1–5. Zillow, StreetEasy, Zumper, Renthop, Hotpads
Zillow was described as the most popular NYC home-search app, used for many rental searches. StreetEasy was called a leading listings aggregator for rent, sale, and purchase with a large database. Zumper was praised for filtering by price, neighborhood, bedrooms, and amenities, plus tours and rental-trend tracking. Renthop was noted for borough coverage, photos, 3D floor plans, listing dates, and manager reputation. Hotpads was listed for apartments and rooms, with occupied listings removed promptly.
6–10. PadMapper, Roomi, Naked Apartments, MyNewPlace, Redfin
PadMapper was described as map-first across the boroughs. Roomi focused on rooms and roommates, with in-app messaging, payments, and background checks — useful for newcomers on a budget. Naked Apartments was listed for budget and bedroom filters plus email alerts. MyNewPlace was described with rental detail, 3D plans, and mapping on Android and iPhone. Redfin was noted for listings that auto-updated about every 15 minutes and free tours through local agents.
The original conclusion: these apps were aimed at Android and iPhone users so you spend less time walking neighborhood to neighborhood. When you have a home, contact Liffey for moving and storage.