Comparison

Stockwave vs Pro

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

Head to head
About

Stockwave

Streamline wholesale vehicle acquisition by simplifying auction sourcing. Quickly evaluate vehicles, access pricing guides, and get real-time bid guidance to make profitable decisions.

Highlights
  • VIN scanning for bid determination
  • Access to multiple price guides
  • Vehicle history reports
  • Auction condition report evaluation
  • Save vehicle notes
  • Navigate auction run lists
  • Real-time bid guidance
Features
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Stockwave is the latest innovation from vAuto for Wholesale Vehicle Acquisition. The Stockwave application will work for all existing vAuto clients that have a current AuctionGenius subscription or sign up for a new Stockwave subscription. Sourcing used car inventory at auction can drain time and money from a dealership. The searching and researching before the auction doesn’t always lead to the best buying opportunities. The bidding and buying process doesn’t always lead to profitable outcomes. Stockwave simplifies sourcing so much, you don’t have to spend time searching or researching - or waste money on the wrong bids again. The Stockwave mobile application is designed to aide in searching for Wholesale inventory from all major United States Automobile Auctions and for quickly evaluate the vehicles when at alive auction. Key Features: * Scan a VIN to quickly determine what to bid on a vehicle * Access price guides based on your current subscription such as MMR, KBB, Black Book, NADA, and Galves * Access Vehicle History Reports * Evaluate the Auction Condition Reports before you place a bid * Save Notes about each Vehicle to access your prior research * Navigate Auction Run Lists with ease while at the auction * Access real time bid guidance and profit projections Usage Requirements: * This app requires an active subscription with vAuto for AuctionGenius or Stockwave. * The VIN scanner requires access to your camera, and you can grant permissions by going to Settings -> Privacy -> Camera. * The VIN scanner requires an autofocusing camera. Some older Apple devices do NOT have autofocus cameras, so VIN scanning is NOT supported on those devices. * The Black Book and Galves price guides may require an additional subscription to access the data on a mobile device.

About

Pro

Manage your business security remotely with live surveillance features. Arm or disarm your site, review event logs, and access camera feeds. Order new equipment and monitor your existing hardware's health.

Highlights
  • Remote site arm/disarm
  • View event logs
  • Live camera status
  • Order new equipment
  • Equipment health check
  • Request support
Features
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The Pro-Vigil App gives you control of your security from the palm of your hand. Arm/Disarm your site, view event logs or request support. View the status of your cameras, order new units or check the health of your equipment. Easily stay connected to the security of your business when you download now.

Screenshots

Stockwave4 screens
Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stockwave at 3.5 against Pro's 1.9. Stockwave also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 8%). Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Stockwave holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Stockwave's written reviews are positive against 8% of Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stockwave versus Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStockwavePro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings) — better1.9 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3151 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB86 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopervAuto, Inc.Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Customer experience

Stockwave

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Pro

All ratings51 ratings
Positive19.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative76.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Stockwave

No in-app purchases

None

Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stockwave free?
Stockwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro free?
Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stockwave or Pro?
Stockwave is rated higher. Stockwave averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Pro averages 1.9 from 51 ratings.
Do Stockwave or Pro have ads?
Neither Stockwave nor Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stockwave or Pro?
Stockwave ships an update monthly, and Pro monthly. Most recently, Stockwave was updated on August 20, 2026 and Pro on September 10, 2026.

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