Gabe's vs BidFTA Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gabe's
Access your rewards card, coupons, and purchase history. Easily track your points towards rewards and find store locations with hours and directions. Get notified of exclusive deals and new brands.
- Access rewards card
- View latest coupons
- Track reward points
- View purchase history
- Find store locations
- Get deal notifications
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Access Your Coupons. Track Points + Purchases. Find Your Gabe’s! Designed for deal-hunters, the Gabe’s app makes it easy to stay connected to our store. Use your app to: • Get quick access to your Unbelievable Rewards card • Easily find your latest coupons • Track your points towards your next Reward • View your purchase history • Get directions to and hours of your closest store Plus, you’ll get immediately notified of exclusive deals and special promotions, and be kept in the loop on new brands in store—and more. Find your deal—and get app-y!
BidFTA Mobile App
Discover a wide range of products, from appliances to electronics and home essentials, at discounted prices. This app allows you to find great deals and avoid paying full retail cost on your purchases.
- Find favorite products
- Never pay full price
- Appliance deals
- Electronics deals
- Home essentials
- Building materials
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Find all of your favorite products and never pay full price again, with the official BidFTA mobile app. Appliances, Electronics, Home Essentials, Building Materials, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gabe's at 4.2 against BidFTA Mobile App's 2.2. Gabe's also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 7%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 83). BidFTA Mobile App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gabe's holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gabe's has 1.6K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Gabe's's written reviews are positive against 7% of BidFTA Mobile App's.
Gabe's ships an update every 2 months, BidFTA Mobile App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gabe's | BidFTA Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.6K ratings) — better | 2.2 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better | 7.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Brothers, Inc. | BidFTA |
Customer experience
Gabe's
BidFTA Mobile App
User reviews
Gabe's
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great prices
- 👍 Affordable clothing
- 👍 Friendly staff
- 👍 Convenient store locations
- 👍 Wide selection of products
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Rewards/coupons not working as expected
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
- 🐛 Lack of online shopping functionality
BidFTA Mobile App
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive app
- 💰 Great deals
- 👍 Convenient app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant freezing and crashing
- 🔑 Login issues
- 🤔 Misleading item descriptions
- 📦 Missing/damaged items
- 🕰️ Unreliable auction timers
Bugs and requests
Gabe's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or create account
- Rewards/coupons not syncing properly
- Server errors when trying to access app
Requested features
4 requests- Online shopping capability
- Improved rewards program
- More reliable app performance
- Better integration between app and in-store experience
BidFTA Mobile App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Perpetual 'loading' when viewing items
- Logout issues and lost login credentials
- Inconsistent search and filter functionality
- Syncing issues between app and website
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to remove items from 'My Bids'
- Save preferred locations
- Reliable push notifications
- Detailed item descriptions and photos
In-app purchases
Gabe's
No in-app purchases
BidFTA Mobile App
No in-app purchases
