SmartAuction Mobile Post vs vAuto Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
vAuto Capture
This app streamlines vehicle appraisals by expediting data collection through VIN scanning and photo tagging. It also integrates with OBDII devices to track vehicle health, seamlessly transferring all information to a desktop platform for appraisal completion.
- VIN scanning for quick vehicle identification
- Simplified photo collection and damage tagging
- OBDII integration for vehicle health tracking
- Seamless data transfer to desktop platform
- Expedited appraisal process
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Important Note: If you have a Provision subscription and need full appraisal, pricing, and provisioning capability, please search for and download "Provision" app by vAuto. Streamline and enhance your appraisal process with the vAuto Capture app. Key Features: Expedite vehicle detail collection with in-app VIN-scanning Simplify photo collection and damage tagging More easily track vehicle health with OBDII integrations Seamlessly transfer data and photos to the vAuto desktop experience to complete appraisals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: vAuto Capture at fortnightly against SmartAuction Mobile Post's every 3 months. SmartAuction Mobile Post's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 SmartAuction Mobile Post against 5.0 for vAuto Capture. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SmartAuction Mobile Post ships an update every 3 months, vAuto Capture fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartAuction Mobile Post | vAuto Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ConditionReports.com, Inc. | vAuto, Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartAuction Mobile Post
vAuto Capture
In-app purchases
SmartAuction Mobile Post
No in-app purchases
vAuto Capture
No in-app purchases
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