DirectBids vs reLink Online
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.
reLink Online
Browse a wide selection of used hospital equipment. New items are added daily to an expansive inventory, offering various types of pre-owned medical gear.
- Expansive inventory of hospital equipment
- Used medical equipment for sale
- New items added daily
- Shop hospital-sourced gear
- Variety of equipment types
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Shop reLink Online's expansive inventory of hospital-sourced equipment. Our inventory consists of all types of used equipment for sale with new items being added daily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: reLink Online at none against DirectBids's shown. reLink Online also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). DirectBids's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 34 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DirectBids against 5.0 for reLink Online. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively.
DirectBids ships an update every 6 months, reLink Online every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DirectBids | reLink Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Bids, LLC | reLink Medical, LLC |
Customer experience
DirectBids
reLink Online
In-app purchases
DirectBids
No in-app purchases
reLink Online
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DirectBids free?
Is reLink Online free?
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