Comparison

FTSearch vs Flash Point

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Flash Point

Features
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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

Screenshots

FTSearch4 screens
Flash Point4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTSearch ships an update weekly, Flash Point every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FTSearch versus Flash Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTSearchFlash Point
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVince Internet Company Enterprises LLCLogiSian 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

2 purchases

FTSearch

Subscriptions1
  • FTSearch - Plus$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • FTSearch Plus$9.99
None

Flash Point

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTSearch free?
FTSearch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Point free?
Flash Point is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FTSearch or Flash Point have ads?
Neither FTSearch nor Flash Point shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FTSearch or Flash Point?
FTSearch ships an update weekly, and Flash Point every 5 weeks. Most recently, FTSearch was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flash Point on October 26, 2026.

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