Auction Today vs Dropit Auctions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026.
The short answer
- Auction Today is detected on 615× as many Shopify stores as Dropit Auctions: 615 vs 1 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Auction Today 4.9 from 330 reviews and Dropit Auctions 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only Auction Today lists a free plan.
- Auction Today lists 8 features Dropit Auctions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auctions, Auto-email responses, Bidding.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
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
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.
Not sure how to price products in your store? or just want a new, fun-filled, FOMO driven way to sell? Dropit Auctions is designed to deliver price discovery and boost value across rare and scarce goods. A software application that allows you to run fast and competitive reverse auctions (Drops), where demand fuels customers to set their price and buy their desired item. Fast integration and customizable design.
- 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.
- No development needed for Shopify stores. Runs via an iframe on a Shopify page.
- 'Gate' your Auctions to your logged-in customers only
- Slick customer UX. Dynamically sends winners to checkout to complete purchase.
- Multi Currency capabilities. Let your customers play in their chosen currency
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 |  Dropit Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 615(ahead) | 1 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Auction Today | Dropit Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 330(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 11 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Auction Today | Dropit Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Auction Today | Dropit Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Pricing quotes | #8 in Promotions - Other |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 10, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apex Apps | Dropit |
FAQ
Auction Today and Dropit Auctions: common questions
- Which is more popular, Auction Today or Dropit Auctions?
- Auction Today is detected on 615× as many Shopify stores as Dropit Auctions: 615 vs 1 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- Is Auction Today or Dropit Auctions cheaper?
- Only Auction Today lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Auction Today or Dropit Auctions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Auction Today 4.9 from 330 reviews and Dropit Auctions 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- 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; 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. 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.