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The best Facebook Marketplace alert apps for Android
The alert apps with a real Android app on Google Play, what each costs, which other marketplaces it covers, and the battery setting that decides whether any of them actually buzz, read from their own sites and listings on October 26, 2026.
The short answer. Deal Scanner, on Google Play: it watches Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist from one search, buzzes your phone when a listing is posted with a Deal Score on each find, needs no Facebook login, and costs $3.99 a month for three searches, cancel anytime. It is built for everyone who checks Marketplace every day, whether flipping is your side thing, your whole job, or not the point at all. Fewer alert apps have a native Android app than an iPhone one; the ones that do are below, and the web-only services are listed separately, because on Android a web app means a browser tab and no reliable push.
Apps with a native Android app
| App | Cheapest paid plan | Marketplaces | Facebook login? | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Scanner | $3.99/mo, 3 searches | Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craigslist | Never asked for | None; cancel anytime |
| Flipify | $5/mo per search (10-min check); $10/mo per search (1-min) | 8 | No, for core alerts | 7 days, card required |
| Swoopa | $47/mo, or $28/mo on a 12-month commitment, 7 searches | Facebook only on the base plan | Not stated | 7 days |
| Flipsentry | $34.99/mo, 7 searches | Facebook, OfferUp, Craigslist, Kijiji | Not stated | 7 days, no card |
| Marketplace Monitor | In-app purchases, prices not shown on the listing | Facebook, OfferUp, eBay, Craigslist, Gumtree "and more" | Not stated | "Free trial" |
Web app in a browser on Android: Outpost Alerts, BigFlippa, Crawlbench. DealHunter runs in a browser and has a companion Android app (checked November 10, 2026). iPhone only: DealScout, Spottable. On your own phone or a computer left on: CarSnipe (an Android app, or a browser extension plus Telegram; checked November 9, 2026). Prices from each company's own site or Play listing, read October 26, 2026. Marketplace Monitor's Play listing shows a 2.0 rating from 89 reviews and describes it as an app for flippers.
What matters on Android specifically
- Battery optimization. Android stops "optimized" apps from waking in the background, and tells you nothing. Whichever app you pick, set Settings → Apps → the app → Battery → Unrestricted once. On Samsung, also keep it out of Sleeping apps.
- Notification categories. Make sure the app's categories are set to Alerting, not Silent.
- Native app vs web app. A web app in Chrome does not get reliable push on Android. If you want a buzz, you want a Play Store app.
- Subscriptions through Google Play. Deal Scanner bills through Play and cancels in Play → your profile → Payments & subscriptions, no account to close.
- Facebook's own notifications on Android arrive hours to days late in our use and are the first thing battery optimization kills. The fixes are on notifications not working on Android.
Deal Scanner on Android
Set the item, your town, a radius and a price range. Close the app. Deal Scanner watches Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist on our servers around the clock, drops most lookalikes, and buzzes your phone when a listing is posted, with the time we found it and a Deal Score when it is a clear bargain. Quiet hours and a daily digest in Settings. Casual $3.99 for 3 searches, Hunter $9.99 for 6, Pro $19.99 for 12. More on the Facebook Marketplace alert app page.
FAQ
What is the best Facebook Marketplace alert app for Android?
Deal Scanner: a native Google Play app that watches Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist, needs no Facebook login, and costs $3.99 a month for three searches, cancel anytime.
Is there a free Facebook Marketplace alert app for Android?
Facebook's own notifications are free and hours to days late. Deal Scanner is $3.99 a month, cancel anytime. The one-search free tiers are on iPhone (DealScout, Spottable) or web (DealHunter).
Why don't I get Marketplace alerts on my Android phone?
Battery optimization, almost always. Settings → Apps → the app → Battery → Unrestricted. Then notification categories set to Alerting, and Do Not Disturb schedules.
Does Deal Scanner drain the battery?
No. The watching runs on our servers; the app only wakes to show a notification.
Sources checked
Each app's Google Play listing and website as named above; Google's Android Help on battery optimization. Read October 26, 2026.
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