Comparison

Stockwave vs AuctionCX

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

AuctionCX

Features
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AuctionCX provides dealers with a streamlined customer service experience across multiple auctions nationwide.

Screenshots

Stockwave4 screens
AuctionCX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AuctionCX at every 10 days against Stockwave's monthly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stockwave ships an update monthly, AuctionCX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stockwave versus AuctionCX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStockwaveAuctionCX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopervAuto, Inc.AuctionVcommerce, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Stockwave

No in-app purchases

None

AuctionCX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stockwave free?
Stockwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AuctionCX free?
AuctionCX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stockwave or AuctionCX have ads?
Neither Stockwave nor AuctionCX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stockwave or AuctionCX?
Stockwave ships an update monthly, and AuctionCX every 10 days. Most recently, Stockwave was updated on October 21, 2026 and AuctionCX on October 17, 2026.

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