Comparison

eFerret vs Search for eBay

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

Search for eBay

This app helps eBay users find deals by identifying auctions with no bidders or best offer options. It also assists sellers by showing past sold prices to determine item value. Advanced filters and saved searches enhance the shopping experience.

Highlights
  • Find auctions with no bidders
  • Identify best offer opportunities
  • Locate auctions ending at low-traffic times
  • Filter by seller history and feedback
  • View sold item prices and charts
  • Advanced and combined search filters
  • Save searches and receive notifications
Features
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Free search helper app for eBay. As a buyer, helps you find the bargains amongst a large number of items. As a seller, look at past sold items to see what an item may be worth. App is totally free to use with no subscriptions, limits or ads. Features: - Use the optional AI Search assistant to help you find bargains. Tell it what you are looking for and it will guide you to finding the item at a bargain price. - Find auctions with no bidders. No competition means a potential bargain! - Find auctions with no bidders and where the option of a best offer is available. They may be willing to accept a low offer. - Find auctions ending in the middle of the night, where last minute bids are much less likely. - Exclude items from sellers with no/little eBay selling history or poor feedback rating. - Find items available for collection locally. Save on postage. - Look through sold items to see what they typically sell for. Great for power sellers who want to know how much something is worth and to set a realistic starting/selling price. - View average sell price and price distribution charts. - Filter by item specific properties such as brand, model or size. - Includes standard search filters, e.g. category, condition, price range. In addition, includes filters not available via the eBay app or website. - Combine any search filters, e.g. find auctions with no bidders ending in the next 24 hours, where they are accepting a best offer and from a reliable seller with good feedback. - Save favourite searches. - Optionally receive notifications when there are new listings for a saved search. - Click on an item to jump to the eBay site to view details and make a purchase. - Supports all/most eBay sites (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,…). Safety and Privacy: - App does not require you to login in to your eBay account, unless you want to search for sold items (this is an eBay requirement). - Free to use app, alongside the eBay website or app, where you can login and make purchases independently and safely. - App does not bug you with ads. - We do not collect any personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, location or eBay account details. - All of your app settings and saved searches are stored on your device - they are not stored on our servers. This app is under active development. Suggestions, bug reports and app reviews are welcome. eBay is a registered trademark of eBay Inc. This app is from an independent developer and is in no way related to eBay Inc.

Screenshots

eFerret4 screens
Search for eBay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Search for eBay at every 5 weeks against eFerret's every 14 months. Search for eBay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). eFerret's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Search for eBay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eFerret ships an update every 14 months, Search for eBay every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eFerret versus Search for eBay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereFerretSearch for eBay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFerretech LLCTwiddlebit Software Ltd

Customer experience

eFerret

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

Search for eBay

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

eFerret

No in-app purchases

None

Search for eBay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eFerret free?
eFerret is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Search for eBay free?
Search for eBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eFerret or Search for eBay?
Search for eBay is rated higher. eFerret averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Search for eBay averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do eFerret or Search for eBay have ads?
Neither eFerret nor Search for eBay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eFerret or Search for eBay?
eFerret ships an update every 14 months, and Search for eBay every 5 weeks. Most recently, eFerret was updated on November 3, 2026 and Search for eBay on November 4, 2026.

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