ACV Auctions vs Frazer Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACV Auctions
This platform connects car dealers for wholesale vehicle sales through live, timed auctions. Sellers can easily list vehicles by scanning VINs and uploading photos, while buyers can place bids and negotiate directly on their mobile devices. All payment and title transfers are managed through the service.
- Live 20-minute auctions
- VIN scanning for listings
- Detailed condition reports
- 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.
Frazer Sidekick
Manage your automotive inventory remotely with this app. Access your full vehicle list, add new vehicles, scan VINs, and manage photos and pricing details from your mobile device. It's designed to work seamlessly with existing dealer management software.
- Access full inventory list
- Add vehicles
- VIN scanning
- Vehicle photo galleries
- View pricing and costs
- Manage activity logs
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Designed to complement Frazer Dealer Management Software, Frazer Sidekick puts you in touch with your inventory from anywhere including right from your lot. Features include: ∙ Access Frazer's full list of inventory vehicles ∙ Adding vehicles directly from the app ∙ VIN scanning ∙ Vehicle photo galleries ∙ Take and add vehicle photos inside the app ∙ View basic vehicle information from anywhere ∙ Reference retail, internet, and wholesale pricing ∙ View vehicle costs including breakdowns ∙ View and add to vehicle activity logs Frazer Sidekick requires: ∙ Active subscription to Frazer DMS ∙ Mobile data or WiFi connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ACV Auctions at 56% against Frazer Sidekick's 10%. ACV Auctions also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 7). 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.
ACV Auctions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACV Auctions has 1.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ACV Auctions's written reviews are positive against 10% of Frazer Sidekick's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACV Auctions | Frazer Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 10.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACV Auctions Inc | Frazer Computing, LLC |
Customer experience
ACV Auctions
Frazer Sidekick
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
Frazer Sidekick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACV Auctions
No in-app purchases
Frazer Sidekick
No in-app purchases
Questions
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