The best real estate apps in 2026
"Real estate apps" means two things. If you're buying or renting a home, the apps you want are free: Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com show what's for sale, with photos, prices and tours. If you're an agent, it means the apps that run your business, and that's what this list is about.
Below are 12 apps for agents, each the one we'd pick for its job, with what it does on a phone, what it costs and who it suits. We put listing videos first because it's the job most agents still don't have an app for.
Who wrote this: this site is made by the team behind Vidroof, which is on this list. We checked every price and feature on each tool's own website in November 2026 and say plainly who each one suits, including when it isn't us.
The 12 best real estate apps in 2026, at a glance
| # | Tool | What it does | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VidroofOur pickListing videos | Paste one listing link, get 5 different short videos of the home for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook | $69 per listing; $199/mo for 3 listings | A week of social posts per listing, without filming or editing |
| 2 | Follow Up BossCRM | Puts every lead in one place and reminds you to call, text and email them back | From $69/user/mo ($58 yearly) | Agents and teams who live on lead follow-up |
| 3 | ShowingTimeShowings | Books and confirms showings and collects feedback for your sellers | $25/mo for agents | Listing agents with many showing requests |
| 4 | DocuSignE-signature | Legally binding e-signatures for contracts and disclosures | Real Estate plan $25/user/mo (yearly); $20 for NAR members | Fast, familiar e-signatures |
| 5 | CanvaDesign | Templates for flyers, social posts, listing presentations and simple videos | Free; Pro is paid (see their site) | Making your own graphics and flyers |
| 6 | ChatGPTAI assistant | Drafts listing descriptions, emails, captions and market summaries | Free; Plus $20/mo | Writing help for everyday tasks |
| 7 | dotloopTransactions | Keeps a deal's documents, forms and signatures in one shared workspace | See their site (pages show different prices) | Running each deal's paperwork in one place |
| 8 | REimagineHomeVirtual staging | Furnishes empty rooms or restyles rooms and exteriors from a photo | $14 to $99/mo | Cheap, fast virtual staging |
| 9 | BufferSocial scheduling | Schedules your posts to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn from one queue | Free (3 channels); $5/mo per channel | Posting regularly without logging into each app |
| 10 | Matterport3D tours | Walk-through 3D tours and floor plans, made with a camera or a phone | Free plan; paid plans billed yearly (see their site) | Listings where buyers want to walk through first |
| 11 | MailchimpEmail | Newsletters and automatic emails to your past clients and leads | Free (250 contacts); paid plans by list size | A monthly newsletter to past clients |
| 12 | Zillow Premier AgentLeads | Buyer leads from Zillow shoppers in the ZIP codes you choose | Priced per ZIP code (see their site) | Agents buying buyer leads at volume |
The apps an agent needs on their phone
- Between showings: your CRM (Follow Up Boss) to call back leads, ShowingTime to confirm the next showing.
- When a listing goes live: a video set to post (Vidroof), staged photos if rooms are empty (REimagineHome), graphics from Canva.
- When an offer comes in: DocuSign or dotloop to sign from anywhere.
- At night: ChatGPT to draft tomorrow's emails and captions, Buffer to schedule the week's posts.
- Buying or renting a home yourself? Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com are free and cover nearly every US listing.
Each tool, in detail
1. Vidroof Listing videos
This site is made by the team behind Vidroof.
Most listings never get a video because a videographer costs $200 to $500 and editing it yourself takes hours. Vidroof takes the link to your listing, from Zillow or any listing site, and makes 5 different short videos of the home from your listing photos, each made for a different job: getting leads, comments, followers, or putting the price in context.
No filming, no editing, no templates to pick. On the monthly plan you can be in the videos too: a likeness made from your headshot, speaking in your own voice.
- Price
- $69 per listing; $199/mo for 3 listings
- Free to try
- No free trial
- Best for
- A week of social posts per listing, without filming or editing
Good
- Five different videos per listing from one link
- Your likeness and your own voice on Monthly
- Change a video's look as often as you like, free
Keep in mind
- No free trial
- Monthly covers 3 listings a month
2. Follow Up Boss CRM
Follow Up Boss collects leads from every source (Zillow, your website, open houses) into one list, routes them to the right agent and keeps the follow-up going by call, text and email. It's on more "best apps" lists than any other CRM.
Grow is $69 per user a month ($58 billed yearly); Pro is $499 a month for 10 users with calling and texting included.
- Price
- From $69/user/mo ($58 yearly)
- Free to try
- 14-day free trial
- Best for
- Agents and teams who live on lead follow-up
Good
- Simple and fast to learn
- Connects to almost every lead source
Keep in mind
- Calling is an add-on on the entry plan
3. ShowingTime Showings
ShowingTime takes showing requests from buyers' agents, confirms them with the seller and collects feedback afterwards. The Appointment Center is $25 a month for agents; team and office pricing is by request.
- Price
- $25/mo for agents
- Free to try
- No free trial
- Best for
- Listing agents with many showing requests
Good
- Ends the back-and-forth over showing times
- Feedback for sellers in one place
Keep in mind
- Only worth it with steady showing volume
4. DocuSign E-signature
DocuSign sends offers, contracts and disclosures for signature from any phone. Its real estate plans add zipForm and a transaction room: $10 a month for Starter, $25 per user a month for Real Estate, $20 for REALTORS (all billed yearly).
- Price
- Real Estate plan $25/user/mo (yearly); $20 for NAR members
- Free to try
- No free trial; 30-day refund on yearly plans
- Best for
- Fast, familiar e-signatures
Good
- Every client already knows it
- Real estate plans with forms
Keep in mind
- Billed yearly
5. Canva Design
Canva is the design tool on nearly every agent list: drag-and-drop templates for just-listed posts, open-house flyers, listing presentations and short videos. The free plan goes a long way; Pro adds your brand kit and premium templates.
- Price
- Free; Pro is paid (see their site)
- Free to try
- Free plan
- Best for
- Making your own graphics and flyers
Good
- Free plan covers most needs
- Thousands of real estate templates
Keep in mind
- You do the designing
- Video is basic and manual
6. ChatGPT AI assistant
ChatGPT writes the first draft of almost anything an agent types: listing descriptions, follow-up emails, social captions, a summary of this month's market. Check anything that touches fair housing before you post it.
- Price
- Free; Plus $20/mo
- Free to try
- Free plan
- Best for
- Writing help for everyday tasks
Good
- Free to start
- Saves hours of writing a week
Keep in mind
- Check every fact and fair housing wording yourself
7. dotloop Transactions
dotloop puts each transaction in a "loop": the documents, the forms, the e-signatures and everyone involved, from listing to closing. Many brokerages provide it; check with yours before buying.
- Price
- See their site (pages show different prices)
- Free to try
- Free version offered (limits not stated)
- Best for
- Running each deal's paperwork in one place
Good
- Forms, signatures and parties in one place
- Often provided by the brokerage
Keep in mind
- Its own pages list different prices
8. REimagineHome Virtual staging
REimagineHome stages an empty room or restyles a dated one from a single photo, in minutes. Plans run from $14 to $99 a month by number of designs; every new user gets 5 free.
- Price
- $14 to $99/mo
- Free to try
- 5 free designs, no card
- Best for
- Cheap, fast virtual staging
Good
- Free to try
- Restyles exteriors too
Keep in mind
- Disclose virtual staging in the listing
9. Buffer Social scheduling
Buffer lets you write a week of posts in one sitting and sends each to the right channel at the right time. Free covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each; Essentials is $5 a month per channel.
- Price
- Free (3 channels); $5/mo per channel
- Free to try
- Free plan; 14-day trial on paid plans
- Best for
- Posting regularly without logging into each app
Good
- Free plan is enough to start
- Cheap per channel
Keep in mind
- You still need the posts to schedule
10. Matterport 3D tours
Matterport turns a home into a 3D tour buyers can walk through online, plus a floor plan, captured with a Matterport camera or a phone. Paid plans are billed yearly and priced by how many tours are live at once.
- Price
- Free plan; paid plans billed yearly (see their site)
- Free to try
- Free plan
- Best for
- Listings where buyers want to walk through first
Good
- The 3D tour buyers recognise
- Floor plans from the same scan
Keep in mind
- Takes time on site to capture
11. Mailchimp Email
Mailchimp sends your newsletter and automatic emails (a welcome series, a home anniversary note) to your list. Free covers 250 contacts; paid plans grow with the list.
- Price
- Free (250 contacts); paid plans by list size
- Free to try
- Free plan; 14-day trial on paid plans
- Best for
- A monthly newsletter to past clients
Good
- Free for a small list
- Easy templates
Keep in mind
- Price climbs with your list size
12. Zillow Premier Agent Leads
Premier Agent sells you the buyers contacting agents on Zillow in your ZIP codes. There's no list price: each ZIP is priced by demand, and Zillow's own cost page cites an average of $223 per connection in major metros. A pay-at-closing version runs by invitation in some markets.
- Price
- Priced per ZIP code (see their site)
- Free to try
- No
- Best for
- Agents buying buyer leads at volume
Good
- The biggest source of buyer leads
Keep in mind
- Costly per lead; prices vary by ZIP
Questions agents ask
What is the best real estate app?
For home buyers and renters: Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com, all free. For agents, it depends on the job: Follow Up Boss for leads, DocuSign for signatures, ShowingTime for showings, and Vidroof for listing videos.
What app do realtors use to make listing videos?
Most still use CapCut or Canva and edit by hand. Vidroof makes 5 different short videos from one listing link, no editing. Full comparison of video tools: bestrealestatevideomaker.com.
Are real estate apps free?
The home-search apps (Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com) are free. Agent apps range from free plans (Canva, ChatGPT, Buffer, Mailchimp) to $69 a user a month and up for a CRM.
What's the best app for showing homes?
ShowingTime: it books and confirms showings with buyers' agents and collects feedback for your sellers, at $25 a month for agents.