ACV Auctions vs Green Light Auctions
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.
Green Light Auctions
This app connects car dealers for wholesale vehicle auctions. Sellers can easily list cars by scanning VINs and taking photos, while buyers can participate in live 15-minute auctions with fair bidding. The platform handles payments and title transfers seamlessly.
- Dealer-to-dealer marketplace
- Live 15-minute auctions
- VIN scanning and photo listing
- Live and proxy bidding
- Counter offers and negotiation
- Integrated payment and title transfer
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Green Light 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 15 minute auctions. It's easy for sellers to create an auction. Simply scan the VIN and snap a few photos. Our professional will visit the seller at their convenience to inspect the car. Upon completion of inspection 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 15 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. For sellers, we email prepaid FedEx® labels for sending in titles. Bill of sales gets emailed for your records. Green Light Auctions is free for any users 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 using Sign Up link on this app (requires proof of valid dealer, seller will be authenticated by our admins)
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Verdict
ACV Auctions and Green Light Auctions both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of ACV Auctions's written reviews are positive against 0% of Green Light Auctions's. ACV Auctions also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 6). Green Light Auctions's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 17.4.1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ACV Auctions against 4.3 for Green Light Auctions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACV Auctions has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of ACV Auctions's written reviews are positive against 0% of Green Light Auctions's.
ACV Auctions ships an update every 2 weeks, Green Light Auctions every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ACV Auctions | Green Light Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| 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 | 13.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACV Auctions Inc | Green Light Auto Auctions Inc. |
Customer experience
ACV Auctions
Green Light Auctions
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
Green Light Auctions
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACV Auctions
No in-app purchases
Green Light Auctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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