ZooLots vs Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZooLots
Discover auctions for brand-name retail returns and overstock items. Bid on lots starting at just $1 and win items for a fraction of their retail price. Secure in-app payments and local pickup options are available.
- Browse live auctions
- Filter by category, condition, price
- Automatic bidding up to max bid
- Secure in-app payments
- Local pickup scheduling
- Track bids, wins, and watchlist
- Outbid and ending soon notifications
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ZooLots turns brand-name retail returns, overstock, and pallets into auctions you can win for a fraction of retail. Bids start at $1. HOW IT WORKS • Browse live auctions — filter by category, condition, price, and what's ending soon. • Place a max bid and we bid for you automatically, up to your limit. • Win it, pay securely in the app, and book a local pickup time. WHY ZOOLOTS • Big brands, small prices — new lots drop every week. • Transparent pricing: you see your bid, the 10% buyer's premium, and estimated tax before you bid — no surprises at checkout. • Track everything: your bids, wins, invoices, watchlist, and pickup appointments. • Get notified the moment you're outbid or when a lot you're watching is ending. Pickup is local. Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Manage your account, saved cards, and notifications right from the app. Happy bidding!
Drop
Find real-time clearance stock at major retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, and Walmart. Get aisle numbers and avoid paying full price on a variety of home goods and seasonal items. No subscription is needed to access the app's content.
- Real-time clearance stock
- Major retailer coverage
- Aisle number information
- Save on home goods
- No subscription required
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Real-time clearance stock across Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, and Walmart. See what's actually in stock at stores near you, get the aisle number before you drive out, and stop paying full price on tools, appliances, patio, seasonal, and more. A paid subscription is required to access Drop's content and features. See Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZooLots at 100% against Drop's 0%. ZooLots also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Drop's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked) and ratings volume (44 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ZooLots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop has 44 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ZooLots's written reviews are positive against 0% of Drop's.
ZooLots ships an update every 3 days, Drop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZooLots | Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZooLots LLC | PlatePal |
Customer experience
ZooLots
Drop
In-app purchases
ZooLots
No in-app purchases
Drop
No in-app purchases
