Sturgis vs Smeltzer Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sturgis
Participate in auctions from anywhere with this mobile bidding app. Stay updated on upcoming events, track items, and receive outbid notifications. Set maximum bids for automatic bidding to ensure you don't miss out on winning items.
- Real-time auction updates
- Watchlist for items
- Outbid notifications
- Mobile bidding
- Automatic maximum bidding
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Welcome to the Sturgis Auctions Online mobile bidding app! 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 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.
Smeltzer Auctions
Participate in upcoming auctions and bid on properties from anywhere. Receive notifications for outbid status and set maximum bids to automate your bidding process. This app provides real-time updates on all auctions and listings.
- View upcoming auctions
- Browse properties
- Outbid notifications
- Remote bidding
- Automated maximum bidding
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smeltzer Auctions at 5 against Sturgis's 1. Sturgis's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sturgis against 5.0 for Smeltzer Auctions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smeltzer Auctions has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sturgis ships an update every 31 months, Smeltzer Auctions every 39 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Sturgis | Smeltzer Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sturgis Auctions Online, LLC | Smeltzer Auctions & Real Estate |
Customer experience
Sturgis
Smeltzer Auctions
In-app purchases
Sturgis
No in-app purchases
Smeltzer Auctions
No in-app purchases
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