BayWatch vs FIXTER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BayWatch
Discover new eBay listings before others with real-time alerts. This app monitors eBay for items matching your custom searches and notifies you instantly. You can also browse eBay item details, track bids, and shop directly from the app.
- Real-time eBay listing alerts
- Custom search monitoring
- Browse eBay item details
- Track bids and prices
- Direct shopping links to eBay
- End-of-listing notifications
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Find new items first on eBay™ before anyone else. BayWatch monitors eBay and alerts you as new items are found. Simply create your watch, and BayWatch will alert you as new items matching your search are found on eBay. BayWatch also lets you simply browse eBay. No need to jump back and forth between eBay and BayWatch. View eBay item details, price, bids, description, pictures, and simply tap on Shop Now to head over to eBay and purchase. Watch individual eBay items that interest you, and receive alerts before the eBay listing ends, allowing you to check your bid and win. The essential app for finding rarely listed eBay items, and getting bargains at the best price. Find new eBay items first with BayWatch. When you click on links to various merchants in this app and make a purchase, this can result in this app earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. These do not impact the price you pay.
FIXTER
Connects homeowners with local contractors for home repairs and renovations. Post jobs, receive quotes, and hire professionals. Contractors can bid on projects, collect reviews, and fill their schedules.
- Post home repair jobs
- Receive contractor quotes
- Hire local professionals
- Contractors bid on projects
- Collect customer reviews
- Schedule home services
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For homeowners: Post a job. Choose a quote. Get it fixed! Whether you have a broken sink, a leaky roof, or need paint – with Fixter, you’ll find the right contractor for the job! For contractors: Project – ready homeowners looking to hire pros like you! Bid on home repairs, services, and renovations! Collect reviews, fill your work week, and show your customers that you’re the best choice for their job.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FIXTER at none against BayWatch's shown. FIXTER also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). BayWatch's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. BayWatch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and FIXTER sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BayWatch ships an update every 2 months, FIXTER every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BayWatch | FIXTER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (414 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 414 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Progress Concepts Limited | Push Interactions, Inc. |
Customer experience
BayWatch
FIXTER
Bugs and requests
BayWatch
Reported bugs
11 issues- Background App Refresh issue
- Notifications and contact link don't work
- Randomly getting requested item watch notifications, not getting ALL requested updates
- Constantly crashing since updated
- Search is appalling
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- Paid for the Rapid Discovery and it didn't work
- Notifications don't work, app doesn't do anything
- No connection to your eBay account
- Notifications don't work, app opens items in Safari instead of eBay app
- Worked at first, then bugs out
- Just updated and now app crashes on open
Requested features
8 requests- Include shipping cost in max price metric
- Add more search filters (lowest price+shipping, completed listings)
- Ability to pause searches without deleting
- Option to label searches
- Faster search frequency
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- Ability to run without always being open
- Show auctions faster
- Dark mode option
FIXTER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BayWatch
- 1 Month No Ads$0.99
- 3 Month No Ads$1.99
- 1 Month Rapid Discovery$2.99
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- 3 Month Rapid Discovery$6.99
- 12 Month No Ads$9.99
- 12 Month Rapid Discovery$24.99
FIXTER
- FiXter Fee$44.99
- FiXter Fee$45.99
- FiXter Fee$46.99
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- FiXter Fee$47.99
- FiXter Fee$48.99
- FiXter Fee$49.99
- FiXter Fee$54.99
- FiXter Fee$59.99
- FiXter Fee$64.99
- FiXter Fee$69.99
