PrivateAuto vs Bidbus Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrivateAuto
Facilitate private car sales with enhanced security and convenience. Verify buyer and seller identities, schedule test drives, and securely transfer funds directly through the app. Streamline the entire selling and buying process with digital tools and instant payment options.
- Buyer and seller ID verification
- Vehicle history reports
- In-app chat and scheduling
- Digital Bill of Sale e-signing
- Instant and secure fund transfers
- Buyer financing options
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The easiest and safest way to sell a car privately. The only way to close the sale with confidence. Know the buyer and seller like never before with email, phone, and driver's license verification, including facial recognition technology. Experience dealer-like services in the palm of your hand. Schedule test drives and conveniently e-sign your Bill of Sale or state-specific documents. Want to share important documents with the other party? You can do that too. Transfer funds anywhere, instantly. PrivateAuto Pay is a direct banking integration that ensures payments are safely transferred without the risks associated with cash or cashier’s checks. Experience escrow-like safeguards without relying on a third party. With the PrivateAuto App, you can: Sell a car -Buyer ID verification -Vehicle history report -Window brochure with QR code -In app chat -Schedule test drives -Counter offers -E-sign the bill of sale -Verified buyer funds -Instant secure payment Buy a car -Seller ID verification -Vehicle history report -In app chat -Schedule test drives -Make offer tool -E-sign the bill of sale -Buyer financing -Instantly send funds Buyers can apply for financing in the app. Approved funds are loaded right into your PrivateAuto Pay account so you can buy a car from a private party without the hassle of meeting at the bank.
Bidbus Auctions
This application connects car dealers with private party vehicles, bypassing traditional wholesale auction limitations. It offers direct access to a streamlined inventory of cars, aiming to resolve issues with aged or rejected stock.
- Direct access to private party vehicles
- Streamlined car buying process
- Access to quality wholesale vehicles
- Reduces issues with aged inventory
- Designed for car dealers
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Say goodbye to the frustrations of aged or rejected inventory and the limited selection of quality vehicles at wholesale auctions. Our app is designed specifically for car dealers to streamline the buying process and provide direct access to private party vehicles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrivateAuto at 71% against Bidbus Auctions's 50%. PrivateAuto also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bidbus Auctions's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bidbus Auctions holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrivateAuto has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of PrivateAuto's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bidbus Auctions's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PrivateAuto ships an update every 3 weeks, Bidbus Auctions monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrivateAuto | Bidbus Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (29 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Private Auto Inc | Bidbus, Inc. |
Customer experience
PrivateAuto
Bidbus Auctions
In-app purchases
PrivateAuto
No in-app purchases
Bidbus Auctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Bidbus Auctions free?
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