The best apps for real estate agents, sorted by the job each one does

An agent's phone carries one app per job: one for property data, one for showings, one for signatures, one for leads. Below are apps that other lists name often, grouped by the job each does, plus Apple Notes and our own app in the client-notes group, each described in its maker's own words with the price its maker publishes. It is not a ranking.

Most agents aren't short of apps. The trouble is knowing which job each one does, and what it costs before the trial ends. This page sorts apps that come up often, by job, the way you would set up a phone for the business. For where AI drafting fits in that toolkit, see our guide to AI for real estate agents.

A disclosure first. This page is published by Equerry, and Equerry's app appears in one group below, labelled as ours. There are no affiliate links and no paid placements: nobody paid to be listed, and we earn nothing if you sign up for anything here.

How this list was put together

The jobs come from the National Association of REALTORS®. Its 2026 REALTORS® Technology Report, released 22 September 2026, lists the technology agents use most: "MLS (96%)", "E-signature (79%)", "Showing scheduling tools (68%)", "CMA/pricing tools (59%)", "Drone photography/video (48%)" and "CRM (46%)". Within those jobs, the apps are ones that other lists name often, plus Apple Notes and our own app in the client-notes group.

• Every description is the maker's own, quoted or closely paraphrased from its site, and every price is as the maker publishes it. All were read on 1 October 2026, and dollar prices come from the makers' US pages. Prices change and may exclude tax, so check the source before you buy.
• Where a maker publishes no price, we say so. Several of these companies quote by seat count, or sell to brokerages and associations rather than to individual agents.
• Within each job the apps are in alphabetical order. The order says nothing about quality, and we have not tested or scored any of them.
• Three of the apps share an owner. Zillow's own site lists Follow Up Boss, dotloop and ShowingTime among its solutions.

All the apps at a glance

MLS and property data on your phone

The MLS app you use is decided by your MLS, not by a list like this one, so start with what your MLS and board provide. Next to it, one national app comes up again and again:

• RPR Mobile. NAR describes RPR as "the nation's largest property database, exclusively for REALTORS®," and says "RPR Mobile™ combines the power of your smartphone or tablet, with the data and reporting from RPR®," so agents can "locate any property around them, create and send company branded reports, even view local market statistics." Price: NAR says "Included in yearly NAR dues, RPR® does not cost REALTORS® any extra money." It is for NAR members only. NAR's RPR page also links its November 2025 report that "The mobile app from RPR® now enables AI-generated CMAs."

Showing apps and open house apps

Two different jobs share this heading: booking and confirming private showings, and signing in visitors at an open house.

• BrokerBay. Its site says "Supra showing management, powered by BrokerBay™, is an intuitive, modern, cloud-based solution," and its pages address brokerages, associations and franchises rather than individual agents. Price: not published; the site offers "Request a demo."
• Curb Hero. An open-house app: "Every Open House Visitor...Saved and Sent to Your CRM," with a QR-code sign-in sheet. Price: "100% free for solo agents." Team plans start at $50 a month for up to 10 agents billed monthly, or $500 a year billed annually, with a 30-day trial.
• ShowingTime+. Its site describes "a suite of showing management and market data tools for agents, teams, brokers and MLSs," and for agents an Appointment Center that combines a showing service, reporting and "the ShowingTime mobile app." It also offers side-by-side offer comparison. Price: not published: "For pricing inquiries or to talk to a sales representative, complete the form."
• Spacio (Lone Wolf). "Custom event and open house sign-in software that turns foot traffic into clients," with CRM integration and branded follow-up emails; Lone Wolf says it works on iOS and Android phones and tablets. Price: not shown on the product page, whose "Buy now" button leads to Lone Wolf's online store. A team add-on for custom form branding carries a one-time "USD $150 setup fee."

E-signature and transaction paperwork

• Docusign. For agents it offers eSignature for real estate, which it describes as "an electronic signature solution for individual agents, small brokerages and groups of agents," with access to "the latest state and local association forms." Price: on annual billing, Real Estate Starter is $10 a month ($120 billed annually, single user), Real Estate is $25 a month per user ($300 a year), and a REALTORS® plan for NAR members is $20 a month per user ($240 a year). Monthly billing costs more; the page says "Save up to 44% on annual plan."
• dotloop. Transaction management software that, its plans page says, "acts as your virtual real estate assistant." The same page says "Dotloop has partnered with 190+ local and state associations to provide you with comprehensive forms coverage," and "The dotloop app turns your phone into a mobile scanner - converting pictures into editable PDFs." Price: "You can unlock dotloop Premium at $34.99/month or save with a yearly subscription of $344/year (18% off)." There is also a free option: "you can create up to 10 free real estate transactions." Team and brokerage plans are quoted after a call.

CRM and lead follow-up

These are other makers' platforms for managing leads and the pipeline. Equerry connects to none of them.

• CINC. Describes itself as an "all-in-one real estate lead generation & conversion CRM platform for teams and top agents," including leads generated through its own ad campaigns. Price: the platform is "Request Pricing"; listed add-ons include CINC AI, "Starting at $200/mo."
• Follow Up Boss. "More than a CRM, Follow Up Boss is the central hub where you build the systems your business needs to grow and thrive." Its pages list managing "contacts, tasks, and deals in one place," calling, texting and email from the app, and a mobile app. Price: Grow is $69 per user per month billed monthly ($58 billed annually), and Pro is $499 a month including 10 users, plus tax where applicable; free trial.
• Lofty. Lofty calls itself an "AI-Powered Platform for Real Estate": "Automate marketing campaigns, boost brand awareness, capture and convert more leads, all in ONE intuitive platform," with a CRM, IDX websites and a mobile app. Price: not published. Every plan says "Request Pricing," and Lofty says pricing "varies based on your choice of platform package, seat count, optional upgrades and lead-gen programs."
• Real Geeks. A "Real Estate CRM and Website solution": an IDX website "where you capture and convert lead signals" and a CRM "where you turn lead signals into conversations." Price: the Real Geeks Platform is $399 a month plus a "$500 one-time setup fee," including 2 users; lead-generation packages cost extra.

Marketing and video

• BombBomb. A video messaging platform for "embedding personal videos directly in your emails," with mobile apps and Gmail and Outlook integrations. Price: Core is $42 per user per month billed monthly, or $36 billed annually; Core + Copilot, which adds AI creation tools, is $70, or $56 billed annually.
• Canva. A design app whose Free plan offers "1.6M+ templates to start fast"; Pro unlocks "premium content, more powerful design tools, and AI features." Price: the Free plan costs nothing. Pro and Business are paid monthly or yearly, and Canva shows their prices in your local currency, so we don't quote a dollar figure.

For the writing itself (listing descriptions, captions, follow-up emails), many agents use a general AI assistant. Our guides to ChatGPT for real estate agents and Claude for real estate agents cover what each costs, its privacy settings and what to keep out of the chat.

Notes and client memory

This is the job no MLS, showing or e-signature app is built for: what each client actually said. "She'd rather lose the garage than the yard." "He works from home two days a week, so the second bedroom has to take a desk." A CRM tracks the lead; this is the conversation.

• Apple Notes. The iPhone's own notes app. Apple says "You can use the Notes app to scan documents and add signatures on your iPhone or iPad," which makes it a quick way to keep a photo of a handwritten listing-appointment page. Price: no separate price; it comes with the iPhone and iPad.
• Equerry (this is our app). A personal assistant on iPhone and iPad that keeps what you send it about each client and answers from it later. The ways in are deliberately simple:
  • A voice note after the showing. Dictate it in the Equerry app while the details are fresh, before the next appointment. Equerry transcribes it, so a remark about the yard is still there to ask about when the buyers call back next week.
  • CC it on the deal thread, or forward the one email. Your Equerry has its own email address. Replies that keep that address on the thread keep arriving, and the original stays in your own mailbox; it never asks for access to your inbox. What Equerry remembered from it is listed in Settings → Your memory, each line marked as from that email, and you can delete any line.
  • Documents and photos. Share an inspection report PDF or a photo of a handwritten page from another app with the share sheet.
  • Typed notes. Type the debrief instead if you prefer. When an answer draws on a note you saved, it carries a source chip: tap it to see the passage Equerry used and open the original.
  • Ask in plain words. "What did the listing agent on Birch Road say about the seller's timing?" If you allow calendar access and set up Meeting Prep, it puts together what you've shared before a client appointment.
  Price: Pro is $39.99 a month or $329 a year.
• Notion. "One tool to run your company": pages, docs and databases, with a Free plan "for individuals to organize personal projects and life." Price: the Free plan costs nothing. In US dollars, Plus is $12 per member per month billed monthly, or $10 a month billed yearly.

What Equerry does not do, plainly: it doesn't connect to the MLS or to any CRM, doesn't schedule showings, doesn't text or call clients, doesn't record calls and doesn't generate leads. It knows what you send it, plus your calendar if you allow it. A CC is visible to everyone on the thread, so forward instead if an extra address would be awkward. And sending something is still sharing it: what you send is processed to make it searchable and answerable, and the calendar snapshot, if you allow it, is used to prepare your briefs; both reach the outside providers named on our AI disclosure page. Event titles and locations often name clients and addresses, so check your brokerage's policy on client information first.

Putting the phone together

A practical order: take what your MLS, board and brokerage already provide (which may already include a showing service, e-signature or RPR), then add only the apps for jobs that are still uncovered. The gap most agents notice last is the client record, because nothing breaks the day it's missing. It shows up weeks later, when a buyer mentions something they told you at the second showing and you can't find it. If that's the gap, our guide on keeping a record of client calls covers the habit, with or without an app.

Sources, all read 2026-10-01. Dollar prices are from the makers' US pages (Notion's from its US-dollar view); Canva shows prices by region, which is why none is quoted for it. National Association of REALTORS®, 2026 REALTORS® Technology Report release (22 September 2026), Realtors Property Resource (RPR), RPR Mobile App and What Is RPR?; REALTOR® Magazine, Support Pricing Conversations With New AI CMA Tool (13 November 2025). BrokerBay, home page. Curb Hero, home page and team plans. ShowingTime+, home page and for agents. Lone Wolf, Spacio. Docusign, Docusign for Real Estate and real estate plans. dotloop, plans and pricing. CINC, home page and pricing. Follow Up Boss, home page and pricing. Lofty, home page and price packages. Real Geeks, home page and pricing. BombBomb, home page and pricing. Canva, plans and pricing. Apple Support, How to scan documents on your iPhone or iPad. Notion, pricing. Zillow, Zillow Pro (solutions menu). Makers change their products and prices often; where a maker's current page disagrees with this one, the maker's page is right.

Last updated 2026-10-02.

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