Comparison

Handbid vs MyGabb

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

Head to head
About

Handbid

This app allows users to participate in silent auctions from their mobile devices. Bid on items, manage your bids, purchase items, and complete checkout and payment seamlessly. It's designed to enhance the silent auction experience for bidders and event organizers.

Highlights
  • Mobile bidding on auction items
  • Manage bids and proxy bids
  • Purchase items directly
  • Integrated payment processing
  • Digital receipts
  • iPad kiosk app for non-smartphone users
Features
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Mobile iOS Client for the Handbid® Silent Auction service. This client allows bidders who are invited to Handbid® powered silent auctions to bid on items from their mobile device, manage bids and proxy bids, purchase items, checkout, issue payment, and get a receipt. Handbid has powered hundreds of events and delighted thousands of bidders in the process. With native apps for iPhone well as a kiosk app available for the iPad for non-smartphone users, there is not a better experience and solution for running your silent auction or fundraising event. Here are 3 great reasons to use Handbid for your next event: 1. Our mobile app experience is second to none. Your bidders will love it! And yes, they WILL download an app on their phone! 2. Handbid is built for AUCTION HOSTS by AUCTION HOSTS. Handbid has been powering silent auctions since 2011 and we have been running auctions ourselves much longer than that. We know how hard it is and we have built this system to make it EASY for you, your volunteers, and your guests. 3. Our commitment to service is as great as our software. We get as many (if not more) compliments on our customer service as we do on our software. You can be assured we will do everything we can to make your experience as smooth and easy as possible. Common questions about Handbid: - Can people pay though Handbid Yes! We have integrated payments in the app so that at the end of the night, your guests can view and pay their invoice without having to stand in line. Our system supports all major credit cards as well as Apple Pay! Can you accept payments outside of Handbid? Sure (cash, check or your own CC system) - Do you provide on-site support? Yes we can do that. We have built Handbid to be easy enough to use where you can train and do it yourself, but we certainly do offer onsite experts who can do it all for you or even just provide extra "tech support" the day of your event. - How much does it cost? We offer a number of fixed price packages that are based on the size and number of events you run. Please contact us or visit our website to view all of our pricing. - It looks cool, but is it worth the investment? Absolutely. Sure, you expected to hear us say that. But remember, we run auctions for our own organizations. We know you are on a tight budget and you want to maximize dollars for your program services. Handbid more than pays for itself. Most of our clients see anywhere from a 30% to 50% increase over what they did before on paper. Some even higher. Put it this way, this is one investment that will generate more revenue at your event. You can't say the same for your caterer, venue or even the band. What are you waiting for? Download the app already? Sign up! It's free to check out. Just go into our demo auction and start to bid around. Trust us, we won't make you pay for what you bid on there! Check out our iPad kiosk app, also in the iTunes App Store. Play with both of them! Have fun, play around, then give us a call and lets get started! Your bidders are waiting for an awesome auction experience. Don't deny them what they deserve! With love - The Handbid Team

About

MyGabb

This app provides parents with tools to monitor and manage their children's Gabb devices. It offers features like GPS tracking, customizable safe zones with alerts, and contact management to ensure child safety and independence.

Highlights
  • Location tracking
  • Customizable Safe Zones with alerts
  • Intuitive Parental Controls
  • Easy device pairing and management
  • Parent-approved contacts
Features
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The MyGabb app is designed to help parents protect and stay connected with their kids as they explore the world with Gabb devices. With intuitive parental controls, GPS location and easy device management, MyGabb gives you the tools to support your child’s safety and growing independence. Quickly view your child’s location, set up customizable Safe Zones with alerts, and manage who they can contact—all from one simple app. Whether you’re managing one device or several, MyGabb makes it easy to stay informed and in control. Key Features: Location tracking and history Customizable Safe Zones with alerts Intuitive Parental Controls Easy device pairing and management Parent-approved contacts Designed exclusively for Gabb devices Learn more about Gabb: Gabb provides safe tech made specifically to protect kids, connect families, and empower parents. Gabb devices—Gabb Watch3 Gabb Phone 4 Pro, Gabb Phone 4, Gabb Phone 3 Pro—were all created with kids’ safety as the top priority and provide safe “tech in steps” options for kids 5-18. All Gabb devices come with unlimited talk and text with no access to social media, internet, or unsafe apps. Parents can stay safely connected with their kids through GPS tracking, safe messaging, geofenced safe zones with alerts when a child’s device enters or leaves specified locations, and more. Gabb’s growing list of safe apps, like Gabb Music and Gabb Messenger, give kids more ways to learn the benefits of technology without all the dangers.

Screenshots

Handbid4 screens
MyGabb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handbid at 71% against MyGabb's 11%. Handbid also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (27K vs 8.2K). MyGabb's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

Handbid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 8.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Handbid's written reviews are positive against 11% of MyGabb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handbid ships an update monthly, MyGabb fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Handbid versus MyGabb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandbidMyGabb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27K ratings) — better4.5 (8.2K ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better8.2K
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHandbidGabb Wireless, Inc.

Customer experience

Handbid

All ratings27,170 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative16.5%

MyGabb

All ratings8,221 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative79.2%

User reviews

Handbid

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless and user-friendly experience
  • 💡 Innovative features like instant outbid notifications
  • 👍 Secure payment processing
  • 🚀 Detailed analytics and management tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and technical issues during high-traffic events
  • 🐛 Inconsistent login/registration experience
  • 🐛 Difficulty finding and accessing previously favorited items
  • 🐛 Dynamic island on new iPhones blocks auction time display

MyGabb

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and safe device for kids
  • 📞 Allows calling and texting
  • 🔒 No internet or social media access
  • 🗺️ GPS tracking for parents
  • 💻 Easy to use app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 GPS functionality is unreliable and inaccurate
  • 🔍 Location tracking is slow and inconsistent
  • 🔋 Battery life issues
  • 🤖 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🕰️ Poor customer service response times

Bugs and requests

Handbid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Losing bids after auction closes
  • Inability to clear badge notifications after auction ends
  • Inconsistent login/registration experience across devices
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to favorite/save items for later
  • Clearer display of auction end times
  • More user-friendly error messaging during sign-up/login
  • Option to disable Dynamic Island time display on new iPhones

MyGabb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts and device pairing issues
  • Unreliable GPS and location updates
  • App crashes when trying to edit lock mode
  • Inconsistent performance after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view text message content
  • More customization options for tasks and chores
  • Improved GPS accuracy and live tracking
  • Separate AM/PM chore settings
  • Ability to see earned coins/rewards

In-app purchases

None

Handbid

No in-app purchases

None

MyGabb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handbid free?
Handbid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyGabb free?
MyGabb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handbid or MyGabb?
Handbid is rated higher. Handbid averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while MyGabb averages 4.5 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Handbid or MyGabb have ads?
Neither Handbid nor MyGabb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handbid or MyGabb?
Handbid ships an update monthly, and MyGabb fortnightly. Most recently, Handbid was updated on October 25, 2026 and MyGabb on October 23, 2026.

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