Comparison

Equipment Trader vs Ritchie Bros.

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

Head to head
About

Equipment Trader

This app connects individuals and businesses needing heavy equipment with dealers selling and renting it. It offers a vast selection of classified ads for various types of equipment, facilitating online research and purchasing.

Highlights
  • Connects buyers and sellers of heavy equipment
  • Extensive classified ad listings
  • Search for earthmoving, agricultural, and industrial equipment
  • Find trailers and salvage items
  • Supports dealers and independent owners
  • Online research and purchasing tools
Features
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EquipmentTrader's mission is to bring everyone who needs heavy equipment to the dealers who sell and rent it. We believe in supporting small business and civic needs through robust search capabilities while keeping an eye on an easy Visitor experience. EquipmentTrader is a part of the Trader Interactive family of sites which also include CommercialTruckTrader, CycleTrader, and RVTrader. At EquipmentTrader, you will find the widest selection of classified ads with over 110,000 listings to choose from and dealers nationwide. EquipmentTrader is the leading online classified advertising service bringing equipment buyers and sellers together in one virtual marketplace. We reach over 1 million active equipment buyers a month through our website. We showcase a variety of earthmoving, agricultural, forestry, mining and industrial equipment, as well as trailers and salvage items. EquipmentTrader provides dealers and independent owners alike access to equipment buyers who are interested in researching and purchasing new and used equipment online. EquipmentTrader is part of TraderOnline.com's network of Web sites covering new and used vehicle categories such as boats, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs and aircraft, as well as general merchandise. Our number one goal is to provide the best service possible for our users. As a division of Trader Interactive, EquipmentTrader boasts the very best in technical support, hardware and software to ensure that we are always ready when you need us.

About

Ritchie Bros.

This app allows users to buy and sell heavy equipment and trucks through online auctions. Browse a vast inventory, track items, view detailed specs, and bid in real-time from anywhere. It's designed for professionals in construction, logistics, and farming.

Highlights
  • Browse thousands of equipment listings
  • Personalized watchlists and notifications
  • Detailed equipment specs and inspection reports
  • Real-time online bidding
  • Live auction streaming
  • Live auctioneer audio
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Bid & Buy Wherever You Are Sign in with your Ritchie Bros. account or create one, and take the marketplace with you. Find equipment fast, track it your way, and bid directly from your phone. Smart search suggestions and a revamped browsing experience put more inventory in view, so you find what you need faster. Save any search and check My RB to see what's new since you last looked. When you're ready to bid, Bid Focus Mode keeps you in it - swipe to place a bid, see instantly if you're winning or outbid, and jump back into the action without losing your place. Follow closing lots in real time with Live Auctions, and place a one-tap bid the second it's your turn. Every listing comes with a revamped inspection report and full photo library, so you make the call before you bid. Track everything from My RB: your bids, your watchlist, and your saved searches - synced whether you're on web, mobile, or in your app. Review your bidding limit and raise it right from the app when you're ready to go bigger. No redirecting to a browser. Everything happens here. Download the Ritchie Bros. app today.

Screenshots

Equipment Trader4 screens
Ritchie Bros.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ritchie Bros. at 18K against Equipment Trader's 556. Ritchie Bros. also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 23%). Equipment Trader's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Ritchie Bros. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ritchie Bros. has 18K ratings behind it against 556, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Equipment Trader's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ritchie Bros.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equipment Trader ships an update every 9 days, Ritchie Bros. every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Equipment Trader versus Ritchie Bros.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEquipment TraderRitchie Bros.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (556 ratings)4.8 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews37.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55618K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrader Interactive, LLCRitchie Bros.

Customer experience

Equipment Trader

All ratings546 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative73.1%

Ritchie Bros.

All ratings17,737 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative50.8%

User reviews

Equipment Trader

From 556 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy searching (older reviews)
  • 👍 Lots of equipment options (older reviews)
  • 👍 Great for finding equipment on the go (older reviews)
  • 👍 User-friendly (older reviews)
  • 👍 Good for buying/selling equipment (older reviews)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App fails constantly
  • 🐛 Never remembers password/username
  • 🐛 Terrible search feature
  • 🐛 Incredibly time consuming search
  • 🐛 Complicated design

Ritchie Bros.

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great service and excellent quality of vehicles
  • 🚀 Fantastic and easy-to-use app
  • 🚀 Efficient bidding process
  • 🚀 Convenient to use on the go

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashes and technical issues
  • 🐛 App not saving user information
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection during live bidding
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and search
  • 🔍 Removed useful features like category filters

Bugs and requests

Equipment Trader

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App fails/crashes frequently
  • Login issues (password/username not remembered)
  • Search feature not working correctly
  • Limited search results and inability to load more
  • App crashes when trying to load more results
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  • App crashes upon opening and hitting search
  • App not working on specific iOS versions
  • App crashes on iPhone after updates
  • App doesn't display local dealers
  • App crashes when opening

Requested features

3 requests
  • More filters for tractors (e.g., HP range, compact)
  • Improved search functionality
  • Landscape view on iPad

Ritchie Bros.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after updates
  • Watchlist items not syncing or disappearing
  • Inability to delete watched items
  • Images not loading or displaying properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Live feature for auctions
  • Option to delete watched items after bidding
  • Ability to search by serial number
  • Auction results available in the app
  • Easier way to manage watchlist
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  • Restore old app layout and features

In-app purchases

None

Equipment Trader

No in-app purchases

None

Ritchie Bros.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equipment Trader free?
Equipment Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ritchie Bros. free?
Ritchie Bros. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Equipment Trader or Ritchie Bros.?
Ritchie Bros. is rated higher. Equipment Trader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 556 ratings, while Ritchie Bros. averages 4.8 from 18K ratings.
Do Equipment Trader or Ritchie Bros. have ads?
Neither Equipment Trader nor Ritchie Bros. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equipment Trader or Ritchie Bros.?
Equipment Trader ships an update every 9 days, and Ritchie Bros. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Equipment Trader was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ritchie Bros. on October 29, 2026.

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