Borrow vs First Bid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Borrow
Easily track items you lend to or borrow from friends. Features over thirty categories and automatic reminders to ensure timely returns. Syncs data across all devices for convenient access.
- Track lent and borrowed items
- Over 30 predefined categories
- Automatic reminders
- Contact friends via email, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram
- Cross-device syncing
- Access data anytime, anywhere
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Do you sometimes lend DVDs or PC games to your friends? Do you occasionally borrow money for lunch at the cafeteria? Have you ever wondered who you lent your favorite CD to? With Borrow, you can easily track borrowed and lent items. Over thirty predefined categories make tracking a breeze. After a while, the app sends you a reminder. This way, you can remind your friends via email, SMS, WhatsApp, or Instagram to return your items or politely ask for an extension. This helps you keep track and ensures that nothing gets lost! Furthermore, Borrow works on all your devices and automatically syncs your data so you can access it anytime, anywhere.
First Bid
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Fastest way to book car without the hassle of waiting & hanging for price.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Bid at none against Borrow's 3. First Bid also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Borrow's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Borrow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. First Bid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Borrow ships an update every 3 weeks, First Bid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Borrow | First Bid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Totzek | Digital Real Marketing |
In-app purchases
Borrow
- Cup of Coffee$1.99
- Piece of Cake$3.49
- Pizza$7.99
First Bid
No in-app purchases
