HNF Auctions vs DirectBids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HNF Auctions
Bid on exciting hunting and fishing trips, tags, and gear from approved outfitters and landowners. Discover exclusive discounts on outdoor equipment. Your premier destination for angling and hunting adventures.
- Place bids on hunts and fishing trips
- Bid on tags
- Access trips from approved outfitters
- Receive gear discounts
- Listings from landowners and conservation groups
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Your #1 online Hunting and Fishing Auction App. Place bids on a hunt, tag, or Fishing trip of a lifetime. Hunts and Fishing trips listed will come from approved Outfitters, Landowners and Conservation groups. Also, receive awesome discounts on all your hunting and fishing gear.
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 rating: DirectBids at 5.0 against HNF Auctions's 4.2. HNF Auctions's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DirectBids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively.
HNF Auctions ships an update every 5 weeks, DirectBids every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | HNF Auctions | DirectBids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | 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 | Hunt and Fish Connection LLC | Direct Bids, LLC |
Customer experience
HNF Auctions
DirectBids
In-app purchases
HNF Auctions
No in-app purchases
DirectBids
No in-app purchases
Questions
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