The Scout for Marketplace alternative.
Scout for Facebook Marketplace and JDMarket are both Facebook Marketplace alert apps with AI filtering. Scout is a polished, genuinely well-rated iPhone app — and it’s Apple-only and watches Facebook Marketplace only (App Store, verified 2026-07-12). JDMarket ships iPhone and Android apps plus Telegram delivery on any device, watches five marketplaces — Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUp in the US, Kijiji in Canada, Gumtree in the UK — adds car-buyer filters and per-model price bands, and publishes its pricing: app plans from $30/mo. Here’s an honest side-by-side.
The short answer
- Scout is a fair pick if you’re all-Apple and Facebook-only: free to download with a subscription and a free trial, rated ~4.4★ across 226 App Store ratings (verified 2026-07-12) — a real review base we don’t pretend away.
- Scout runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac only and watches Facebook Marketplace only (App Store listing, 2026-07-12). JDMarket ships on iPhone and Android, every alert can also land in Telegram — which works on any device — and it watches five marketplaces. (Its Android app is live on Google Play.)
- JDMarket publishes its pricing — Basic $30/mo, Pro $45/mo (2 of 10 watches instant), Premium $80/mo (all 10 instant) — while Scout’s subscription is priced in-app, so you see the cost after you download.
- Both advertise AI filtering. JDMarket scores every listing 1–5 against your plain-language rules with a make/model gate, and adds car-buyer filters (mileage cap, clean-title-only, private seller vs dealer) and per-model price bands.
From a few words to a ping in your pocket.
Tell it what you want
Type it in plain words — or paste a Marketplace URL.
AI scores every listing
Each new listing is rated against your filter. Junk never reaches you.
The ping hits your phone
Push + Telegram, moments after we spot a strong match — laptop closed.
New match · iPhone 13, sealed — $480
Tap to open the listing
Where Scout is genuinely good
Scout is a polished iPhone-first app with a real review base — about 4.4★ across 226 App Store ratings as of 2026-07-12 — free to download, with a subscription and a free trial. If you live entirely in the Apple ecosystem and only ever buy on Facebook Marketplace, it’s a fair pick, and we’re not going to pretend otherwise.
Where JDMarket goes further
JDMarket ships a native app on iPhone and Android, and delivers every alert to Telegram as well, so matches reach you on any device — Scout is iPhone, iPad, and Mac only. And it watches five marketplaces, not one: every watch picks its marketplace — Facebook Marketplace everywhere JDMarket operates, plus Craigslist and OfferUp in the US, Kijiji in Canada, and Gumtree in the UK — all included on every app plan.
Filtering you can steer, not just spam removal
Both tools advertise AI. JDMarket’s version is a 1–5 score on every listing against rules you write in plain language, with a make/model gate so a “Honda Civic” watch ignores Corollas. Vehicle watches add real car-buyer filters — year range, mileage cap, clean-title-only, private seller vs dealer — and per-model price bands let one watch track several models or years, each with its own cap.
Published pricing
JDMarket’s prices are on the website before you install anything: Basic $30/mo (matches within minutes, 3-day free trial), Pro $45/mo (2 of 10 watches instant — the moment a listing goes live), and Premium $80/mo (all 10 instant). Scout’s subscription pricing appears in-app after download (App Store, 2026-07-12) — not wrong, just something you can’t comparison-shop from the web.
| JDMarket | Scout for Facebook Marketplace | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone and Android apps + Telegram delivery (any device) | iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Apple only) |
| Marketplaces | Facebook Marketplace + Craigslist & OfferUp (US), Kijiji (Canada), Gumtree (UK) | Facebook Marketplace only |
| AI filtering | 1–5 score on every listing against plain-language rules, with a make/model gate | “Smart Matching: Powered by AI” — filters spam, off-topic results, and repeat relists |
| Published pricing | Yes — $30/$45/$80 app plans, on the website | Subscription priced in-app; free trial for new users |
| Car-buyer filters (mileage, title, seller type) | Yes — AI-checked against each listing’s details | Not advertised |
| Per-model / per-year price bands | Yes — one watch, several models or years, each with its own cap | Not advertised |
| Public ratings | None published — the app is young and we don’t fake a review base | ~4.4★ across 226 App Store ratings |
Scout facts first-party verified on the US App Store on 2026-07-12: free download with “a subscription required to access all features, with a free trial available for new users”; ~4.4★ across 226 ratings; iPhone/iPad/Mac; watches Facebook Marketplace listings (scoutformarketplace.com). Scout’s subscription prices are shown in-app and can change, so we don’t quote them. JDMarket figures are code-verified. Re-verify before relying on this.
Sources & verification
- Scout for Facebook Marketplace — App Store — Scout is Apple-only (iPhone/iPad/Mac), watches Facebook Marketplace only, 4.4★ with ~226 ratings. (Verified 2026-07-12)
- Facebook Help — About listings in review on Marketplace — Facebook reviews new Marketplace listings before they go public — a delay that applies to every alert tool equally. (Verified 2026-07-17)
Questions
Is Scout for Facebook Marketplace good?+
By its public numbers, yes — about 4.4★ across 226 US App Store ratings as of 2026-07-12, free to download with a subscription and free trial. Its limits are scope, not quality: it’s Apple-only (iPhone/iPad/Mac) and watches Facebook Marketplace only.
Does Scout have an Android app?+
No — as of 2026-07-12 its App Store listing supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and we found no Android listing. JDMarket’s Android app is live on Google Play (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US), alongside its iPhone app and Telegram delivery on any device.
How do the prices compare?+
Scout is free to download with a subscription priced in-app (a free trial is available for new users) — we don’t quote in-app prices since they can vary. JDMarket publishes its pricing: Basic $30/mo, Pro $45/mo, Premium $80/mo (app plans, no Facebook login, nothing to install).
Which covers more marketplaces?+
JDMarket — five vs one. Scout watches Facebook Marketplace only; JDMarket watches Facebook Marketplace everywhere it operates, plus Craigslist and OfferUp in the US, Kijiji in Canada, and Gumtree in the UK, all included on every app plan.
Can either app message sellers first?+
No — Scout doesn’t advertise seller messaging, and JDMarket’s app plans can’t message sellers (they hold no Facebook session); you get the listing and a direct link to message the seller yourself.
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