ByteBuy vs Trade4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ByteBuy
A marketplace and forum for tech enthusiasts to buy and sell PC hardware. Features a vast parts library, custom rig builder, secure payments, and in-app messaging. Offers zero platform fees for all transactions.
- Zero platform fees
- Extensive parts library
- Custom PC rig builder
- Secure payment processing
- In-app messaging
- Integrated shipping options
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Calling all PC builders, gamers, and tech enthusiasts! ByteBuy is your new secret weapon for scoring awesome hardware deals and turning your old parts into cash. Here's why you'll love it: - Zero Platform Fees: That's right, 0%! Keep more of your hard-earned cash. - Massive Parts Library: Over 50,000 components at your fingertips. - Custom Rig Builder: Plan your dream machine right in the app. - Secure Payments: Trade with confidence, no sketchy deals here. - In-App Messaging: Chat, haggle, and geek out with fellow tech lovers. - Easy Shipping: Integrate shipping seamlessly, no post office runs needed. - User-Friendly Interface: Dark mode included, because we know you're nocturnal. Whether you're hunting for that elusive GPU, offloading your old RAM, or just window shopping for your next build, ByteBuy has got you covered. Join thousands of tech enthusiasts already trading on ByteBuy. Download now and turn your PC part hoarding into a profitable hobby! Remember: On ByteBuy, every transaction brings you one step closer to your dream rig. Let's build something awesome together!
Trade4
A local marketplace focused on trading items, tools, skills, and services instead of just buying and selling. Connect with nearby users, post offers with multiple photos, and build a trader profile. Find practical exchanges and make local trading easier.
- Post items, skills, and services
- Browse local listings by category
- Message users directly
- Save listings
- Build trader profile
- Search for specific items
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Trade4 is a local marketplace built for people who would rather trade than just buy and sell. Post items, tools, parts, equipment, skills, services, and cash-plus-trade offers. Browse local listings, message other users, save listings, build your trader profile, and find practical trades around you. Trade4 is designed for real-world traders, makers, mechanics, service providers, hobbyists, small businesses, and anyone with something useful to offer. What you can do with Trade4: • Post items, tools, parts, equipment, skills, services, and trade offers • Add multiple photos to help show what you have • Browse local listings by category • Search for specific items or services • Use ZIP-level distance to find nearby trades • Message users directly inside the app • Save listings you want to come back to • Build your profile with trader badges and reviews • Invite friends and grow the Trade4 marketplace Trade4 is built to make local trading easier, cleaner, and more focused than scrolling through unrelated marketplace posts. Whether you are looking to trade tools, parts, equipment, services, skills, or cash plus trade, Trade4 gives you a dedicated place to post and connect. TradeTokens may be used inside the app for optional features such as listing boosts or extra photos. TradeTokens have no cash value and are not legal tender. Trade4 does not inspect items, guarantee trades, verify every listing, provide payment protection, or act as a party to user-to-user transactions. Users are responsible for following all applicable laws, reviewing listings carefully, communicating safely, and making their own decisions before meeting, trading, buying, or selling. Please review Trade4’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Community Guidelines before using the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ByteBuy at none against Trade4's 4. ByteBuy also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2). Trade4's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Trade4 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ByteBuy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ByteBuy against 5.0 for Trade4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteBuy has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ByteBuy ships an update every 5 days, Trade4 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ByteBuy | Trade4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TableWatch, LLC | Tanner Lavelle |
Customer experience
ByteBuy
Trade4
In-app purchases
ByteBuy
No in-app purchases
Trade4
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Trader Pack$1.99
- Pro Trader Pack$4.99
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- Pro Plus Trader Pack$9.99









