A house hunting app for couples gives you both one shared shortlist, where each of you adds the homes you're considering, rates them, and compares them in one place instead of a group chat or a spreadsheet. Kinwyn does this for US homes: type an address or paste a listing share, rate it, and invite your partner on Household for $12/mo or $79/yr, with one checkout covering you both.
Free is for one person and three homes, with no card, so you can try it alone first.
It's for couples and families in the US who tour homes together and keep losing track of which ones they both liked. Household covers up to eight people, so a parent, a sibling, or anyone else with a say can join the same list. If you're looking alone for now, Free works for one person and three homes.
Kinwyn doesn't search listings. You bring the homes from wherever you found them.
Each one works for something. Here's what each does well, and where it falls short when two people have to decide.
| Good at | Falls short | |
|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheet | Free and as flexible as you want | Someone has to keep it updated by hand, and ratings live in whoever's columns got filled in |
| Group chat | Fast for sharing a link the moment you see it | Links pile up, the newest sits on top, and a heart isn't a rating. See group chat house hunting |
| Zillow favorites | Free, built into where many people browse, and lets you compare a few saved homes side by side | Covers homes listed on Zillow and doesn't keep your household's must-haves, scores, or shared costs |
| Kinwyn | One private list for any home you're considering, with ratings from each person, must-haves and fit scores, a map, and a shared cost ledger | Doesn't search listings, and inviting a partner needs Household |
Plenty of apps in this space are free. Kinwyn's Free plan is for one person, so if you want two people on one list, that's Household.
One checkout covers the household, so members don't each pay. Cancel anytime from Account. See pricing
Often the standoff isn't taste. You're each rating different homes from memory. Rate the same homes on the same must-haves, then compare scores. What to do when you can't agree on a house
It depends on where you're buying. Several apps that come up for this search only work in the UK, the Netherlands, or Canada. Look for one shared list, a separate rating from each of you, and a way to add homes from wherever you found them. Kinwyn is built for US addresses.
No. Free is for one person and three homes. To invite your partner onto the same list, you need Household, at $12 a month or $79 a year, and one checkout covers you both.
No. Kinwyn isn't a listing portal or an MLS. You add homes yourself by typing a US address or pasting a listing share.
No. Kinwyn is a web app that works in any browser, so there's nothing to get from the App Store. On iPhone, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Add Kinwyn to your Home Screen
Yes. Your homes, ratings, and comments are visible only to the people you invite.
Group chat house hunting is not a shortlist