Comparison

sliBuy vs DealDesk

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

Head to head
About

sliBuy

Participate in daily online auctions for store-returned merchandise from major retailers. Bid on a wide variety of items, with auction rates starting at just US $1 and no minimums or reserves. The highest bidder wins and can claim their item through their dashboard.

Highlights
  • Daily online auctions
  • Store-returned merchandise
  • Wide variety of items
  • Bidding starts at $1
  • No minimums or reserves
  • Highest bidder wins
Features
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Slibuy features online daily auctions of various store returned merchandise from major retailers. The auctions are held every week of the month that includes a wide variety of items such as tools, furniture, large & small appliances, electronics, home improvement items, apparel, toys, lighting, apparel, plumbing, seasonal items, and many more. Auction rate starts from a price of US $1 on each item with no minimums or reserves. Once the item is opened for bidding, users can quote their amount. The bidding for the item once closed will be awarded to the highest bidder. The winner can view the product details from the "Won Tab" of their dashboard and can claim the same from the tab anytime.

About

DealDesk

Features
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DealDesk is a native purchase planning workspace for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Use Check to enter an item, store, list price, sale price, shipping, tax, budget, and coupon status. DealDesk calculates estimated checkout total, savings, discount percent, budget room, and a buy/watch/compare recommendation that can be saved as an on-device buying plan or exported before purchase. Use Today on iPhone and iPad for current purchase candidates and shortcuts into Check, Watch price, DealDesk Marketplace, and Saved. Each purchasable item keeps Review separate from Buy: Review opens the native decision sheet, while Buy opens the exact merchant item page when DealDesk has a valid item link. Use Share to record a marketplace post. A post can be a deal, an ask, or a member offer, and can include item details, local area, optional notes, optional source link, coupon status, and optional public credit. Use DealDesk Marketplace to review local deal, ask, and member-offer posts. Marketplace cards surface useful buying signals such as coupon codes, urgency, proof, price checks, local context, corrections, and group-buy style activity. Posts can be opened in Check, saved as buying plans, or opened on a submitted item/source page when a valid link is present. Use Saved to keep checked prices, watched prices, buying plans, compare sets, purchase links, and local decision summaries on device. DealDesk's core value is native purchase math and decision support: checkout totals, budget room, good-price alerts, coupon status, comparison sets, Real Deal evidence scoring, risk flags, exact item purchase links, marketplace signals, and exportable summaries. The app is intentionally lightweight. There is no login, no backend account, no advertising SDK, and no user data sale. Saved plans stay on the device. DealDesk may earn a commission from some purchases when a user chooses to open a merchant purchase link. Basic product telemetry may be used to improve local workflow reliability and feature decisions. DealDesk is not a browser wrapper and can be reviewed fully through native screens. The Mac review path does not require opening any merchant page or live deal feed.

Screenshots

sliBuy4 screens
DealDesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DealDesk at every 2 weeks against sliBuy's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sliBuy ships an update every 6 weeks, DealDesk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
sliBuy versus DealDesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersliBuyDealDesk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (181 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHOREWOOD LIQUIDATORS INCKRISHNA PINNAMANENI

Bugs and requests

sliBuy

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App refreshes and returns to top of list when viewing item details
  • Saved favorites/wishlist saves incorrect items
  • PayPal payment integration crashes frequently
  • Search field text invisible (black text on black background)
  • App crashes when exiting item photos
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  • Login functionality broken or account access issues
  • Email notifications not sent after purchase
  • Ask questions button non-functional
  • Auction countdown timer disappears
  • App language switches to Spanish without user action
  • Bidding prevention messages appear incorrectly
  • App becomes unusable after updates
  • Cannot load app after download
  • Bid placement fails near auction end
  • Inconsistent app performance and stability

Requested features

12 requests
  • Better product photo quality and multiple detailed angles
  • Ability to filter items by location (local pickup vs shipping)
  • Improved search functionality with partial word matching
  • Dark mode option for app
  • Better app navigation that remembers scroll position
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  • Refund or return policy for defective items
  • Functional 'ask questions' feature for seller communication
  • Category filtering for new vs used vs shelf pull items
  • Ability to make or change pickup appointments in app
  • More transparent shipping cost calculation
  • Quality inspection verification before listing items
  • Detailed item condition descriptions with visible defects

DealDesk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

sliBuy

No in-app purchases

None

DealDesk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sliBuy free?
sliBuy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DealDesk free?
DealDesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sliBuy or DealDesk have ads?
Neither sliBuy nor DealDesk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sliBuy or DealDesk?
sliBuy ships an update every 6 weeks, and DealDesk every 2 weeks. Most recently, sliBuy was updated on October 20, 2026 and DealDesk on October 6, 2026.

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