Comparison

CTBIDS vs Scoutt

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

Head to head
About

CTBIDS

Participate in online estate sale auctions with bidding starting at just $1. Discover unique items and everyday treasures from the comfort of your home. The app offers easy navigation, bid tracking, and favorite lists for a seamless auction experience.

Highlights
  • Bidding starts at $1
  • Bid from anywhere
  • Set maximum bids
  • Filter items by category and location
  • Track bidding status
  • Create favorites lists
Features
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Discover a world of unique and everyday treasures with CTBIDS, where bidding starts at just $1. Our user-friendly app makes online auctions a breeze, ensuring a seamless experience for all. Users of this app must be 18 years or older. Welcome Home to CTBIDS: •Bid from anywhere! •Set maximum bids so that you don’t miss out on fun while you are away. •Easily filter items by category, location, featured estate sales, and more. •Stay in the loop with your bidding status every step of the way. •Create favorites lists to explore more of what you love. CTBIDS grew from an idea over 10 years ago by Caring Transitions owners across the country. These owners are carefully managing the treasures and everyday household items for their clients as they downsize or transition to new homes. These items have quality, value, and a history that are a perfect fit for someone else. Our mission was to create a platform where these estate sales are brought to you online. Instead of set pricing, bidding starts at $1. This process allows our bidders to find unique and everyday treasures for a great value. In addition, the repurposing of these belongings will have a positive and lasting impact on the world we all share. CTBIDS is powered by Caring Transitions. Established in 2006, Caring Transitions is the nation’s largest and most trusted organization specializing in downsizing, relocation, estate sales, decluttering, home cleanouts, online auctions, and other services. To learn more, visit CaringTransitions.com.

About

Scoutt

Discover local yard sales, estate sales, and thrift stores on an interactive map. Save sales, organize finds into collections, and get alerts for specific items. Plan your route efficiently to hit multiple locations.

Highlights
  • Live map of local sales
  • Save and organize sales into collections
  • Customizable keyword alerts
  • Route planning and optimization
  • Post your own sale listings
  • Discover permanent shops
Features
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Scoutt - Your Secondhand Guide. Sniff out yard sales, estate sales, antique malls, thrift stores, and flea markets near you — all in one place, all on one map. JOIN THE HUNT Browse a live map of sales happening near you. Tap any pin to see photos, dates, hours, and directions. Whether you're after furniture, vintage finds, or whatever haul the weekend brings - Scoutt keeps you in the loop. NEVER LOSE A LEAD Save the sales you want to hit and organize your finds into named Collections - great for grouping by weekend, your next road trip, neighborhood, or category. Share your Collections with fellow treasure hunters so you can split up and cover more ground! BUILD YOUR ROUTE Add stops to your Route and let Scoutt map out the fastest order to hit them all. No more doubling back across town. Route ordering and sharing require Scoutt Premium. SET YOUR KEYWORDS, GET THE ALERT Tell Scoutt what you're hunting - "cast iron," "mid-century," "vintage Levi's" - and get a push notification the moment a matching sale goes live. Keyword alerts require Scoutt Premium. POST YOUR OWN SALE Hosting a yard sale or estate sale? Create a free listing in minutes. Add photos, set your dates and hours, and let local treasure hunters find you. FIND PERMANENT SHOPS Antique malls, thrift stores, flea markets - discover permanent shops with full business profiles: hours, photos, social links, and shopper reviews. Download Scoutt and start your hunt. SUBSCRIPTIONS Scoutt Premium and Scoutt business plans are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scouttapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

CTBIDS4 screens
Scoutt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scoutt at 100% against CTBIDS's 6%. Scoutt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). CTBIDS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (248 vs 3). On price 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. Scoutt sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CTBIDS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scoutt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTBIDS has 248 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of CTBIDS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scoutt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CTBIDS ships an update every 3 weeks, Scoutt every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CTBIDS versus Scoutt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCTBIDSScoutt
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (248 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings248 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCaring Transitions, IncMason Poston

Customer experience

CTBIDS

All ratings245 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative66.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive6.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative85.3%

Scoutt

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

Bugs and requests

CTBIDS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues with Google/Apple accounts
  • Inconsistent app behavior and crashes
  • Incorrect or missing auction information
  • Inability to access account and bidding history

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view item photos without opening listing
  • Improved navigation and back button functionality
  • Real-time bid updates and notifications
  • Filtering and sorting options for search
  • Seamless integration with website and account management

Scoutt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CTBIDS

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Scoutt

Subscriptions10
  • Scoutt Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Booth — up to 50 vendors$19.991 Month
  • Scoutt Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Market — up to 125 vendors$48.991 Month
  • Mall — up to 300 vendors$74.991 Month
  • Featured Annual — up to 15$79.991 Year
  • Mega — unlimited vendors$124.991 Month
  • Booth Annual — up to 50$199.991 Year
  • Market Annual — up to 125$489.991 Year
  • Mall Annual — up to 300$749.991 Year

Questions

Is CTBIDS free?
CTBIDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scoutt free?
Scoutt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CTBIDS or Scoutt?
Scoutt is rated higher. CTBIDS averages 2.4 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while Scoutt averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CTBIDS or Scoutt have ads?
Neither CTBIDS nor Scoutt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CTBIDS or Scoutt?
CTBIDS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scoutt every 4 days. Most recently, CTBIDS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scoutt on October 31, 2026.

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