Handbid vs Fescued
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Fescued
This app helps golfers track their rounds, courses played, and golf milestones beyond just scores. Explore course architects, tour events, and rankings, and connect with playing partners to see shared golf experiences.
- Log every round played
- Track course architects and their designs
- Build a visual record of courses played
- Discover course rankings and tour events
- Connect with playing partners
- View community trending courses
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Fescued is the golf app for players who think beyond the scorecard. Leave the swing stats to the other apps and focus on the moment. Log every round you play and build a living record of your golf life — courses played, scores tracked, and milestones earned along the way. But Fescued goes deeper than a round log. Every course you play reveals the architect behind the design, the tour events held there, and where it ranks among the world's greatest layouts. WHAT'S WAITING FOR YOU Architect Portfolio — See every architect you've played, tracking which courses you've visited and how many rounds you've logged with each designer. Round Logging — Track every round with full course details, date, and conditions. Passport Tiles — A visual, growing record of every course you've played. Your collection, displayed beautifully. Prestige Stats — PGA Tour venues, private clubs, classic tracks. Know where you stand in the game's greatest places. Playing Partners — Connect with the people you play with. See the courses, states, and architects you have in common. Your passport stays private — friends see your tiles, not your details. Community — See where the Fescued community is playing, which courses are trending, and how your journey stacks up against the world's greatest layouts. Whether you're chasing a Top 100 bucket list, building out your architect portfolio, or simply keeping a record of every course you've ever played, Fescued is the companion for golfers who love the game and the places it takes them. Collect your golf journey.
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Verdict
Handbid and Fescued both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fescued's written reviews are positive against 71% of Handbid's. Fescued also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Handbid's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Handbid against 4.8 for Fescued. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handbid has 27K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Handbid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fescued's.
Handbid ships an update monthly, Fescued weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handbid | Fescued |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handbid | David McCabe |
Customer experience
Handbid
Fescued
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
Fescued
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Handbid
No in-app purchases
Fescued
No in-app purchases









