Auction Today vs DropClaim Dutch Auction
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Auction Today, Oct 13, 2026 for DropClaim Dutch Auction.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Auction Today and $9/month for DropClaim Dutch Auction.
- Auction Today lists 8 features DropClaim Dutch Auction’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auctions, Auto-email responses, Bidding.
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
- · 1 Auction
- · Automatic Bids
- · Buyout & Reserve Price
- · Multicurrency Bidding
- · Multilanguage
- · Penny product
STARTER
- · 15 Auctions
- · All in FREE PLAN
- · Auction Summary in Collection Page
- · Automation
- · Create Bulk Auction
- · Dedicated auction collection
Pro
- · All from Starter Plan
- · Bulk auctions
- · Buyer premium support
- · Email notifications & Custom subdomain
- · Integrations
- · Unlimited Auctions
Enterprise
- · API
- · All from Pro Plan
- · Approved Bidders
- · Bulk import auctions from CSV
- · Buyer Deposit
- · Customise email template
Free
- · 1 template
- · 10 auctions per month
- · 2 concurrent auctions
- · Basic analytics
- · Up to 2 minute duration
Starter
- · 3 templates
- · 30-day analytics
- · 48 auctions per month
- · 6 concurrent auctions
- · Email notifications
- · Multi-quantity auctions
Growth
- · 10 templates
- · 120 auctions per month
- · 15 concurrent auctions
- · 90-day analytics
- · Brand customization
- · Multi-quantity auctions
Pro
- · 1-year analytics
- · 40 concurrent au
- · Everything from Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited auctions
- · Unlimited templates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn any Shopify product into a professional online auction with Auction Today. Run fully customisable auctions with Proxy Bidding, Reserve Prices, Buy-Now, Popcorn & Penny Auctions, plus add "Make an Offer" button so customers can negotiate prices. Built-in fraud protection keeps bidding safe and serious. Perfect for collectibles, trading cards, art, jewellery, antiques, charity events and limited editions.
DropClaim creates real-time descending auctions (Dutch Auction) on your storefront. Pick a product, set a start and floor level, schedule it, and the value drops live every second. Shoppers watch and claim at their ideal moment. Customers must log in and have a shipping address before claiming — reducing abandoned carts.
- Run auction on your product and variants in multi-currency
- Auction Collection page, Reserve Price, Buy out price, Popcorn Bidding.
- Proxy / Automatic Bidding - enrich bidding experience by allowing max bid value.
- Penny auctions, Multi-language support & fully customisable widgets.
- Live dropping auctions — shoppers watch and claim at their ideal moment
- 10-second confirm window sends buyers straight to Shopify checkout
- Sell multiple units and schedule recurring auctions automatically
- Buyers must log in with shipping address before they can claim
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 |  Auction Today |  DropClaim Dutch Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 619 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +21 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 52 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 22% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Auction Today | DropClaim Dutch Auction |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 330 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 11 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Auction Today | DropClaim Dutch Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Auction Today | DropClaim Dutch Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2 | #84 |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Pricing quotes | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 10, 2022 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apex Apps | DropClaim |
FAQ
Auction Today and DropClaim Dutch Auction: common questions
- Is Auction Today or DropClaim Dutch Auction cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Auction Today and $9/month for DropClaim Dutch Auction. 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?
- Auction Today lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Auctions, Auto-email responses, Bidding, Counter offers. 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 4, 2026 for Auction Today, Oct 13, 2026 for DropClaim Dutch Auction; 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 4, 2026 for Auction Today, Oct 13, 2026 for DropClaim Dutch Auction. 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.