Comparison

Find Bids vs ePlan Connect

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

Head to head
About

Find Bids

This app aggregates government contracting opportunities from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as Canada. It allows users to filter bids by category, location, keyword, and bid type, saving time spent searching numerous agency websites. An active account on the companion website is required for access.

Highlights
  • Government bid aggregation
  • Federal, state, and local bids
  • Canadian government bids
  • Advanced search filters
  • On-the-go access
  • Companion to StateAndFederalBids.com
Features
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FindBids … the first government bids mobile app … has been developed! Without spending hours and hours scouring tens of thousands of agencies for these bids, we have done all the work for you! A companion to StateAndFederalBids.com’s site, the FindBids app is not a stand-alone app. It is just another way that subscribers can get the most relevant and winnable bids … all at their fingertips … and on-the-go! The FindBids app connects users to a plethora of government contracting opportunities. Search for bids from the Federal government, as well as your state and local governments and even Canada. Our search allows users to make their results as broad or specific as they like, filtering by category, location, keyword and bid type. Every government vendor or anyone interested in becoming a government vendor needs this app! - Please note that an active account at www.stateandfederalbids.com is required to use this app!

About

ePlan Connect

This app connects users to construction bid projects, streamlining the search for new opportunities. It allows for customized project discovery, notifications, and document access, saving time and increasing competitiveness in the construction industry.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of bidding projects
  • Customizable project filters
  • Daily custom notifications
  • Download any document
  • Favorite preferred projects
  • Invite contacts to projects
Features
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Our plan room utilizes the latest technology to help you save time and resources. Send us your project to advertise or request that we get a project that you are interested in. We do the work so you don’t have to. Our app will help you find exactly what you need to be successful and competitive in the construction industry. Our new features are subscriber-driven and are the direct result of talking to our clients and listening to what they have to say. - Hundreds of bidding projects, with documents including Plans, Specs, Addenda, P.H. List, and Bid Results, etc. - Customize your filters to zero in on projects in seconds. - Customize your territory, so you can see projects in the areas that you work in. - Daily custom notifications on new projects, addenda and bid results. - Downloading of any document—anytime, anywhere. - Favorite your preferred projects so that you don’t miss any changes. - Invite your contacts to the projects you want to bid. - Decrease time spent searching for projects, and increase profits.

Screenshots

Find Bids4 screens
ePlan Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ePlan Connect at 5.0 against Find Bids's 1.0. ePlan Connect also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 25 months). Find Bids's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

ePlan Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Bids ships an update every 25 months, ePlan Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Find Bids versus ePlan Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind BidsePlan Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOnline Data Services, LLCBrandon Roberts

Customer experience

Find Bids

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

ePlan Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Find Bids

No in-app purchases

None

ePlan Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Find Bids free?
Find Bids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ePlan Connect free?
ePlan Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Find Bids or ePlan Connect?
ePlan Connect is rated higher. Find Bids averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ePlan Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Find Bids or ePlan Connect have ads?
Neither Find Bids nor ePlan Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Bids or ePlan Connect?
Find Bids ships an update every 25 months, and ePlan Connect weekly. Most recently, Find Bids was updated on June 5, 2026 and ePlan Connect on September 17, 2026.

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