Zero Homes vs Derby Auction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zero Homes
Digitally capture your home by scanning its exterior and interior to automatically create a floor plan. Connect utility data for accurate savings and prepare for a virtual assessment with an advisor. Receive a customized report via email after the process.
- Digital home capture
- Guided scanning tasks
- Virtual assessment scheduling
- Exterior and appliance scanning
- Automatic floor plan creation
- Utility data connection
- Customized report generation
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The Zero mobile app helps you digitally capture your home. After completing the guided tasks you'll schedule with an advisor to complete an assessment virtually. To get ready for this appointment you'll use the app to: * Scan pictures of the outside of your home, appliances, electric meter, and more. * Scan the interior of your home and automatically create a floor plan * Connect your utility data to ensure accurate savings Once you've scheduled assessment through the app, your assessor will join you on a video call to walk you through the rest of the process. After you're done, you'll get a fully customized report sent to your email.
Derby Auction
Participate in live auctions for competitive racing pigeons. View detailed pedigrees, race records, and images before bidding. Track your winnings and connect with a community of pigeon fanciers.
- Live pigeon auctions
- View pedigrees and race records
- High-quality pigeon images
- Track winnings and purchases
- Connect with pigeon fanciers
- Secure and easy-to-use interface
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Bid, win, and connect with the best in competitive pigeon racing. Derby Auction brings live auctions, trusted breeders, and top-performing racing pigeons to your fingertips. View pedigrees, race records, and high-quality images before placing your bid. Track winnings, monitor purchases, and join a nationwide community of passionate pigeon fanciers — all in one secure, easy-to-use app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Zero Homes at 25 against Derby Auction's 1. Zero Homes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Derby Auction's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Derby Auction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero Homes has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Zero Homes ships an update weekly, Derby Auction every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zero Homes | Derby Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zero Home Corporation | Handbid |
Customer experience
Zero Homes
Derby Auction
In-app purchases
Zero Homes
No in-app purchases
Derby Auction
No in-app purchases
