ACV Auctions vs Velocicast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACV Auctions
This app is a digital marketplace for dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles. It streamlines the auction process, allowing sellers to easily list cars and buyers to bid in live auctions. The platform handles all payments and title transfers for a seamless transaction experience.
- Dealer-to-dealer marketplace
- Live 20-minute auctions
- VIN scanning and condition reporting
- Live and proxy bidding
- Real-time negotiation
- Integrated payment and title transfer
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ACV Auctions is a dealer-to-dealer marketplace. The app replaces the physical wholesale car auctions that facilitate the sale of approximately 15 million vehicles every year. This platform allows dealers to engage in our live 20 minute auctions. It's easy for sellers to create an auction. Simply scan the VIN, enter vehicle condition information, and snap a few photos. Tap "Send to Auction" and your auction is instantly sent to thousands of potential bidders. Buyers review the condition report and bid to own using live and proxy bids. Auctions are live for 20 minutes. The system prevents last-second bid sniping so you're sure to get a fair chance in every auction. Once an auction ends, sellers can accept or send the high bidder a counter offer to start a live, real-time negotiation session with the buyer. Buyers can accept the counter offer or negotiate further. All of this right from the convenience of your mobile phone. All payments and title transfers are handled through our office. Buyers can pay instantly with an electronic check or floorplan. For sellers, we email prepaid FedEx® labels for sending in titles. Bill of sales get emailed for your records. ACV Auctions is free for dealers to use. There are no monthly fees or contracts. Our buyer and seller fees are considerably lower than physical auctions. Sign up for a completely free account at http://www.acvauctions.com/ (requires proof of valid dealer license). This app collects personal information. To see our Privacy Policy / Notice at Collection, please follow the link in the App Privacy section below.
Velocicast
This app allows auction bidders to participate in virtual auctions from their mobile devices. Users can view and bid on multiple auction lanes, access detailed vehicle condition reports, and listen to live auctioneer calls in real-time.
- Bid on multiple auction lanes
- View vehicle lists and status
- Access full condition reports
- Real-time audio auctioneer feed
- Virtual auction participation
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Velocicast is engineered by professionals who have served the auction industry for years helping physical auctions function in a virtual world. The Velocicast mobile app provides auction bidders with a first-class mobile experience by allowing the user to do the following from their mobile device: --View and bid on multiple lanes --View lane vehicle lists including vehicle status --Research items with full condition reports --Listen the auctioneer call the auction with real-time audio The power of a beautifully designed mobile experience at your fingertips - another of the many reasons why Velocicast is Simulcast Done Right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACV Auctions at 4.4 against Velocicast's 1.9. ACV Auctions also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 13%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 66). Velocicast's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4.1). 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.
ACV Auctions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACV Auctions has 1.2K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of ACV Auctions's written reviews are positive against 13% of Velocicast's.
ACV Auctions ships an update every 2 weeks, Velocicast monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACV Auctions | Velocicast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 1.9 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACV Auctions Inc | Auction Frontier |
Customer experience
ACV Auctions
Velocicast
Bugs and requests
ACV Auctions
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when navigating between vehicles
- Notifications not working consistently
- Inability to view ended auctions and sold vehicles
- Lack of landscape mode support on tablets
Requested features
5 requests- Watchlist feature to track interested vehicles
- Faster bidding times
- Improved notification system
- Easier access to account and payment information
- Better integration between mobile app and website
Velocicast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACV Auctions
No in-app purchases
Velocicast
No in-app purchases
