MingoBid vs OVA Stock Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MingoBid
Discover local liquidation auctions where brand-name overstock and customer returns start at just $1. Bid on electronics, tools, home goods, and more. Win items at a fraction of retail and enjoy fast local pickup or shipping.
- Items start at $1
- Bid on electronics, tools, home goods
- Real photos of items
- Fast local pickup
- Secure checkout
- Outbid and closing soon alerts
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MingoBid is a Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice local liquidation auction — where brand-name overstock, shelf-pulls, and customer returns start from just $1. Big-box stores and warehouses have to clear millions of returned and overstock items. We buy it by the pallet, inspect it, and put it up for auction so you can win it for a fraction of retail — electronics, tools, kitchen gear, home goods, toys, and more. New inventory drops every week. HOW IT WORKS • Browse live auctions — items can start at $1 • Tap to bid, or set a max bid and let MingoBid bid for you • Win it, pay securely, and pick it up local in Sarasota — or have it shipped if eligible • Track everything — your bids, wins, and pickups — right in the app WHY MINGOBID • Real photos of the actual item and its condition — no surprises • Start bidding at $1 with no hidden reserves on most items • Fast local pickup — no waiting on shipping • Secure checkout with your saved card • Get outbid alerts and "closing soon" reminders so you never miss a deal Whether you're a reseller hunting inventory or just love a great deal, MingoBid turns liquidation into a game you can win. Join the flock. Pickup is currently Sarasota-local; select items ship to your door!
OVA Stock Auctions
Discover brand-name products at liquidation prices through daily auctions. Set your maximum bid and let the app bid automatically, or participate in real-time. Receive notifications for outbids, auction closings, and wins.
- Liquidation product auctions
- Bids starting at $1
- Automatic bidding up to your max
- Real-time notifications
- Extended auction clock for fair bidding
- Secure in-app payment
- Pickup or shipping options
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Brand-name products at liquidation prices. Bids start at $1, and new lots close every day. OVA Stock Auctions puts real inventory up for auction — baby gear, home, tech, kitchen, tools and more — and every lot shows its retail price next to the current bid, so you always know what you're saving. SET YOUR MAX. WE BID FOR YOU. Tell us the most you'll pay and the app bids for you automatically, only as much as it takes to keep you in the lead. Your max stays private. No watching the clock, no refreshing the page. NEVER MISS THE FINAL SECONDS Get a notification the moment you're outbid, when an auction you're in is about to close, and when you win. FAIR TO EVERY BIDDER A bid in the final moments extends the clock, so auctions go to the best bid — not the fastest finger. PICK UP FREE OR SHIP IT Pay securely by card in the app. Book a pickup time in a tap and check yourself in when you arrive, or have eligible items shipped to your door. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Your watchlist, bids, wins, orders and pickups, all in the app. Questions? support@ovastock.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MingoBid at 5.0 against OVA Stock Auctions's 4.3. MingoBid also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). OVA Stock Auctions's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MingoBid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MingoBid's written reviews are positive against 83% of OVA Stock Auctions's.
MingoBid ships an update every 3 weeks, OVA Stock Auctions every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MingoBid | OVA Stock Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MingoBid LLC | OVA Stock |
Customer experience
MingoBid
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In-app purchases
MingoBid
No in-app purchases
OVA Stock Auctions
No in-app purchases
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