Comparison

MarketBook 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

MarketBook

This app is a global marketplace for buying and selling heavy equipment, trucks, and parts. It offers personalized search, detailed listings, and direct seller contact to connect buyers and sellers worldwide. Easily manage your inventory or find the machinery you need.

Highlights
  • Global equipment marketplace
  • Personalized search and filters
  • Detailed equipment listings
  • Direct seller contact
  • Watch List and 'Want-to-Buy' ads
  • Consign inventory for sale
Features
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Discover the ultimate platform for buying and selling new and used heavy equipment on a global scale. Whether you're looking for farm machinery, construction equipment, commercial trucks, utility trailers, parts, attachments, and so much more, MarketBook makes connecting with buyers and sellers across the world fast, easy, and secure. EXPLORE THOUSANDS OF EQUIPMENT LISTINGS WITH PERSONALIZED SEARCH With just one app, you can tap into equipment markets in Canada, Central and Latin America, South Africa, as well as New Zealand, and Indonesia, just to name a few. Select your location and language in the app and access thousands of quality listings with just one tap. Browse a wide inventory of listings for various types of heavy equipment, including tractors, excavators, loaders, and trailers. Find the perfect machinery to meet your operational needs. Once you've narrowed your search by location and category, view detailed specifications, photos, and videos of your desired equipment. Contact sellers directly to secure the best deal before someone else beats you to it. The MarketBook app features advanced search tools that allow you to filter listings by type, manufacturer, year, price range, condition, and other specifications. Save time with personalized search filters to find exactly what you need. EASILY TRACK EQUIPMENT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING Create a private Watch List to save your favorite listings or post a "Want-to-Buy" ad to let sellers know what you're searching for. Stay updated with new listings and personalized alerts via email while browsing category pages that are updated daily with fresh inventory. CONSIGN YOUR INVENTORY FAST Whether you're a dealer or an independent seller, MarketBook connects you with thousands of qualified buyers across the world actively searching for heavy machinery and vehicles. Consign your inventory with MarketBook to reach a global audience. Click the “My Inventory” button in your MarketBook app and get transferred to the Sandhills Inventory Management app—your trusted and cost-effective way to track and manage inventory. Add listings, set prices, upload photos and videos, edit descriptions, and update your listings on the go—right from your iOS device. CHOOSE THE MARKETBOOK APP FOR ALL YOUR EQUIPMENT NEEDS Whether you're upgrading your fleet or selling machinery, MarketBook connects you with a vast inventory of heavy equipment along with a large buyer audience. As part of Sandhills Global, MarketBook links you to a network of trusted equipment marketplaces, including Machinery Trader, TractorHouse, Truck Paper, and others serving the agricultural, trucking, construction, and other heavy-duty industries across the world. GET THE MARKETBOOK APP NOW Thousands of dealers and single equipment owners trust MarketBook to manage their operations. Download the app today to find your next piece of equipment or sell it with ease!

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

MarketBook4 screens
Ritchie Bros.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ritchie Bros. at 4.8 against MarketBook's 4.2. Ritchie Bros. also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 195) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MarketBook's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ritchie Bros. has 18K ratings behind it against 195, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of MarketBook's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ritchie Bros.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarketBook ships an update every 2 months, Ritchie Bros. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MarketBook versus Ritchie Bros.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarketBookRitchie Bros.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (195 ratings)4.8 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews37.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19518K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB101 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSandhills Global, Inc.Ritchie Bros.

Customer experience

MarketBook

All ratings186 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative62.9%

Ritchie Bros.

All ratings17,737 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral11.2%
Negative51.3%

User reviews

MarketBook

From 195 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful app
  • 🚀 Fast search results
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Nice design

Room to improve

  • 😞 New update sucks
  • 😞 App crashes
  • 😞 Hard to navigate
  • 😞 New layout disliked
  • 😞 Search is more difficult

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

MarketBook

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App just crashes with the latest update
  • App is crashing now
  • App crashes after selecting 2nd category
  • App crashes a lot
  • App refuses to load on my phone
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  • App is crashing
  • App doesn't always load the ads

Requested features

10 requests
  • Put it back to old version
  • Bring back the old app
  • Improve the new app
  • Change it back to the old version
  • Make the search system simpler
Show 5 more
  • Bring back the older, simpler, quicker to use app
  • Put back to previous format
  • Fix the specific search
  • Make an iPad optimized version
  • Show equipment for sale in my country only

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
Show 1 more
  • Restore old app layout and features

In-app purchases

None

MarketBook

No in-app purchases

None

Ritchie Bros.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarketBook free?
MarketBook 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, MarketBook or Ritchie Bros.?
Ritchie Bros. is rated higher. MarketBook averages 4.2 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Ritchie Bros. averages 4.8 from 18K ratings.
Do MarketBook or Ritchie Bros. have ads?
Neither MarketBook nor Ritchie Bros. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarketBook or Ritchie Bros.?
MarketBook ships an update every 2 months, and Ritchie Bros. every 3 weeks. Most recently, MarketBook was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ritchie Bros. on November 9, 2026.

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