CTBIDS vs The Pickers Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bidding starts at $1
- Bid from anywhere
- Set maximum bids
- Filter items by category and location
- Track bidding status
- Create favorites lists
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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.
The Pickers Map
Discover estate, garage, yard, and moving sales on a live map. Find treasure, plan your route, and get alerts for new sales in your area. You can also post your own sale for free.
- Live map of sales
- Search and filter by date/type
- Save sales to lists
- Route planning
- Treasure Alerts
- Post your own sale
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The modern way to find estate sales, garage sales, yard sales, and moving sales — all on one live map. The Pickers Map shows you the sales happening near you, so you spend less time searching and more time finding treasure. Whether you're a reseller, a collector, an antique lover, or just love a good deal, this is your weekend companion. BROWSE EVERY SALE ON A LIVE MAP See sales plotted on an interactive map. Tap any pin for photos, dates, times, and directions. SEARCH & FILTER - Filter by date — today, this weekend, the next 7 or 30 days - Filter by type — estate, garage, yard, and moving sales - See what's happening right now or opening today - Search any city, ZIP, or address SAVE & PLAN YOUR ROUTE - Save sales to your Favorites and Maybes lists - Plan the most efficient route to hit several sales in one trip - Get directions to every stop NEVER MISS A SALE - Turn on Treasure Alerts for new sales in your area - Follow your favorite estate sale companies - Freshness signals show a listing is current POST YOUR OWN SALE — FREE Having a sale? Post it in minutes with photos, dates, and an address, and reach local buyers for free. FREE TO BROWSE. FREE TO POST. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED. Start exploring right away — create a free account only when you want to save sales or post your own. Happy hunting! Questions? https://thepickersmap.com/contact Terms: https://thepickersmap.com/terms Privacy: https://thepickersmap.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Pickers Map at 100% against CTBIDS's 6%. The Pickers Map also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). CTBIDS's advantage is ratings volume (237 vs 3). 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.
The Pickers Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTBIDS has 237 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 The Pickers Map's.
CTBIDS ships an update every 3 weeks, The Pickers Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTBIDS | The Pickers Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (237 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 237 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caring Transitions, Inc | Finest Flips LLC |
Customer experience
CTBIDS
The Pickers Map
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
The Pickers Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CTBIDS
No in-app purchases
The Pickers Map
No in-app purchases
