IronPlanet vs Ritchie Bros.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IronPlanet
Access a marketplace for used heavy equipment and vehicles directly from your mobile device. Browse items by category or auction dates, review detailed inspection reports, and place bids with real-time alerts. Secure your purchase with a trusted inspection guarantee.
- Search equipment by category, keyword, or auction dates
- View item features, inspection reports, and photo galleries
- Place bids with instant outbid or win alerts
- Save items to a Watch List
- Access buying, selling, and watch lists
- Watch live auction bidding activity
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The world of IronPlanet is now in your hands. Welcome to IronPlanet, where you can buy used heavy equipment and vehicles from your mobile device. IronPlanet members can search for items by category or upcoming auction dates. You can review the features, inspection report, and photo gallery for the item along with our exclusive IronClad Assurance® - IronPlanet’s guarantee that the inspection is an accurate description of the item’s condition. Place your bid and receive instant alerts when you have been outbid or won the item. Download IronPlanet to your phone today! Features - Search by equipment category, keyword, or auction dates - Refine search by type, make, or item location - View item features, inspection report, photo gallery and IronClad Assurance® - Place bid with push notification when outbid or won the item - Save items to your Watch List - Direct access to your Buying/Selling/Watch Lists - Watch auctions and live bidding activity - One tap to call customer service
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ritchie Bros. at 4.8 against IronPlanet's 1.7. Ritchie Bros. also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 11%). IronPlanet's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ritchie Bros. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ritchie Bros. has 18K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of IronPlanet's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ritchie Bros.'s.
IronPlanet ships an update every 17 months, Ritchie Bros. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IronPlanet | Ritchie Bros. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (116 ratings) | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 37.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IronPlanet, Inc. | Ritchie Bros. |
Customer experience
IronPlanet
Ritchie Bros.
Bugs and requests
IronPlanet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
IronPlanet
No in-app purchases
Ritchie Bros.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IronPlanet free?
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Which has better reviews, IronPlanet or Ritchie Bros.?
Do IronPlanet or Ritchie Bros. have ads?
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