Choose FirstMover if
- You search one major NYC listing site and want push alerts for it.
- You would rather pay once: its website says $30 lifetime after a free trial.
- You only need alerts on an iPhone.
RentReboot vs FirstMover
FirstMover vs RentReboot
FirstMover is an iPhone app that sends push notifications for new listings from one major NYC listing site, with a free trial and then a one-time lifetime price. RentReboot checks 900+ NYC rental sources from one saved search and sends matches by email, text or its iPhone app.
Short answer
Choose FirstMover if you search one major NYC listing site, use an iPhone and would rather pay once than monthly. Choose RentReboot if you want brokerage and landlord listings too, email or text alerts, or rent-stabilized labels.
Last checked October 13, 2026. RentReboot publishes this page and makes RentReboot.
Side-by-side
The facts side by side
| Decision point | RentReboot | FirstMover |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Multi-source NYC apartment-alert service | iPhone app with push alerts for new listings from one major NYC listing site |
| Price | Free plan. Premium $9.99/month billed annually or $19.99 monthly; Max $19.99/month billed annually or $29 monthly. Higher in the iPhone app. | Its website says free trial, then $30 lifetime; its App Store listing shows a $29.99 Lifetime purchase and a $19.99 purchase named Monthly |
| Free option | Up to 3 email alerts a day for top matches, with a 3-hour delay on new listings. No text alerts. | Free trial; the length is not stated |
| Alert channels | Email on every plan; texts on Premium (1 a day) and Max (unlimited); push notifications in the iPhone app | iPhone push notifications |
| Listing coverage | 900+ NYC rental sources, including marketplaces, brokerage sites and landlord websites | One major NYC listing site |
| Cities | Web alerts in 10 markets, including New York City; the iPhone app covers 5 | New York City |
| App | Free iPhone app with push notifications | iPhone and iPad app; no Android app found |
| Rent-stabilized support | Likely labels when the building matches NYC rent-stabilization records (a building-level signal), verified labels from listing evidence; alerts can be limited to either | No stabilized-specific alerts described; its free open-data site includes a rent-stabilized buildings database |
| Speed, in its own words | Real-time on Premium and Max; the free plan has a 3-hour delay | Listings “the moment they go live” |
| Extras | Price-drop alerts (Premium and Max), Upcoming Listings (Max), the rent against the neighborhood median in every alert, and a free rent-stabilized buildings map and Chrome extension | A free open-data site with monthly listing CSVs, rent reports and a rent-stabilized buildings database |
Sources: FirstMover homepage, FirstMover open data, FirstMover on the App Store, and RentReboot’s pricing page and App Store listing, all checked October 13, 2026. Links are listed under Sources and scope below.
Choose RentReboot if
- You want 900+ sources, including brokerage and landlord websites.
- You want alerts by email or text as well as in an iPhone app.
- You want likely and verified rent-stabilized labels on your matches.
- You want a free plan with no trial clock.
Honest trade-offs
Watch-outs on both sides
Watch-outs: FirstMover
- Coverage is one listing site.
- Alerts are iPhone push notifications; we found no email, SMS or Android option.
- Its website says $30 lifetime, while its App Store listing also shows a $19.99 purchase named Monthly; check the price in the app before you pay.
Watch-outs: RentReboot
- RentReboot is a subscription, not a one-time purchase: Premium is $9.99/month billed annually or $19.99 monthly, and App Store prices are higher.
- The free plan sends up to 3 emails a day on a 3-hour delay, and no texts.
Want one alert across more sources?
Set your budget, neighborhoods and apartment criteria once. RentReboot monitors 900+ rental sources and sends matching listings by email or SMS.
Questions renters ask
How much does FirstMover cost?
Its website says “Free trial, then $30 lifetime.” Its App Store listing shows a $29.99 Lifetime purchase and a $19.99 purchase named Monthly. The trial length is not stated. Checked October 13, 2026.
How much does RentReboot cost?
RentReboot has a free plan: up to 3 email alerts a day for top matches, with a 3-hour delay on new listings. No text alerts. Premium is $9.99/month billed annually ($119.88/year) or $19.99/month billed monthly, and Max is $19.99/month billed annually ($239.88/year) or $29/month billed monthly. In the iPhone app, Premium is $21.99/month or $131.99/year and Max is $32.99/month or $264.99/year, because Apple charges a fee on in-app subscriptions. These are RentReboot’s prices as of October 13, 2026.
Does FirstMover cover more than one listing site?
Its pages describe alerts for new listings on one major NYC listing site. RentReboot applies one saved search to 900+ NYC rental sources, including brokerage and landlord websites.
Can I get FirstMover alerts by email or text?
Its pages describe iPhone push notifications only. RentReboot sends email on every plan, texts on Premium and Max, and push notifications in its iPhone app.
Does FirstMover help with rent-stabilized apartments?
Its alerts are not described as stabilized-specific, though its free open-data site includes a rent-stabilized buildings database. RentReboot checks matching listings against NYC rent-stabilization records. Likely means the building matches those records, a building-level signal; verified means listing evidence identifies the apartment itself. Neither replaces the unit’s official rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal.
Can I use both?
Yes. FirstMover runs on an iPhone, and RentReboot works by email, text and its own iPhone app, so you can run both and compare what each one finds.
Sources and scope
FirstMover details come from its own public pages, checked October 13, 2026, and are quoted where they make a speed or price claim. We have not timed its alerts. Prices and features can change, so check the linked pages before you pay. Last checked October 13, 2026.
RentReboot publishes this page and makes RentReboot. It is not affiliated with FirstMover. Product names belong to their respective owners.