Comparison

Stockwave vs SmartAuction Mobile Post

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

SmartAuction Mobile Post

This app allows eligible dealers to quickly post wholesale vehicles for sale on an internet auction platform. Users can scan VINs, add photos and damage details, and set pricing and comments. Drafts can be saved for later completion.

Highlights
  • Quickly post inventory
  • Scan VIN and add information
  • Capture and include vehicle photos
  • Enter vehicle damage details
  • Add pricing and comments
  • Save draft postings
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SmartAuction is an industry-leading Internet auction that empowers eligible dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles of all brands. Now, you can easily post vehicles for sale at the speed of business with SmartAuction Mobile Post. As an enrolled user, you can: - Quickly post inventory on SmartAuction anytime - Scan a vehicle’s VIN and provide related information - Capture and include vehicle photos - Enter vehicle damage details - Add pricing, high value features, comments, and more - Save a draft posting to resume whenever you’d like If you’re an enrolled SmartAuction seller who’s ready to get started, call us at 1-877-273-5572 and request SmartAuction Mobile Post access. If you’re new to SmartAuction, call the same number to register, and be sure to request SmartAuction Mobile Post.

Screenshots

Stockwave4 screens
SmartAuction Mobile Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartAuction Mobile Post at 100% against Stockwave's 42%. SmartAuction Mobile Post also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Stockwave's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 3). 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

SmartAuction Mobile Post holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stockwave has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Stockwave's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartAuction Mobile Post's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stockwave ships an update monthly, SmartAuction Mobile Post every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stockwave versus SmartAuction Mobile Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStockwaveSmartAuction Mobile Post
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopervAuto, Inc.ConditionReports.com, Inc.

Customer experience

Stockwave

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

SmartAuction Mobile Post

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stockwave

No in-app purchases

None

SmartAuction Mobile Post

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stockwave free?
Stockwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartAuction Mobile Post free?
SmartAuction Mobile Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stockwave or SmartAuction Mobile Post?
SmartAuction Mobile Post is rated higher. Stockwave averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while SmartAuction Mobile Post averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Stockwave or SmartAuction Mobile Post have ads?
Neither Stockwave nor SmartAuction Mobile Post shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stockwave or SmartAuction Mobile Post?
Stockwave ships an update monthly, and SmartAuction Mobile Post every 2 months. Most recently, Stockwave was updated on August 20, 2026 and SmartAuction Mobile Post on June 1, 2026.

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