Comparison

Dealerts 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

Dealerts

Instantly receive notifications for new eBay listings that match your saved searches. Customize alerts with detailed filters like price, condition, and keywords. Ideal for collectors, resellers, and bargain hunters seeking specific items.

Highlights
  • Instant eBay listing alerts
  • Customizable search filters
  • Price range and condition options
  • Exclude keywords and sellers
  • International marketplace support
  • Watchlist auction end reminders
  • Saved searches run 24/7
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.

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

Dealerts4 screens
Search for eBay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Search for eBay at none against Dealerts's 5. Search for eBay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Dealerts's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (71 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Search for eBay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Search for eBay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dealerts has 71 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dealerts ships an update weekly, Search for eBay every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dealerts versus Search for eBay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealertsSearch for eBay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (71 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#160 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGetWipfIt LLCTwiddlebit Software Ltd

Customer experience

Dealerts

All ratings71 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%

Search for eBay

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

Bugs and requests

Dealerts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App went entirely silent after initial alert
  • Emails to request cash back bounce back
  • Searches not showing up
  • Configuration logic is broken

Requested features

2 requests
  • More filtering options
  • UI improvements

Search for eBay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dealerts

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Premium Search7 Days trial$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
None

Search for eBay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dealerts free?
Dealerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Search for eBay free?
Search for eBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dealerts or Search for eBay?
Search for eBay is rated higher. Dealerts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Search for eBay averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Dealerts or Search for eBay have ads?
Neither Dealerts nor Search for eBay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dealerts or Search for eBay?
Dealerts ships an update weekly, and Search for eBay every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dealerts was updated on November 7, 2026 and Search for eBay on November 4, 2026.

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