Comparison

Mountain Valley Auctions vs VA Cattle

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

Head to head
About

Mountain Valley Auctions

This app connects users to live-simulcast and online auctions for various assets like vehicles, real estate, and equipment. It also offers fundraising solutions for non-profits and charities, bringing global reach to auctions.

Highlights
  • Live-simulcast auctions
  • Online auctions
  • Asset auctions (automobiles, real estate, equipment)
  • Non-profit fundraising
  • Mobile bidding
  • Global auction reach
Features
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This dynamic app allows you to (1) stay informed about our upcoming auctions; (2) view items 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.

About

VA Cattle

This app provides cattle producers with essential daily operational information. Access USDA and Virginia market reports, commodity futures, upcoming sales, weather forecasts, and insurance quotes.

Highlights
  • Cattle market reports (USDA & Virginia)
  • Commodity futures information
  • Upcoming sales and event calendar
  • Detailed weather forecasts
  • LRP insurance quotes
  • Industry news and resources
Features
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One-stop shop for cattle producers with sales, market information, weather and more. VA Cattle is a simple one-stop shop for cattle producers to be able to access information that is valuable to day to day operations. Features include cattle market reports from United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) and markets across Virginia and futures for different agricultural commodities. Producers also have access to a calendar with upcoming cattle sales and industry events, a detailed weather forecast, quotes for LRP insurance and other valuable news and resources. This app was developed in partnership with the Virginia Cattle Industry Board.

Screenshots

Mountain Valley Auctions4 screens
VA Cattle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VA Cattle at every 4 months against Mountain Valley Auctions's every 32 months. VA Cattle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VA Cattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mountain Valley Auctions ships an update every 32 months, VA Cattle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mountain Valley Auctions versus VA Cattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountain Valley AuctionsVA Cattle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB52 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMountain Valley Auction Group LLCVirginia Cattlemen's Association

Customer experience

Mountain Valley Auctions

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VA Cattle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mountain Valley Auctions

No in-app purchases

None

VA Cattle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mountain Valley Auctions free?
Mountain Valley Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VA Cattle free?
VA Cattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mountain Valley Auctions or VA Cattle?
VA Cattle is rated higher. Mountain Valley Auctions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while VA Cattle averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mountain Valley Auctions or VA Cattle have ads?
Neither Mountain Valley Auctions nor VA Cattle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mountain Valley Auctions or VA Cattle?
Mountain Valley Auctions ships an update every 32 months, and VA Cattle every 4 months. Most recently, Mountain Valley Auctions was updated on October 22, 2026 and VA Cattle on October 7, 2026.

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