Wavebid 2 vs Cates Auction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wavebid 2
Streamline your auctioneering process with this mobile cataloging tool. Easily create lots, capture images, and write detailed descriptions to enhance your efficiency on the go.
- Mobile cataloging
- Lot creation
- Photo capture
- Description writing
- Auctioneer efficiency
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Auctioneers rejoice, mobile cataloging has arrived. Create lots, take photos, write descriptions and be a more efficient auctioneer with Wavebid.
Cates Auction
Stay updated on upcoming auctions and view properties of interest. Receive outbid notifications and place bids from anywhere, or set a maximum bid for automatic bidding. This is your primary source for real-time auction information.
- Upcoming auction alerts
- Property viewing
- Outbid notifications
- Remote bidding
- Automatic maximum bidding
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This dynamic app allows you to (1) stay informed about our upcoming auctions; (2) view properties that interest you; (3) get notifications when you've been outbid; (4) bid no matter where you are located (or set and forget your maximum bid to let our platform automatically bid the lowest possible winning bid for you). This is the go-to-source for up-to-the-minute information on all of our auctions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cates Auction at 5.0 against Wavebid 2's 1.7. Wavebid 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 52 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cates Auction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wavebid 2 has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Wavebid 2 ships an update every 2 months, Cates Auction every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wavebid 2 | Cates Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wavebid, LLC | CATES AUCTION & REALTY COMPANY INC |
Customer experience
Wavebid 2
Cates Auction
In-app purchases
Wavebid 2
No in-app purchases
Cates Auction
No in-app purchases
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