Perhaps, it's better late than never, but Craigslist is finally getting a mobile app.
The old-school classifieds website has been directing mobile users to try out the new app, which is available on Android and iOS.
Craigslist has been around for almost 25 years as a web-only service with the same barebones interface to help users find jobs, housing, and sell their used goods online. To access Craigslist in app form, you had to rely on third-party software.
However, as Gizmodo notes, Craigslist has been quietly testing a beta version of an app over the past few months.
So far, the company hasn't said why it took the company so long to develop the app, which was only launched on the Google Play Store on Monday. But Craigslist is facing competition from Facebook, which has its own "Marketplace" classified listings feature directly embedded inside the social network's app.
Like the mobile website, the new Craigslist app offers a no-frills, straightforward interface to find goods and services. Still, we found it does offer a more pleasing experience. It generally runs faster than when a mobile Chrome browser is loading up the Craigslist website, while text and images appear larger on the app.
The app has been getting rave reviews on the iOS App Store, but less so on Google Play. Some users are complaining how the Android version requires you to sign in with both a Craigslist account and your Google account.