Treo · Auction Plus vs Bidly: Auction and Bidding App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Treo · Auction Plus, Oct 13, 2026 for Bidly.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Treo · Auction Plus and $9.99/month for Bidly.
- Treo · Auction Plus lists 5 features Bidly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-approve, Auto-decline, Auto-email responses.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 50 auctions per month
- · Auction scheduling
- · Auction widget
- · Email & chat support
Basic
- · 100 auction listings per month
- · 100 offer actions per month
- · Automatic payment reminders
- · Multi-language support
- · Outbid notifications
- · Send & receive offers
Grow
- · 300 auction listings per month
- · 300 offer actions per month
- · All features in Basic plan
- · Bidder registration fields
- · Buyer's premium & product fees
- · Collection page bidding
Advanced
- · 1,000 auction listings per month
- · 1,000 offer actions per month
- · All features in Grow plan
- · REST Api Access
Free
- · 1 active auction at a time
- · Core auction workflows
- · Standard Bidly branding
Basic
- · 3 active auctions
- · Core auction workflows
- · Standard Bidly branding
Pro
- · 20 active auctions
- · Core auction workflows
- · Marketplace customization
- · Popcorn bidding
- · Remove Bidly branding
- · Widget customization
Enterprise
- · Core auction workflows
- · Live chat box (for bidders)
- · Marketplace customization
- · Popcorn bidding
- · Remove Bidly branding
- · Unlimited auctions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAuctions are a tried and true selling strategy to maximize the amount of revenue generated for a unique product. Auction Plus facilitates bidding, notifies your customers of their winnings and directs them to checkout- automatically. Schedule your auctions in advance to generate buzz for your products, engage with your customers and fuel word of mouth referrals.
Bidly is a live auction app for Shopify that lets merchants sell products through real-time bidding. Merchants can create and manage auctions from an admin dashboard, while customers place bids directly on product pages or a dedicated auction marketplace. Bidly supports anti-snipe bidding, reserve prices, buy-now options, live chat, automated emails, and seamless winner order creation.
- Add auctions to your store, no coding required
- Provide your customers with a hassle-free way to bid with auto-bidding
- Schedule your auctions to build anticipation for your products
- Automatically notify your customers of their winnings and send them to checkout
- Real-time bidding with popcorn anti-snipe extension
- Embedded widget on product pages with live bids & timer
- Dedicated customizable auction marketplace page
- Optional live chat per auction to build bidder excitement
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Treo · Auction Plus |  Bidly |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 390 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 14 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 12% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Treo · Auction Plus | Bidly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 32 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Treo · Auction Plus | Bidly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Treo · Auction Plus | Bidly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18(ahead) | #76 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Pricing quotes | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 13, 2023 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Treo | Human Intelligence Studio Limited |
FAQ
Treo · Auction Plus and Bidly: common questions
- Is Treo · Auction Plus or Bidly cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Treo · Auction Plus and $9.99/month for Bidly. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Treo · Auction Plus lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-approve, Auto-decline, Auto-email responses, Counter offers. Bidly lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom display, Custom links, Hide price, Invoices. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026 for Treo · Auction Plus, Oct 13, 2026 for Bidly; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026 for Treo · Auction Plus, Oct 13, 2026 for Bidly. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.