SeeSpotBid is a well-built iOS and Android app. Its free tier caps you at 10 saved searches checked hourly, and faster checks live behind a $2.99-a-month PRO plan. FindersKeepers is a free browser tool with no search cap and no app to install.
SeeSpotBid's free tier: 10 saved searches, checked once an hour, server-side so it doesn't drain your phone battery.
PRO ($2.99/mo or $29.99/yr) raises that to 50 searches checked every 10 minutes, and lets you turn off Quiet Hours.
FindersKeepers checks hourly too, on its one free tier, with no limit on how many searches you save and no app install.
If you want checks faster than hourly for free, neither tool gives you that. SeeSpotBid sells it; we don't offer it at any price yet.
It's a genuinely well-reviewed app in a category where a lot of entrants are abandoned within a year.
Push notifications land like any other app notification. We're browser-based; there's no app to open.
Their servers do the searching, not your phone, so it isn't sitting in the background draining your battery.
Alerts on both newly-listed items and auctions about to end, out of the box.
You can silence notifications overnight by default, and PRO lets you turn that off if you want alerts around the clock.
10 saved searches, total. If you're tracking more than a handful of categories or specific items, the free tier runs out fast.
No price history, no deal scoring. It tells you something new appeared. It doesn't tell you whether the price is any good.
App-only. If you'd rather not install something to check eBay, there's no browser option.
10 free searches is enough for a casual buyer. It isn't enough for someone actively sourcing across several categories.
Save as many searches as you want on the one free tier. No 10-search wall, no PRO plan to unlock more.
Listings are compared against similar ones in the same results. Twenty percent or more below the average asking price is a hot deal, ten to twenty percent below is a good price. Needs at least five comparable listings first.
Add an item to your watchlist and the price is recorded every six hours from that point on.
Works in a browser and can be installed as a PWA if you want it on your home screen, but there's nothing to download from an app store.
| Feature | SeeSpotBid | FindersKeepers |
|---|---|---|
| Free saved-search limit | 10 | ✓No limit |
| Free check frequency | Hourly | Hourly |
| Paid tier | ✓Yes$2.99/mo, 50 searches, 10-min checks | ✕No paid tier at any price |
| Platform | iOS / Android app only | ✓Browser, installable as PWA |
| Alert delivery | App push notifications | ✓Email + browser push |
| Auction-ending alerts | ✓Yes | ✕NoNew-listing alerts only |
| Price history on watched items | ✕No | ✓YesFrom the day you add an item |
| Tells you if a price is a good deal | ✕No | ✓YesScored against similar asking prices |
| Collection value tracking | ✕No | ✓Yes |
| eBay login or credentials required | ✕No | ✕No |
If ending-auction alerts and a native app matter more to you than an unlimited free search count, SeeSpotBid's free tier is a reasonable place to start.
No native app, and no faster-than-hourly tier at any price.
No alerts on auctions nearing their end, only new listings.
Our deal score uses asking prices, meaning what comparable listings are currently listed at, not what they sold for.
It searches eBay US only.
No offline mode; you need a connection to check the dashboard.
The free tier gives you 10 saved searches checked once an hour. PRO is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year and raises that to 50 saved searches checked every 10 minutes, plus the option to disable Quiet Hours.
10 on the free tier, 50 on PRO. FindersKeepers doesn't cap the number of saved searches on its one free tier.
Yes, it's iOS and Android only, no web version. FindersKeepers runs in a browser and can be installed as a PWA, but there's no App Store or Play Store listing.
No. It finds and alerts on new or ending listings that match your saved search. It doesn't track how a listing's price moved over time and doesn't score whether an asking price is good relative to similar listings.
If you want a native app with a battery-friendly server-side search and don't mind a small search limit, SeeSpotBid's free tier is a real, well-reviewed option. If you want more than 10 searches without paying, or want price history and deal scoring on top, that's where FindersKeepers picks up.
SeeSpotBid and FindersKeepers both start from the same problem, new listings appearing faster than you can check for them, and solve different slices of it. The full roundup of free eBay deal-hunting tools covers where each tool in this space actually fits.
Hourly alerts, price history, and a read on whether a listing is priced well. No credit card, no eBay login, no search limit.
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