FTSearch vs Bidit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTSearch
This app simplifies searching and tracking items across multiple auction platforms. It offers powerful filtering, notifications for ending items, and a watchlist to keep track of your interests. Find the best deals with ease.
- Browse multiple auction sites in one app
- Powerful text search with exclusion
- Filter by location, condition, and price
- Sort items by ending soonest or relevancy
- Save items to a watchlist
- Receive push notifications for expiring items
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Sometimes finding items on BidFTA and similar website, can be difficult. However, with FTA Search, your days of scouring the auction pages for the best deals are over! FTSearch, the unofficial tool kit for Fast Track Auctions, Mac.Bid, BidSoflo, Dealvara, and Bid Auction Depot. provides a friendly user experience for searching, filtering, and following items across all these auction platforms. FTSearch includes a full text search engine for searching the entire database of items available on Fast Track Auctions, Mac.Bid, BidSoflo, Dealvara, and Bid Auction Depot. 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 --- • Browse items on Fast Track Auctions, Mac.Bid, BidSoflo, Dealvara, and Bid Auction Depot in one app • 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
Bidit
This app simplifies participation in live auctions directly from your mobile device. Bid on items seamlessly without needing to be physically present at the auction house. Experience a streamlined bidding process for a more convenient auction attendance.
- In-person auction participation
- Mobile bidding
- Streamlined bidding process
- Easy to use interface
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Participate in in-person auctions easily from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bidit at none against FTSearch's 2. Bidit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). FTSearch's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bidit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bidit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTSearch has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | FTSearch | Bidit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vince Internet Company Enterprises LLC | Joshua Artuso |
Customer experience
FTSearch
Bidit
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
Bidit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FTSearch
- FTSearch - Plus$9.991 Year
- FTSearch Plus$9.99
Bidit
No in-app purchases









