SearchKee vs PolyBuys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SearchKee
Connect with a community of buyers, sellers, and service providers. This platform facilitates transactions and interactions within a dedicated marketplace.
- Community marketplace
- Connect buyers and sellers
- Find service providers
- Facilitates transactions
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A community of buyers, sellers, and service providers.
PolyBuys
A secure student marketplace exclusively for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Verified users can easily buy and sell items like textbooks, furniture, and electronics directly within the app. Enjoy a safe, campus-focused trading experience with direct messaging and saved listings.
- Verified Cal Poly student community
- Fast listing creation
- Direct in-app messaging
- Save favorite listings
- Report and block suspicious content
- Campus-exclusive trading
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PolyBuys is the student marketplace built for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Every user is verified with a Cal Poly email, so you always know you're dealing with a real student on campus. Buy and sell textbooks, event tickets, dorm furniture, electronics, clothing, and anything else students need. Browse listings, message sellers directly, and close deals — all within a single app designed around how students actually trade. What makes PolyBuys different: • Verified students only - sign in with your Cal Poly email to join a trusted, campus-only community • Built for speed - post a listing with photos, set your price, and publish in under a minute • Direct messaging - chat with buyers and sellers without sharing your phone number or social media • Save listings - bookmark items you're interested in and come back to them later • Report and block - flag suspicious content and keep the marketplace safe for everyone No ads. No processing fees. No strangers from the internet. Just Mustangs buying and selling to each other. Built by Cal Poly students, for Cal Poly students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PolyBuys at daily against SearchKee's every 2 months. SearchKee's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 SearchKee against 5.0 for PolyBuys. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
SearchKee ships an update every 2 months, PolyBuys daily. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SearchKee | PolyBuys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RiiCreate Group Limited | Taylor Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
SearchKee
PolyBuys
In-app purchases
SearchKee
No in-app purchases
PolyBuys
No in-app purchases
