The iPhone Mom

Kijiji brings you family friendly classified ads for your community, first on the internet with www.kijiji.com and now on your iPhone. It’s like Craigs List but without the creepy vibe. I asked the folks behind Kijiji how they kept the ads “safe”. They tell me they don’t allow any personal ads or ahem…”service” ads.  They have a staff that scans through the new and pending listings and eliminates anything inappropriate. They also have recruited users who watch the website. That all sounds great to me…so how’s the app?

Well, I really liked it. It is simple to use and does a nice job letting you search ads on your phone. The design is nice and the app works smoothly. You can select your location or use your iPhone’s location if you’re out of town and in the mood to search the classifieds. You can browse current listings and see everything that’s advertised in your area.  If you tap the “What?” button then you can break the ads down by category and even subcategory. After that when you tap the “Browse” button you’ll only see items in the category that you’ve selected. To view an ad tap on the one you like and you’ll see all the details.  From here you can tap “Respond” to contact the ad poster via the Kijiji app. Scroll down and you’ll see a button that says “Watch”. This lets you add the ad (clever) to a list that’ll show you everything you’ve marked to watch on Kijiji. If you want to post an ad of your own on Kijiji you can also do that through the app. Just tap the “Post” button at the bottom of your screen. Next to that you’ll see the “Watch” button I mentioned earlier. This brings up the list of ads you’ve flagged.

I liked the simplicity and ease of use with the Kijiji app. Combine that with the fact that it’s free and family friendly and it’s going to become my first stop for searching internet classifieds.

Price when Reviewed: Free

See the app at iTunes

Seller: Marktplaats BV