Blackwell Auctions vs DirectBids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackwell Auctions
Participate in live and online auctions from your mobile device. Preview items, register easily, and receive notifications for your favorite lots. Track your bidding history and activity conveniently.
- Preview auction items
- Watch live auctions
- Bid in real-time
- Easy registration
- Push notifications
- Bidding history access
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Blackwell Auctions has provided buyers with unique, sought-after items since 2016. We are located in Clearwater, Florida and conduct auctions on several online venues and in-person at our gallery. We are always accepting quality consignments and can offer consignors competitive rates and a worldwide audience for their items. With our Blackwell Auctions app, you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions from your mobile/tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and utilize features such as easy registration, push notifications to ensure you don't miss your favorite items, and access to bidding history and activity.
DirectBids
This app provides a mobile platform for participating in online auctions of used medical, laboratory, and business assets. Users can conveniently bid, make payments, and arrange for local pickups or shipping directly from their phones.
- Bid on auctions
- Pay for won items
- Schedule pickups
- Arrange shipping
- Browse surplus assets
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DirectBids is the premium online marketplace for used medical, laboratory and business assets. Never miss an auction with the DirectBids mobile app. Conveniently bid, pay and schedule pickups on your phone. Local pickups and shipping available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blackwell Auctions at none against DirectBids's shown. Blackwell Auctions also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Blackwell Auctions against 5.0 for DirectBids. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackwell Auctions | DirectBids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Blackwell Auctions LLC | Direct Bids, LLC |
Customer experience
Blackwell Auctions
DirectBids
In-app purchases
Blackwell Auctions
No in-app purchases
DirectBids
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Blackwell Auctions free?
Is DirectBids free?
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