Comparison

Mobile Dashboard vs CarMax Auctions

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Dashboard

Access popular website features for online auctions on your mobile device. Generate custom reports, bid on vehicles, and watch live streams in real-time. Communicate with other users and monitor bid history from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Customizable auction and personal reports
  • Remote access to online auctions
  • Online vehicle bidding
  • Live auction streaming
  • Dual-screen streaming
  • In-app messaging
Features
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Our SimCasts™ Mobile Dashboard provides website functionality that’s been converted into a mobile application. Now the most popular features of the desktop version are available to your dealers anytime, anywhere, and even if they’re away from the auction lanes. REGISTERED USERS/DEALERS CAN: -Generate fully-customizable auction and personal reports -Remotely access online auctions using their mobile devices -Bid on vehicles online, either in-lane or when on the go -Watch and listen to live auctions in real-time -Simultaneously watch a dual-screen stream -Pause/play/mute the stream at any time -Easily message other buyers, the seller or a clerk with any questions -Monitor the vehicle bid history The Mobile Reporting feature enables dealers to generate fully-customizable and versatile auction reports using their mobile devices. Every registered user can review the overall auction statistics, such as how many vehicles were sold at a particular event, and which ones weren’t sold. Additionally, registered users can review their personal auction assessments in order to make strategic decisions about bidding and budgeting. NOTE: To use the SimCasts™ Mobile Dashboard application, you need to be a subscribed user. To receive/renew a subscription to the application, please contact us at https://www.autoxloo.com/contact-us.html

About

CarMax Auctions

This app allows licensed dealers to participate in weekly vehicle auctions. Dealers can view inventory, research vehicles, place bids in real-time, and listen to live auctioneer audio.

Highlights
  • Real-time bidding
  • View vehicle lists
  • Place notes and watches
  • Research vehicles
  • View photos
  • Live auctioneer audio
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Welcome to the CarMax Auctions app, made for licensed dealers to source the best inventory from across the country. Auctions are held every week and are conducted by professional auctioneers. CarMax Auctions app features: - View and bid in real time. - View lane vehicle lists and place notes, watches and early bids. - Research vehicles and view photos. - Listen to real-time audio as an auctioneer calls the auction.

Screenshots

Mobile Dashboard3 screens
CarMax Auctions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile Dashboard at 75% against CarMax Auctions's 0%. Mobile Dashboard also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.8). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Mobile Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Mobile Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of CarMax Auctions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Dashboard ships an update every 2 months, CarMax Auctions every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mobile Dashboard versus CarMax Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile DashboardCarMax Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWebxlooAuction Frontier

Customer experience

Mobile Dashboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

CarMax Auctions

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Dashboard

No in-app purchases

None

CarMax Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Dashboard free?
Mobile Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarMax Auctions free?
CarMax Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Dashboard or CarMax Auctions?
Mobile Dashboard is rated higher. Mobile Dashboard averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CarMax Auctions averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Mobile Dashboard or CarMax Auctions have ads?
Neither Mobile Dashboard nor CarMax Auctions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Dashboard or CarMax Auctions?
Mobile Dashboard ships an update every 2 months, and CarMax Auctions every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mobile Dashboard was updated on October 11, 2026 and CarMax Auctions on October 20, 2026.

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