AutoIMS vs SmartAuction Mobile Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoIMS
Manage your automotive inventory and auction activities directly from your mobile device. Review vehicle condition, approve repairs, set floor prices, and update statuses with ease. This app provides essential tools for users with an existing auction or client account.
- Interact with inventory
- Review condition reports and photos
- Approve repairs
- Place and release holds
- Enter floor price
- Update vehicle status
- Enter notes
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The AutoIMS Mobile App brings the core power and most heavily-used features to your mobile phone with this complimentary app. Your existing auction or client account unlocks these opportunities: - Ability to interact with inventory - per membership privileges - Review condition reports and photos - Approve repairs - Place and release holds - Enter floor price - Update vehicle status - Enter notes, and much more.
SmartAuction Mobile Post
This app allows eligible dealers to quickly post wholesale vehicles for sale on an internet auction platform. Users can scan VINs, add photos and damage details, and set pricing and comments. Drafts can be saved for later completion.
- Quickly post inventory
- Scan VIN and add information
- Capture and include vehicle photos
- Enter vehicle damage details
- Add pricing and comments
- Save draft postings
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SmartAuction is an industry-leading Internet auction that empowers eligible dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles of all brands. Now, you can easily post vehicles for sale at the speed of business with SmartAuction Mobile Post. As an enrolled user, you can: - Quickly post inventory on SmartAuction anytime - Scan a vehicle’s VIN and provide related information - Capture and include vehicle photos - Enter vehicle damage details - Add pricing, high value features, comments, and more - Save a draft posting to resume whenever you’d like If you’re an enrolled SmartAuction seller who’s ready to get started, call us at 1-877-273-5572 and request SmartAuction Mobile Post access. If you’re new to SmartAuction, call the same number to register, and be sure to request SmartAuction Mobile Post.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AutoIMS at 12.0 against SmartAuction Mobile Post's 15.0. 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 AutoIMS against 5.0 for SmartAuction Mobile Post. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
AutoIMS ships an update every 5 weeks, SmartAuction Mobile Post every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoIMS | SmartAuction Mobile Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auto Auction Services Corp. | ConditionReports.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
AutoIMS
SmartAuction Mobile Post
In-app purchases
AutoIMS
No in-app purchases
SmartAuction Mobile Post
No in-app purchases
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