Craigslist is the biggest ads posting site in the US and one of the largest in the world. It is named after its founder who decided to keep the site largely ad-free in the interest of the community. With more than 60 million people accessing the site in the US alone, there is no doubt that it is one of the top destinations for classified ads. This is why it is so surprising that the popular classified site has no official apps for either Android or iOS platform.
This is also why I will be sharing a list of all the Android and iOS Craigslist apps that will help you view, post, and edit ads while on the move. After all, it is home to all sorts of ads like jobs, services, automotive, housing and even a place to sell stuff. Let’s begin.
Best Craigslist Apps
1. CPlus
CPlus says that it is officially licensed by Craigslist and while I could not find any evidence to support it, the app works flawlessly. The UI and design is modern and functional, a refreshing take on the otherwise minimalist look of the website.
While most people search within a single city, avid travelers and shoppers like to search nearby cities too. CPlus will let you search multiple cities at once. Depending on what you need, you can filter results by text, text+images or just images view. Useful when you are looking to buy physical products online. Looking for jobs? Searching for the same phrases repeatedly? You can save your searches for future references. Other filters include price, bundles, payment mode, and distance.
CPlus also allows users to create or edit ads and classifieds and post them to Craigslist. One of the best Craigslist apps.
Download CPlus (Android | iOS)
2. CL Mobile
CL Mobile is a dedicated app to browse classified ads marketplace that is not limited to just Craigslist. There is also support for other classified sites like Facebook, Google, Locanto, and more. The UI is not as pleasing as CPlus but functional.
CL Mobile works similarly. You can create an account and post ads or edit them. You cannot save your favorite searches however you can save favorite ads which makes it easy to find them later again. You can search for ads and classified in multiple cities at once but cannot search in multiple marketplaces.
The app is free to use but is ad-supported which can be removed with an in-app purchase.
Download CL Mobile (Android|iOS)
3. CSmart
CSmart is for iOS platform what CL Mobile is for Android. This means you can use this app to surf Craigslist ads and classifieds on iPhones and iPads. There is support for just one classified site but the Craigslist app works pretty well.
You can search and save your favorites ads. Looking for something specific? Save it and CSmart will send you a notification the next time it becomes available in the market. You can also save your frequently used searches. Travelers will be happy because you can search multiple cities at once. Finally, there is support for filter where depending on the category of listing, you can filter by price, location, area, color, condition, date, and so on.It comes with a lot of useful shortcuts like color coded city-wise listings and highlighted new listings.
One feature I like is the ability to view past searches in the history column.
Download CSmart: iOS
4. Qwilo
Qwilo is a solid competitor and has a strong claim to be the number one Craigslist app for iOS powered smartphones. There is a handy contact button beside every listing, even in the searches which makes it very quick to contact the poster.
The design of the app is aesthetically pleasing with a night mode that is all the rage these days. While most of the features are free, you will have to pay $1 to unlock notifications and saved searches. I think this is reasonable for an app like Qwilo.
Other features like the ability to search in multiple cities at once, post and edit a listing, and sort or filter search results by price, location, area, size, and so on are all there.
Download Qwilo: iOS
5. Postings
Postings is an Android app for Craigslist which will show you ads and classified postings from the popular site. Apart from support for multiple city searches, there is also support for multiple layouts which cater to different types of users. For example, you can sort results in lists with just text, tiles with images or just images.
There is also support for multiple location searches with the option to save your searches or favorite ads in one place. There are no use of funky colors here in the layout as we saw in some other apps previously. This gives the app a minimalist look.
You can press the star button to bookmark or save a listing but you can’t save frequently made searches. Finally, you can sort the listings on Craigslist and filter results by name, type, area, price, location, picture only, date and so on. The app is ad-supported which can be removed with an in-app purchase.
Download Postings: Android
6. Daily Craigslist Classifieds
This Craigslist app is more like a mobile browser with a bare-minimum UI on the inside. You can browser one or more city at a time but there are no advanced features like night mode.
You begin choosing a city either manually or using GPS and begin searching by keywords or by category. You will see a list of your recent search history but that’s it. You can however save individual listings or search phrases so there’s that. One good thing about the app is the reply templates. If you find yourself sending the same message or reply over and over again, you can save it as a template and re-use it whenever you want.
The Craigslist app for Android is free to use and ad-supported. You can remove these ads for a one-time payment of $2.99.
Download Daily Craigslist Classifieds: Android
7. cPro
cPro takes things to the next level. Apart from all the features that we have discussed in the previous apps like saving searches and listings, night mode, search in multiple cities, filter listings and multiple layouts, cPro offers 110% guarantee on items purchased through their app. How?
They offer coins that you can buy using your real money. Now, if you pay for products and services using these coins, you will receive a guarantee. This is a win-win situation for everyone. You get guarantee and the app developers make some money. They have made an in-app economy using this business model which is actually pretty popular in games.
Apart from this, you can create new ads or edit existing ones right inside the app. The layout is nothing fancy but is minimalist and works really well. cPro, available on Android and iOS, is free to use but comes with in-app purchases that you will need to buy coins. The app serves no ads.
8. Smobile for Craigslist
The last but not the least, Smobile for Craigslist made the list because it is the only app I could find that allows you to browse the popular classified ads site anonymously. Yes, you read that right. There is no need to create an account and you connect with the buyer directly using the build-in chat system that the app offers. Neat.
Features like the ability to browse multiple cities at once, save your favorite ads and searches for future references, filter listings, and sort them are all available in here. The UI is good and functional but when compared with some of the other apps like Cplus, it is okay. The real pull of Smobile for Craigslist is the ability to maintain anonymity. All sorts of people use Craigslist and you will find so many ads including adult listings. In such a situation, it becomes important to maintain your privacy and think about your security.
Download Smobile for Craigslist: iOS
Craigslist Apps
There are a number of Craigslist apps available in the App Store and the Play Store for both iOS and Android platforms. Because of Google’s policy, official apps are not allowed because they also show personal ads. These third-party apps also don’t show personal ads which is why they are allowed. Most of the features are common with some difference in the UI and how they handle the presentation and layout.
You can choose any of the above reviewed Craigslist app to either create your own listing or edit them.
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Gaurav Bidasaria
Gaurav is an editor here at TechWiser but also contributes as a writer. He has more than 10 years of experience as a writer and has written how-to guides, comparisons, listicles, and in-depth explainers on Windows, Android, web, and cloud apps, and the Apple ecosystem.He loves tinkering with new gadgets and learning about new happenings in the tech world.He has previously worked on Guiding Tech, Make Tech Easier, and other prominent tech blogs and has over 1000+ articles that have been read over 50 million times.
