DirectBids vs Yard Link Auctions
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.
Yard Link Auctions
Discover and bid on a wide variety of vehicles from tow yards and impound lots. Find project cars, parts vehicles, or rebuildable deals through live auctions or buy now options. Access inventory typically unavailable to the public.
- Browse live auctions from tow yards and impound lots
- Place bids on salvage, impound, and clean-title vehicles
- Manual and auto-bid options
- Buy Now options for instant purchase
- Filter by auction type, title status, and vehicle details
- Search by year, make, and model
- Save vehicles to watchlist and receive alerts
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Yard Link is the marketplace for salvage, impound, and clean-title vehicles. Browse live auctions from tow yards, impound lots, and dismantlers across the country, place bids in seconds, and find your next project car, parts vehicle, or rebuildable deal — all from your phone. WHY YARD LINK - Real listings from real yards. Every vehicle comes straight from tow yards, impound lots, and dismantlers. - New auctions every day. Salvage, impound, non-runners, clean titles, and parts-only cars and trucks. - Bid with confidence. See the current bid, time remaining, title status, mileage, location, and photos before you commit. - Manual or auto-bid. Set your maximum and let Yard Link bid for you up to your limit, so you never miss a deal. - Buy Now options. Skip the wait on select listings and lock in the vehicle instantly. FIND THE RIGHT VEHICLE - Filter by auction, Buy Now, clean title, or impound. - Search by year, make, and model. - Browse by state to find vehicles near you and cut down on transport costs. - Save vehicles to your watchlist and get alerts before auctions end. FOR BUYERS Whether you're a dealer, dismantler, exporter, parts store, or an individual hunting for a project, Yard Link gives you direct access to inventory that usually never reaches the public. Create a free account, get verified, and start bidding today. FOR YARDS AND SELLERS List your impound, salvage, and surplus vehicles in front of serious, ready-to-buy bidders. Reach buyers nationwide and turn idle inventory into cash. HOW IT WORKS 1. Browse live auctions and open any vehicle for full details and photos. 2. Place a bid or use auto-bid to set your maximum. 3. Win the auction, pay the marketplace fee, and get the yard's pickup details. 4. Arrange pickup directly with the yard. Download Yard Link and start bidding on salvage, impound, and clean-title vehicles today. Questions? Visit https://yardlinkauctions.com/help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Yard Link Auctions at none against DirectBids's shown. Yard Link Auctions also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DirectBids's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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 Yard Link Auctions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
DirectBids ships an update every 6 months, Yard Link Auctions weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DirectBids | Yard Link Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Bids, LLC | LAITH MONTHER KOFAHI |
Customer experience
DirectBids
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In-app purchases
DirectBids
No in-app purchases
Yard Link Auctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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