Comparison

eFerret vs Dealerts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

eFerret

Receive instant push notifications for new eBay listings matching your saved searches. This tool helps users find deals on electronics, antiques, and collectibles before they sell out. It supports multiple eBay regional sites and eBay Motors.

Highlights
  • Customizable search criteria
  • Instant push notifications
  • Supports multiple eBay regional sites
  • Real-time eBay data integration
  • Deal finding for collectors and resellers
Features
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Developed by an eBay reseller, eFerret has helped thousands of users find life-changing deals on electronics, antiques, collectibles, and more. To use eFerret, you can enter keywords and interactively tailor your search criteria, just like on eBay. Save your search, and you will receive a push notification to alert you within seconds of a new matching item being posted. Without using a tool like eFerret, the average eBay user will constantly miss out on the best deals on eBay, which often sell within the first minutes after listing. On average, you will see a notification 60 seconds after a new item is posted and indexed on eBay. This means in many cases, you will be the first to see these items. Whether you're trying to find rare antiques, get a great deal on consumer items, or maximize your profit margins as a seller, eFerret is the best tool for the job. eFerret is developed by a member of the eBay Developers Program, and is a certified eBay Compatible Application. This means eFerret is able to tap into live data from the eBay servers and present it in a way that is unique from the eBay website but much more useful for bargain-hunters, resellers, and collectors. It can alert you to new listings as fast as possible using push notifications. You will never again have to manually refresh your search to find new listings. Unlike many other tools for eBay, eFerret is not just compatible with eBay.com, but also many regional eBay sites, including: •Belgium (ebay.be) •Canada (ebay.ca) •France (ebay.fr) •Germany (ebay.de) •Italy (ebay.it) •Netherlands (ebay.nl) •Spain (ebay.es) •Switzerland (ebay.ch) •United Kingdom (ebay.co.uk) •eBay Motors (motors.ebay.com) •Many more! When you click on links in this app and make a purchase, this can result in this app earning a commission. Affiliate programs include the eBay Partner Network.

About

Dealerts

Receive instant notifications for new eBay listings that match your saved searches. This app helps you find deals, monitor auctions, and earn cashback on your purchases, saving you time and money.

Highlights
  • Instant eBay listing alerts
  • Cashback on eBay purchases
  • Auction end notifications
  • Automated deal monitoring
  • Save time on searches
Features
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Dealerts is an eBay alerts app that sends instant eBay alerts when a new listing matches your search. Save a search once, and Dealerts sends you eBay item notifications every time a matching item is listed. Your searches run on Dealerts servers 24 hours a day, so new eBay listing alerts arrive even when the app is closed. HOW TO SET UP EBAY ALERTS 1. Enter the keywords for the item you want. 2. Set a price range, item condition, listing type and category. 3. Save the search. Dealerts checks eBay for new listings and sends an eBay search alert when one matches. 4. Tap the notification to open the listing on eBay and buy it. EBAY SEARCH FILTERS - Price range: set a minimum, a maximum or both - Item condition: new, used, refurbished or for parts - Listing type: Buy It Now, auction or classified ads - Categories: limit a search to specific eBay categories, or exclude categories - Excluded words: skip listings that contain words you don't want - eBay search operators: match all words, an exact phrase, or any one of several words - Sellers: get alerts only from sellers you choose, or block sellers - Active hours: choose which hours of the day each search runs BETTER THAN EBAY SAVED SEARCH NOTIFICATIONS eBay's own saved search notifications arrive as emails. Dealerts sends a push notification to your phone for each new match, and saves every match in a Found Items list with its photo, condition and price. EBAY MARKETPLACES Choose which eBay site each search covers, including eBay sites outside the US. Searching international marketplaces is included in the free version. MANAGING YOUR EBAY LISTING ALERTS - Pause one search or all searches, and turn them back on at any time - Send a test alert to see what a notification looks like - Watchlist alerts: get a reminder a set number of minutes before a watched auction ends EBAY ALERTS FOR COLLECTORS, RESELLERS AND BARGAIN HUNTERS - Collectors: alerts for rare, vintage and sealed items as soon as they're listed - Resellers: new inventory at the price you set, filtered by condition and category - Bargain hunters: use Dealerts as an eBay deal finder for listings under your maximum price in any category PLANS Dealerts is free to download and includes a set number of saved searches. Paid plans add more saved searches and shorter search intervals. Available in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Dealerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by eBay Inc.

Screenshots

eFerret4 screens
Dealerts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eFerret at none against Dealerts's 6. eFerret also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Dealerts's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dealerts sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. eFerret asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eFerret holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dealerts has 68 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of eFerret's written reviews are positive against 93% of Dealerts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eFerret ships an update every 14 months, Dealerts weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
eFerret versus Dealerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereFerretDealerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings668 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#130 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerretech LLCGetWipfIt LLC

Customer experience

eFerret

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dealerts

All ratings68 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

eFerret

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dealerts

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Premium Search$3.991 Month
  • 2 Premium Searches7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 3 Premium Searches7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • 4 Premium Searches7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • 5 Premium Searches7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • 8 Premium Searches$49.991 Month

Questions

Is eFerret free?
eFerret is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dealerts free?
Dealerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eFerret or Dealerts?
eFerret is rated higher. eFerret averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dealerts averages 4.8 from 68 ratings.
Do eFerret or Dealerts have ads?
Neither eFerret nor Dealerts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eFerret or Dealerts?
eFerret ships an update every 14 months, and Dealerts weekly. Most recently, eFerret was updated on September 17, 2026 and Dealerts on September 24, 2026.

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