DealScout review: the free one-search app, and what the paid tiers cost

DealScout is an iPhone app for Facebook Marketplace alerts with a free plan, which is why it shows up in so many searches: one search term, checked hourly, for nothing. Paid tiers are in-app purchases from $4.99 to $199.99, with alerts "within 5 minutes." This review is from its App Store listing and reviews and its website, read on October 26, 2026; we have not paid for a tier, and we say so. If you check Marketplace every day, whether flipping is your side thing, your whole job, or not the point at all, the last section is about what the same alerts cost from Deal Scanner, which is ours: $3.99 a month for three searches on three marketplaces.

What DealScout is

An iPhone app (no Android listing as of this writing) from Summit Tech Group LLC. Its description says it is "currently providing Facebook Marketplace alerts," and the version history adds a Craigslist "scout" in version 1.0.10. A scout is a search. The free plan is one scout, checked hourly. Paid scouts are checked more often, with alerts "within 5 minutes," and new scouts can take up to two hours to finish setup. The website is dealscout.app; its front page is a headline with no pricing.

What DealScout costs

From the App Store listing's in-app purchases, read October 26, 2026:

The listing does not state the billing period for each purchase, so we do not either; check the app before buying. There is a one-week trial on paid plans, per the listing.

What the store reviews say

App Store: 4.4 stars from 108 ratings. The praise is for the free tier and for alerts that beat Facebook's own. The complaints are about the hourly free check being too slow, scouts that take hours to start, and the jump from $4.99 to $39.99.

Who DealScout is built for

Someone on an iPhone who wants to watch one thing on Facebook Marketplace for free and does not mind an hourly check, or a reseller who will pay $39.99 and up for faster alerts on several searches. The Vehicles tier at $199.99 is aimed at car flippers.

What everyone else uses

An hourly check means the listing that goes up at 9:05 and sells by 9:40 is gone before DealScout looks, and one search covers one marketplace. Most people who check Marketplace every day are watching a few things across Facebook, OfferUp and Craigslist, and want a buzz when it is listed and a straight answer on whether the price is good.

Deal Scanner watches all three from one search, on our servers, around the clock, and buzzes your iPhone or Android when a listing is posted, with the time we found it on every alert and a Deal Score on each find showing how far under the typical price near you it sits. No Facebook login, no account, no commitment. Casual $3.99 a month for 3 searches, Hunter $9.99 for 6, Pro $19.99 for 12, all three marketplaces on every plan. It is built for everyone who uses Marketplace, and the alerts work the same whether you buy for yourself, flip on the side, or do it full time. Side by side on Deal Scanner vs DealScout.

FAQ

Is DealScout free?

The free plan is one search term on Facebook Marketplace, checked hourly. Faster checks and more searches are in-app purchases from $4.99 to $199.99.

Is DealScout on Android?

Its listing is on the App Store only as of October 26, 2026. Deal Scanner is on both the App Store and Google Play.

How fast is DealScout?

Hourly on the free plan. The listing says paid plans alert "within 5 minutes" and that a new scout can take up to two hours to begin.

Does DealScout cover OfferUp or Craigslist?

Craigslist, through a scout added in version 1.0.10. OfferUp is not mentioned. Deal Scanner covers Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist from one search.

What is the cheapest alternative to DealScout's paid tiers?

Deal Scanner at $3.99 a month for three searches across three marketplaces, cancel anytime.

Sources checked

The DealScout App Store listing (id6743296610), its reviews and version history; dealscout.app. All read October 26, 2026. We have not purchased a DealScout tier.