Watts Auctions vs Pete's Auction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watts Auctions
Stay updated on upcoming auctions, track items of interest, and receive outbid notifications. Bid live from anywhere or set maximum bids for automatic bidding.
- Upcoming auction alerts
- Watchlist for items
- Outbid notifications
- Live bidding
- Automatic maximum bidding
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This dynamic app allows you to (1) stay informed about our upcoming auctions; (2) watch items that interest you; (3) get notifications when you’ve been outbid; (4) bid in our auctions no matter where you have to be (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.
Pete's Auction
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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
Watts Auctions and Pete's Auction are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Watts Auctions ships an update every 39 months, Pete's Auction every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watts Auctions | Pete's Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Watts Auction Realty Appraisals, Inc. | PETE'S AUCTION SERVICE, LLC |
In-app purchases
Watts Auctions
No in-app purchases
Pete's Auction
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Watts Auctions free?
Is Pete's Auction free?
Do Watts Auctions or Pete's Auction have ads?
Which is updated more often, Watts Auctions or Pete's Auction?
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