Comparison

Ritchie Bros. vs USDA AHS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ritchie Bros.

This app allows users to buy and sell heavy equipment and trucks through online auctions. Browse a vast inventory, track items, view detailed specs, and bid in real-time from anywhere. It's designed for professionals in construction, logistics, and farming.

Highlights
  • Browse thousands of equipment listings
  • Personalized watchlists and notifications
  • Detailed equipment specs and inspection reports
  • Real-time online bidding
  • Live auction streaming
  • Live auctioneer audio
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Bid & Buy Wherever You Are Sign in with your Ritchie Bros. account or create one, and take the marketplace with you. Find equipment fast, track it your way, and bid directly from your phone. Smart search suggestions and a revamped browsing experience put more inventory in view, so you find what you need faster. Save any search and check My RB to see what's new since you last looked. When you're ready to bid, Bid Focus Mode keeps you in it - swipe to place a bid, see instantly if you're winning or outbid, and jump back into the action without losing your place. Follow closing lots in real time with Live Auctions, and place a one-tap bid the second it's your turn. Every listing comes with a revamped inspection report and full photo library, so you make the call before you bid. Track everything from My RB: your bids, your watchlist, and your saved searches - synced whether you're on web, mobile, or in your app. Review your bidding limit and raise it right from the app when you're ready to go bigger. No redirecting to a browser. Everything happens here. Download the Ritchie Bros. app today.

About

USDA AHS

This app allows accredited veterinarians and animal health officials to search for animal premises and their contacts. Information can be saved for offline use, requiring a specific government account for access.

Highlights
  • Search animal premises and contacts
  • Save information for offline reference
  • Accredited veterinarian tool
  • State and Federal animal health official tool
  • Requires eAuthentication Level 2 or Login.gov account
Features
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The USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Animal Health Services (AHS) mobile application is a tool to allow Accredited Veterinarians, State and Federal Animal Health Officials to search for animal premises and their contacts via various search criteria and save that information to their app for off-line reference. An eAuthentication level 2 account or Login.gov account is required to utilize the app.

Screenshots

Ritchie Bros.4 screens
USDA AHS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ritchie Bros. at 4.8 against USDA AHS's 3.5. Ritchie Bros. also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 2). USDA AHS's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ritchie Bros. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ritchie Bros. has 18K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ritchie Bros. ships an update every 3 weeks, USDA AHS monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ritchie Bros. versus USDA AHS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRitchie Bros.USDA AHS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB607 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitchie Bros.USDA MRPBS IT

Customer experience

Ritchie Bros.

All ratings17,729 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative50.8%

USDA AHS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Ritchie Bros.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after updates
  • Watchlist items not syncing or disappearing
  • Inability to delete watched items
  • Images not loading or displaying properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Live feature for auctions
  • Option to delete watched items after bidding
  • Ability to search by serial number
  • Auction results available in the app
  • Easier way to manage watchlist
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  • Restore old app layout and features

USDA AHS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ritchie Bros.

No in-app purchases

None

USDA AHS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ritchie Bros. free?
Ritchie Bros. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USDA AHS free?
USDA AHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ritchie Bros. or USDA AHS?
Ritchie Bros. is rated higher. Ritchie Bros. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while USDA AHS averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Ritchie Bros. or USDA AHS have ads?
Neither Ritchie Bros. nor USDA AHS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ritchie Bros. or USDA AHS?
Ritchie Bros. ships an update every 3 weeks, and USDA AHS monthly. Most recently, Ritchie Bros. was updated on October 17, 2026 and USDA AHS on October 17, 2026.

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