ACV Auctions vs SubaruSOLD
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.
SubaruSOLD
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The SubaruSOLD app based version of the SubaruSOLD.com website enables you to perform all of the tasks required to effectively manage the vehicle remarketing side of your dealership. Some of the available features of the app include: • Touch/FaceID enabled for quick, secure access • Vin capture for vehicle grounding and turn-in • Push Alerts to stay up to date on bidding activity • Quick Navigation Guide that stores search results • DRIVIN Recommendation Carousel • Watchlist Updates • Rotating Home Page images that contain live links to relevant material
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACV Auctions at every 2 weeks against SubaruSOLD's every 6 months. SubaruSOLD's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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 ships an update every 2 weeks, SubaruSOLD every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACV Auctions | SubaruSOLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACV Auctions Inc | Openlane Inc. |
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
SubaruSOLD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACV Auctions
No in-app purchases
SubaruSOLD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ACV Auctions free?
Is SubaruSOLD free?
Do ACV Auctions or SubaruSOLD have ads?
Which is updated more often, ACV Auctions or SubaruSOLD?
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