The Hardware Connection vs Thomas Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Hardware Connection
This digital magazine offers independent hardware retailers and manufacturers insights to improve and grow their businesses. It provides a unique perspective from retailers within the industry, fostering interaction between readers, staff, and advertisers.
- Industry insights for retailers
- Manufacturer perspectives
- Strengthens distribution channels
- Interactive digital format
- Fresh retailer-driven viewpoints
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The Hardware Connection is published eight times a year by The Hardware Connection Inc. to help independent hardware retailers improve and grow their businesses, to help manufacturers better understand the needs of retailers and to help strengthen the two-step channel of distribution. We offer a fresh perspective to the industry from an independent retailers’ view. We have chosen an electronic format because it allows for interaction between readers and the editorial staff and advertisers. The Hardware Connection is a digital magazine targeted to: • Independent hardware/home improvement retailers in the two-step channel including specialty retailers in the paint, lawn and garden, plumbing, electrical, commercial/industrial and farm/feed markets. • Wholesale buyers • Hardware/home improvement manufacturers We know hardware!
Thomas Auctions
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This dynamic app allows you to (1) stay informed about our upcoming auctions; (2) watch items that interest you; (3) get notifications when you’ve been outbid; (4) bid in our auctions no matter where you have to be (or set and forget your maximum bid to let our platform automatically bid the lowest possible winning bid for you). This is the go-to-source for up-to-the-minute information on all of our auctions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Hardware Connection at every 13 months against Thomas Auctions's every 35 months. 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.
The Hardware Connection ships an update every 13 months, Thomas Auctions every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Hardware Connection | Thomas Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Hardware Connection | Thomas Auctions LLC |
In-app purchases
The Hardware Connection
No in-app purchases
Thomas Auctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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