ADESA vs design auto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADESA
This app offers a digital auction platform for wholesale car buying. It provides a streamlined experience for bidding and purchasing vehicles from various sales channels, anytime and anywhere. Enhanced search and personalized recommendations help users find and decide on inventory efficiently.
- Digital auction platform
- Bid on timed and live auctions
- Search and filter vehicle inventory
- Vehicle valuation tools
- Personalized recommendations
- Saved search alerts
- Real-time push notifications
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ADESA is revolutionizing the wholesale car buying experience by bringing buyers a more efficient, transparent & streamlined digital auction platform. Get better results with less effort on the newly redesigned ADESA mobile app—anytime, anywhere. One place to bid & buy: Find inventory across all ADESA sales channels! Bid 24/7 on ADESA Clear timed digital auctions any day of the week, and join live daily sales at one of our 56 locations or view auction run lists on ADESA Simulcast—all in one optimized app. Enhanced search & filter functionality: Expanded filters, Condition Report summaries, vehicle valuation tools and more make it easy to research vehicles and find exactly what you’re looking for. We help you do the work: Get personalized vehicle recommendations, saved search alerts, real-time push notifications and more to stay informed and make quick decisions. Discover a new way to buy wholesale with ADESA.
design auto
Discover and purchase luxury and exotic vehicles from verified dealerships. Browse thousands of listings, participate in live auctions, and connect directly with sellers. Save your favorites and stay updated with the latest arrivals.
- Browse thousands of luxury and exotic vehicles
- Filter by make, model, year, price, and mileage
- Just Listed feed for new arrivals
- Participate in live auctions
- Detailed vehicle specifications
- Save favorite vehicles
- Connect with dealerships
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DesignAuto is the premier marketplace for luxury and exotic vehicles. Whether you're searching for your dream car or looking to connect with elite dealerships, DesignAuto puts the world's most exclusive inventory at your fingertips. BROWSE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES Explore a curated inventory of luxury and exotic cars from verified dealerships. Filter by make, model, year, price, mileage, and type to find exactly what you're looking for. JUST LISTED FEED Never miss a new arrival. The Just Listed feed shows you the freshest inventory the moment it hits the market — like a social feed, but for the cars you love. LIVE AUCTIONS Compete in real-time auctions for rare and sought-after vehicles. Place bids, track countdowns, and win your next car before anyone else. VEHICLE DETAILS THAT MATTER Every listing includes full specifications, interior and exterior options, mileage, pricing, and direct contact with the selling dealership. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Bookmark vehicles you love and come back to them anytime. Like and comment on listings to engage with the community. DEALERSHIP PROFILES Explore full dealership profiles, browse their complete inventory, and connect directly — all without leaving the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: design auto at 100% against ADESA's 9%. design auto also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and device support (3 vs 1). ADESA's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
design auto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADESA has 152 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of ADESA's written reviews are positive against 100% of design auto's.
ADESA ships an update every 5 days, design auto every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ADESA | design auto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (152 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADESA | Design Auto LLC |
Customer experience
ADESA
design auto
Bugs and requests
ADESA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant log-outs and need to re-enter credentials
- Inaccurate vehicle status and location information
- Inability to filter and search inventory effectively
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to sort watchlist by lane and run number
- Restore access to past sale reports and vehicle values
- Improve real-time vehicle location tracking
design auto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ADESA
No in-app purchases
design auto
No in-app purchases
