CarMax Auctions vs TowerGPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarMax Auctions
This app allows licensed dealers to participate in weekly vehicle auctions. Dealers can view inventory, research vehicles, place bids in real-time, and listen to live auctioneer audio.
- Real-time bidding
- View vehicle lists
- Place notes and watches
- Research vehicles
- View photos
- Live auctioneer audio
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Welcome to the CarMax Auctions app, made for licensed dealers to source the best inventory from across the country. Auctions are held every week and are conducted by professional auctioneers. CarMax Auctions app features: - View and bid in real time. - View lane vehicle lists and place notes, watches and early bids. - Research vehicles and view photos. - Listen to real-time audio as an auctioneer calls the auction.
TowerGPS
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Tower GPS is focused primarily on offering its customers the most reliable and secure experience by utilizing state of the art GPS tracking technology and tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CarMax Auctions at every 6 weeks against TowerGPS's every 6 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CarMax Auctions ships an update every 6 weeks, TowerGPS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarMax Auctions | TowerGPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auction Frontier | Tower Logix Inc. |
In-app purchases
CarMax Auctions
No in-app purchases
TowerGPS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do CarMax Auctions or TowerGPS have ads?
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