you want to help your buyers visualize what an empty listing might look like furnished, help them find local contractors, or get them excited about renovating a fixer-upper, Houzz can help.
Best for: Creating professional marketing materials
Monthly price: Free to $9.99 per month
Why we chose it: Founded by Australian entrepreneur Melanie Perkins in 2013, Canva is still the most popular marketing app for real estate agents for a good reason: Canva makes creating professional marketing materials easy.
Using their extensive library of free templates and AI-powered Magic Studio, Canva lets agents create everything from business cards to AI-generated videos for less than the price of a cup of coffee.
Best for: Open house sign-in & marketing
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: If you want a free open house sign-in app with advanced features, Curb Hero is not only your best option, it’s your only option. Unlike competing apps that charge $20+ per month, Curb Hero offers agents touchless QR code sign-in, customizable questions, marketing tools, lead verification, and more for free.
Here’s how it works: Local mortgage brokers pay Curb Hero to display their name and contact information on your sign-in sheets as a “paired lender.” Already have a lender you love? Invite them to join Curb Hero.
Best for: QR-code sign-in sheets for your Open Houses
Monthly price: $25 per month (free 1-month trial)
Why we chose it: Kagent is a QR code-based open house sign-in app that uses free prize drawings to incentivize your visitors to give you their contact information. To win the contest, visitors need to guess the closing price of your listing — giving you the perfect excuse to reach out when your listing closes. They also offer a one-month free trial, so it’s easy to go back to Curb Hero if Kagent doesn’t work for you.
Best for: Open house sign-in & follow-up
Monthly price: Free to $20 per month
Why we chose it: Trusted by more than 90,000 real estate agents nationwide, Open Home Pro offers the same basic functionality as Curb Hero without the need to pair with a lender. While the free version is limited to 25 leads per open house, the paid version offers unlimited leads, customizable questions, automated lead follow-up emails, and a “hot leads” report that identifies your best prospects.
Best for: Open house sign-in, marketing & follow up
Monthly price: $25 per agent, per month
Why we chose it: Spacio is an excellent choice for teams and brokerages looking for a more bespoke sign-in experience. You’ll pay a bit more than you will with Open Home Pro, but for luxury teams and brokerages, Spacio’s gorgeous custom-branded sign-in sheets and team reporting features are well worth the extra $5 a month.
Best for: Scheduling social media posts
Monthly price: Free to $12 per month
Why we chose it: Buffer is an easy-to-use social media scheduling app that allows agents to post on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Linkedin for free. Like most apps these days, Buffer includes an AI assistant to help you write captions, headlines, or anything else you need help with. While we still recommend agents use Microsoft Copilot because of its internet connection, having an AI assistant right in the app can be helpful.
It’s also the best value on the market. While a free account will limit you to 30 scheduled posts at a time, you can upgrade your account to 2,000 scheduled posts for just $6 per month.
Best for: Creating professional-looking videos for all your real estate marketing needs; shoot and edit videos directly in the app or on a desktop
Monthly price: Free to $15 per month
Why we chose it: Animoto is a beginner-friendly video creation and editing app that’s perfect for creating professional-looking videos for property marketing and social media. With its easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface, you can create and edit videos from clips and still images and then share them on social media.
Best for: Generating buyer leads, market data, property research
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: With more than double the traffic of Realtor.com and Redfin combined, Zillow is the largest real estate marketplace on Earth. Whether you’re trying to research new listing marketing ideas, find FSBO deals, or get up-to-the-minute market analysis from economists like ZIllow’s Chief Economist Dr Skylar Olsen, the Zillow app is a must–download for agents in 2025.
Best for: Real estate coaching & accountability, goal tracking, social media templates, done-for-you Facebook ads
Monthly price: $59 per month for individual agents, $279 per month for teams & brokerages
Why we chose it: Agently is a real estate training, coaching, and productivity app that helps teams stay accountable. Using the app, you can set custom goals for each agent on your team and Agently will deliver expert weekly coaching to help them reach them.
Solo agents can use Agently to access weekly coaching, set and track production goals, and even market their business and generate leads with the included social media templates and done-for-you social media ads.
Best for: Improving your team’s communication & collaboration; keep real estate projects moving smoothly by centralizing conversations and important information
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: Slack gives real estate teams a more streamlined and efficient way to communicate. Unlike email chains, Slack’s chat-based app makes keeping your team on the same page easy and fun. You can also invite contractors, lenders, and even clients into group chats to keep them in the loop.
Best for: Commercial real estate; support clients in finding offices, retail spaces, multifamily properties and land
Monthly price: Free
Why we chose it: Loopnet is the country’s most popular commercial real estate marketplace. It offers agents a one-stop shop for helping clients find and close commercial properties. In addition to listings, Loopnet also has an extensive database of commercial rental properties.
Best for: Accessing properties for showings while tracking user data; know who is unlocking properties and when
Monthly price: Free
Best for: Get real-time identity verification when meeting new clients for the first time
Monthly price: Requires a current FOREWARN® account (inquire for details)
Best for: Conducting background checks and searching public records to verify client information quickly
Monthly price: Free ( in-app purchases for background checks)
Adding one or more of these real estate apps to your toolbox can help you accomplish important tasks and goals on the road. There’s no need to rush back and forth from your desk to showings when you can use power-packed real estate apps to manage important tasks everywhere you go. Chat with your clients, edit your social media posts, create property videos, research prospects, assign and nurture leads across your team, and so much more.
We’ll continue to add to our list of real estate apps that provide efficiency power-ups for your business. If you have a real estate app you love and can’t live without, be sure to share it in the comments.
Do you have more questions? Please let us know in the comments. We’ll continue to update our FAQ section and this article with the latest real estate apps that we find useful and worth downloading.
The top real estate apps for buyers include Zillow (for its extensive listing database), Redfin (for real-time updates) and Trulia (for detailed neighborhood insights). In addition, several general-purpose apps can be used for other facets of real estate marketing, such as Hootsuite and Flick for social media management, Eventbrite for community events and Slack for team management.
Finally, several real estate marketing platforms, like RealGeeks, CINC and Market Leader, provide a mobile app that syncs with the desktop version, so you and your team can access client information on the go, update a shared database as soon as leads come in and streamline the follow-up process from anywhere.
Generally, Zillow stands out as having the most extensive property listing database. It’s considered one of the best real estate apps and is used by some 224 million people monthly. For this reason, agents shouldn’t disregard Zillow or Zillow Premier Agent, which likely offers one of the best advantages of participating in the Zillow ecosystem. Using Zillow Premier Agent helps you connect with real, eager buyers. Anecdotally, agents who use Zillow Premier Agent to find leads report their prospects are more ready to buy.
To determine which real estate apps are worth your time, we analyzed more than 100 popular apps used by seasoned agents, weighing the pros and cons of each one to find the best-in-class options. We considered ease of use, price, special features, and practicality based on our experience as real estate professionals.
We also crawled the web so you don’t have to, and researched a wide sampling of reviews across social media, within Facebook groups, in comments sections on Instagram, and other online discussion forums to find out what agents love and hate about the apps in their phones.
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