DirectBids vs Auction.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Auction.io
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Our mission is to help independent entrepreneurs, Auctioneer and Seller to sell via Auction.io. if you own an item(s) you would like to consign, we can help make that key connection to our more than 200+ auctioneers. An online Auction wholesale marketplace empowering small business owners and independent brands to buy and sell online. For our brands and Auctioneer, our platform provides powerful sales, marketing, and analytics tools, so sellers can simplify their wholesale business and focus on what they love: making great products and selling via Buy Now or Auction. We’ve already connected more than 1 million bidders and are inspired every day by the creativity, resilience, and spirit of those fuelling the Shop Local movement. We’re in Dallas, Texas. Auction works great on local where you can purchase local and Pickup local.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Auction.io at none against DirectBids's shown. Auction.io also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). DirectBids's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 ships an update every 6 months, Auction.io every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DirectBids | Auction.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Bids, LLC | IronDirect, a Liquidity Services, Inc. business. |
In-app purchases
DirectBids
No in-app purchases
Auction.io
No in-app purchases
