Comparison

GarageBuy vs eFerret

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

Head to head
About

GarageBuy

Streamline your eBay shopping experience by synchronizing searches and viewed items across your devices. This app helps you discover new listings efficiently, manage bids, and receive timely notifications for important updates.

Highlights
  • Sophisticated search setup
  • Place bids and purchase items
  • Synchronizes searches and viewed items via iCloud
  • Smart auto-read and hide viewed listings
  • Push notifications for price changes and outbids
  • Calendar alerts for watched item endings
  • Multi-account and multi-site support
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GarageBuy makes searching items on eBay efficiently. GarageBuy synchronizes your searches and items you already saw through iCloud. Thus, you can focus on new items only, no matter if you are on your iPad or iPhone. Main Features: - setup sophisticated searches - place bids and purchase items - GarageBuy remembers which items you already looked at - smart auto-read feature marks listings as read while you scroll - can hide listings you already looked at from search result - synchronizes your searches and viewed items through iCloud between iPhone and iPad version - multi-account support - multi-site support - push notifications including current price for ending or outbid listing - automatically adds Calendar alerts when watched items end - officially certified by eBay Affiliate Disclosure: GarageBuy uses eBay affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and/or purchase the item, we may receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Privacy Policy: https://www.iwascoding.com/About/AGB.html#PrivacyPolicy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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.

Screenshots

GarageBuy4 screens
eFerret4 screens

Verdict

The call

GarageBuy and eFerret both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of eFerret's written reviews are positive against 40% of GarageBuy's. eFerret also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). GarageBuy's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). On price, rating, 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. GarageBuy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. eFerret asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GarageBuy against 4.8 for eFerret. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of GarageBuy's written reviews are positive against 100% of eFerret's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GarageBuy ships an update fortnightly, eFerret every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GarageBuy versus eFerret: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarageBuyeFerret
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeriwascoding GmbHFerretech LLC

Customer experience

GarageBuy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral18.7%
Negative41.8%

eFerret

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GarageBuy

Subscriptions1
  • GarageBuy Premium7 Days trial$3.491 Month
None

eFerret

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GarageBuy free?
GarageBuy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eFerret free?
eFerret is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GarageBuy or eFerret?
eFerret is rated higher. GarageBuy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while eFerret averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do GarageBuy or eFerret have ads?
Neither GarageBuy nor eFerret shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GarageBuy or eFerret?
GarageBuy ships an update fortnightly, and eFerret every 14 months. Most recently, GarageBuy was updated on October 21, 2026 and eFerret on October 24, 2026.

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