Waddington's Auctions vs Shop Canadian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waddington's Auctions
Explore upcoming and past auctions, search for specific items, and save your favorites. Register for auctions, set reminders, and place absentee bids. Participate live in auctions directly from your mobile device and track your bidding activity.
- View Auction Calendar
- Search and Save Lots
- Register for Auctions
- Set Bid Reminders
- Place Absentee Bids
- Bid Live in Auctions
- Track Bidding Activity
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The Waddington’s App lets you view our Auction Calendar and Bid Live in our Auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our Auctions from anywhere using your mobile device and unlock the following features: - View the Auction Calendar of Upcoming and Past Auctions. - Search Lots. - Save Favourite Lots. - Register for Upcoming Auctions. - Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to Bid in an Auction. - Leave Absentee Bids. - Bid Live. - Track your Bidding Activity.
Shop Canadian
Easily discover product information by scanning barcodes. This app helps you support local businesses by providing company and location details, empowering informed purchasing decisions to prioritize Canadian brands.
- Barcode scanning
- Product information access
- Company details
- Location information
- Support Canadian businesses
- Prioritize local brands
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Support Canadian Businesses! "Shop Canadian" is a simple and fast way to get product information by scanning barcodes. Our app makes it easy to support Canadian businesses by allowing you instant access to the company and location info on consumer products. With just a tap, you might be able to discover whether a product is locally made, further enabling your buying choice. It is our hope to prioritize Canadian brands and manufacturers in such a way that is convenient, and easy. Made by two proudly Canadian Software Developers from Edmonton, Alberta.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shop Canadian at 39% against Waddington's Auctions's 0%. Shop Canadian also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Waddington's Auctions ships an update every 6 days, Shop Canadian every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waddington's Auctions | Shop Canadian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waddington McLean and Company Limited | 2686480 Alberta Ltd |
Customer experience
Waddington's Auctions
Shop Canadian
Bugs and requests
Waddington's Auctions
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shop Canadian
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect Canadian product identification
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to filter out non-Canadian products
- Manual product search/entry
- Ad-free paid version
- Improved database coverage
In-app purchases
Waddington's Auctions
No in-app purchases
Shop Canadian
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Waddington's Auctions free?
Is Shop Canadian free?
Do Waddington's Auctions or Shop Canadian have ads?
Which is updated more often, Waddington's Auctions or Shop Canadian?
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