# Stockwave > Wholesale vehicle acquisition and auction sourcing tool for dealerships. (iPhone/iPad app by vAuto, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stockwave/id606985669 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [vAuto, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/369802672) - Category: Business, Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 3.50/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 33 MB - Languages: American English, French (France) - Released: 2013-03-29 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stockwave/id606985669/reviews.md ## What is Stockwave? Stockwave is the latest innovation from vAuto for Wholesale Vehicle Acquisition. The Stockwave application will work for all existing vAuto clients that have a current AuctionGenius subscription or sign up for a new Stockwave subscription. Sourcing used car inventory at auction can drain time and money from a dealership. The searching and researching before the auction doesn’t always lead to the best buying opportunities. The bidding and buying process doesn’t always lead to profitable outcomes. Stockwave simplifies sourcing so much, you don’t have to spend time searching or researching - or waste money on the wrong bids again. The Stockwave mobile application is designed to aide in searching for Wholesale inventory from all major United States Automobile Auctions and for quickly evaluate the vehicles when at alive auction. Key Features: * Scan a VIN to quickly determine what to bid on a vehicle * Access price guides based on your current subscription such as MMR, KBB, Black Book, NADA, and Galves * Access Vehicle History Reports * Evaluate the Auction Condition Reports before you place a bid * Save Notes about each Vehicle to access your prior research * Navigate Auction Run Lists with ease while at the auction * Access real time bid guidance and profit projections Usage Requirements: * This app requires an active subscription with vAuto for AuctionGenius or Stockwave. * The VIN scanner requires access to your camera, and you can grant permissions by going to Settings -> Privacy -> Camera. * The VIN scanner requires an autofocusing camera. Some older Apple devices do NOT have autofocus cameras, so VIN scanning is NOT supported on those devices. * The Black Book and Galves price guides may require an additional subscription to access the data on a mobile device. ## Key features - VIN scanning for bid determination - Access to multiple price guides - Vehicle history reports - Auction condition report evaluation - Save vehicle notes - Navigate auction run lists - Real-time bid guidance ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stockwave/id606985669/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Scanning *2023-08-22* Please fix the camera issue with scanning vins and QR codes at auctions and on vehicles. Camera is super zoomed in and won’t scan majority of the time, it is embarrassing at auto auctions. ### 5/5 — Great Product! Really easy to use! *2022-08-25* Great product! I love how it ties into the Desktop and I get all the live market vAuto data! ### 1/5 — Unable to log in with bridge ID *2021-07-21* It won’t accept a bridge ID. But since that’s what I use, it won’t accept my original username either. Impossible to log in without creating an entirely separate username. **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for taking the time to reach out. Can you please contact our support line at 877.828.8614 option 2 -- we will help you with your Bridge ID issues. ### 1/5 — Glitch *2021-06-23* Just updated the app and I can’t even use it **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We'd like to better understand the issue you are facing so we can identify the cause. If you reach out to support via 877.828.8614 option 2 we will be able to help you. ### 1/5 — Condition reports don’t work *2021-02-24* Crazy this is week 6 of not being able to pull up a manheim condition report at a manheim auction. Insane that this hasn’t been fixed. ### 1/5 — Keep Crashing *2019-11-20* App keeps shutting down while looking at run list in the lane. Very frustrating ### 4/5 — Missing something since the new update!! *2019-05-11* Since the new update, I cannot look up a vehicle value with just the Year, Make, and Model. I use this feature a lot!! Help!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Great wholesale app! *2018-08-05* Great functionality! The ability to see condition report along with what vehicles are selling for in the market is great. Don’t know how I did it before. ### 5/5 — Great App *2017-05-11* I love stockwave, it's a great tool for buying and evaluating cars for my dealership. ### 2/5 — Scanner *2015-07-29* Please fix it. Everything else is great. The scanner is a POS ## Frequently asked questions about Stockwave ### What is Stockwave? Stockwave is a mobile application designed to simplify wholesale vehicle acquisition for dealerships. It aids in searching for inventory at major US auto auctions and quickly evaluating vehicles during live auctions. ### Who can use Stockwave? Stockwave is for existing vAuto clients with an AuctionGenius subscription or those who sign up for a new Stockwave subscription. It requires an active subscription with vAuto. ### Does Stockwave have ads? No, Stockwave does not contain advertisements. The application is free to download and use for eligible subscribers. ### What devices support Stockwave's VIN scanner? The VIN scanner requires an autofocusing camera. It is supported on iPhones and iPods with autofocus cameras. Some older Apple devices without autofocus cameras do not support VIN scanning. ### How does Stockwave help with auction bidding? Stockwave provides real-time bid guidance and profit projections. It allows users to scan a VIN to quickly determine what to bid on a vehicle and access price guides for informed decisions. ### Can I access vehicle history reports with Stockwave? Yes, Stockwave provides access to Vehicle History Reports. This feature helps users gather more information about a vehicle before placing a bid. ### What price guides are available in Stockwave? Stockwave offers access to price guides such as MMR, KBB, Black Book, NADA, and Galves, based on your current subscription. Some price guides may require an additional subscription for mobile access. ### How often is Stockwave updated? The latest version of Stockwave is 3.27.0, last updated on March 5, 2026. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and add features. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.31.0 — 2026-08-19 Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements ### 3.30.1 — 2026-07-23 Bug fixes and stability improvements ### 3.30.0 — 2026-05-27 Bug fixes and stability improvements ### 3.29.0 — 2026-04-15 Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements ### 3.28.0 — 2026-04-06 bug fixes and stability improvements ## Apps similar to Stockwave | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ACV Auctions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acv-auctions/id969808943) | 4.4 (1,167) | Free | Business | | [autoniq® VIN Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autoniq-vin-scanner/id332679655) | 2.3 (109) | Free | Business | | [Accu-Trade Appraiser 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/accu-trade-appraiser-3/id1385938741) | 4.3 (18) | Free | Business | | [SmartAuction Mobile Post](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartauction-mobile-post/id1614365379) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Business | | [Westlake Flooring Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/westlake-flooring-mobile/id1095376985) | 4.8 (4) | Free | Business | | [Carbly VIN Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carbly-vin-scanner/id1326227629) | 4.0 (52) | Free | Business | ## More apps by vAuto, Inc. - [Provision](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/provision/id587972502) - [iRecon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irecon/id1477264174) - [Wholesale Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wholesale-tracker/id1591438774) - [vAuto Capture](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vauto-capture/id6471403770) All apps by vAuto, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/369802672 ## Related topics [vauto](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/vauto) · [new eos](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/new-eos) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*