FTSearch vs Flash Point
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTSearch
This app enhances the auction browsing experience by providing powerful search and filtering tools for a specific online auction platform. Save items, receive notifications for expiring deals, and track bids to find the best deals.
- Full text search engine
- Filter by location and condition
- Sort by relevancy or ending soonest
- Save items to watchlist
- Push notifications for expiring items
- View current high bidder and average sale prices
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Sometimes finding items on BidFTA can be difficult. However, with FTA Search, your days of scouring the auction pages for the best deals are over! FTA Search, the unofficial tool kit for Fast Track Auctions, provides a friendly user experience for searching, filtering, and following items on the BidFTA platform. FTA Search includes a full text search engine for searching the entire database of items available on BidFTA. You can search, filter by location, and sort by relevancy or items ending soonest. FTA Search also allows you to save items that you are interested in to your watchlist, or request a push notification so you don't miss out on a sweet deal. --- Full list of features --- • Powerful search features, exclude terms (-) or phrases ("") • See what items the current high bidder is winning. • Get a sense of the average price similar items have sold for. • Search for items across all locations, or filter by locations you are interested in. • Filter by condition, filter by New, Open Box, or Damaged. • Browse items across the entire site, sorted by Lowest High Bid, Ending Soonest, or Newly Listed • Get SMS notifications or Push Notifications when an Item you are interested in is about to end. • Bid on items using the in-app web browser, or open items in Safari. • Save items to the App Watchlist, and use the app watchlist to keep track of item's you're interested in. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year ($9.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.bidft.auction/privacy
Flash Point
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Flash Point is an exclusive POS and Order Management System for Local Bazaar. Flash Point let's you • Manage orders and delivery • Manager products • Configure your store
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Point at none against FTSearch's 2. Flash Point also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). FTSearch's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. FTSearch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Flash Point asks for nothing beyond the download.
FTSearch ships an update weekly, Flash Point every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTSearch | Flash Point |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vince Internet Company Enterprises LLC | LogiSian Technology Solutions |
Bugs and requests
FTSearch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Watchlist not displaying items correctly
- Search function not working as expected
- App crashes and freezes frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sort by bid amount (low to high)
- Sync watched items across devices
- More flexible notification settings
- Improved search accuracy and coverage
Flash Point
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FTSearch
- FTSearch - Plus$9.991 Year
- FTSearch Plus$9.99
Flash Point
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FTSearch free?
Is Flash Point free?
Do FTSearch or Flash Point have ads?
Which is updated more often, FTSearch or Flash Point?
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