GovAuctions.com vs EwaShea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GovAuctions.com
Discover and bid on government and retail surplus items at significant discounts. Explore thousands of daily auctions, many starting at $0 with no reserves. Enjoy free shipping and easy returns on all orders.
- Thousands of daily auctions
- Auctions start at $0
- No reserves on auctions
- Government and retail surplus
- Free USA shipping
- Easy free returns
- 24/7 customer support
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GovAuctions.com is the #1 app to shop surplus and so much more. We're a helpful company that turns bulk Government and retail surplus into single-unit listings that you can bid on for up to 99% off! Bid on brand-new surplus at a fraction of retail value with free shipping and easy free returns on all shipped orders. See why so many people love GovAuctions and try it for yourself today. Easily explore and bid on thousands of daily auctions, all starting at $0 with zero reserves! Why you’ll love the app: • Safe and secure access to bidding • Thousands of daily auctions, 15+ types • Auctions start at $0 with no reserves • Discover Government and retail surplus from brands you love And everything else you'll love: • Free and fast USA shipping • Friendly 24/7 customer support • SSL-secured payments Download and start bidding today. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy apply. GovAuctions.com is a helpful private company on a mission to make Government and retailer surplus accessible to everyone through single-unit listings. We are not the Government, nor affiliated or endorsed in any way by the United States Government or any other state, local, international or foreign government. ¹ '$50 Free Credit' only valid as a discount on first purchase of credit pack, eg reducing an $80 pack to just $30. Offer valid while displayed on the app store page. ² As advertised on respective news site. Logos are property of their respective owners. ³ Illustrated 'Sold' prices represent final auction costs paid by winners, on GovAuctions or affiliated sites. Price includes full final sales price and all associated costs, including credits.
EwaShea
Discover verified Black-owned health and beauty brands with this curated directory. Find your next favorite through personalized recommendations, search filters, and the ability to save and rate brands.
- Discover 455+ verified Black-owned brands
- Personalized Beauty Match Quiz
- Search and filter by brand, founder, or category
- Save and organize favorite brands
- Rate brands and add private notes
- Submit new brands for verification
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EwaShea is the premier directory for discovering verified Black-owned health, beauty, and wellness brands. Every brand in EwaShea has been independently researched and confirmed as Black-owned. No guessing. No greenwashing. Just a trusted, curated collection you can shop with confidence. DISCOVER Browse 455+ verified Black-owned brands across skincare, haircare, makeup, wellness, fragrance, body care, and more. A featured brand is spotlighted each week to help you find your next favorite. FIND YOUR MATCH Not sure where to start? Take our Beauty Match Quiz — answer three quick questions about what you're shopping for, your vibe, and who you're buying for. EwaShea serves up a personalized list of brands picked just for you, all inside the app. SEARCH & FILTER Find exactly what you're looking for. Search by brand name, founder, or category — or browse by category to explore everything in skincare, haircare, wellness, and beyond. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Heart the brands you love and build your personal beauty list. Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your saved brands organized and accessible. RATE & TAKE NOTES Keep track of what you love. Add a private star rating and personal notes to any brand — your shades, reorder reminders, whatever helps you shop smarter. Saved on your device, just for you. COMMUNITY POWERED Know a Black-owned brand we haven't featured yet? Submit it directly from the app. Our team verifies every submission within 48 hours. EwaShea exists because Black-owned beauty businesses deserve to be found. Health · Beauty · Community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: EwaShea at free against GovAuctions.com's free with in-app purchases. EwaShea also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). GovAuctions.com's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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.
EwaShea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GovAuctions.com has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GovAuctions.com ships an update every 2 weeks, EwaShea every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GovAuctions.com | EwaShea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Auctions | NovaLink Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
GovAuctions.com
No in-app purchases
EwaShea
No in-app purchases
