Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Turn Your Online Store into a Thrilling Live Auction Experience!
| Bid Online Auction | Product Samples by Luke | |
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| Metric | Bid Online Auction | Product Samples by Luke |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 39 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 28 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Sep 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Product Samples by Luke is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Bid Online Auction's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Bid Online Auction at Free plan available, Product Samples by Luke at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Product Samples by Luke; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Bid Online Auction's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Product Samples by Luke's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Bid Online Auction audit • Product Samples by Luke audit
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| Keyword | Bid Online Auction | Product Samples by Luke |
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| auction price bidding | #1 | Not ranked |
| live auction bidding | #2 | Not ranked |
| auction | #9 | Not ranked |
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Both Bid Online Auction and Product Samples by Luke offer paid plans only. Bid Online Auction starts at Free plan available; Product Samples by Luke starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Product Samples by Luke has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 39 reviews) compared to Bid Online Auction (4.3★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Product Samples by Luke holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Product Samples by Luke has the deeper published review base (39 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Bid Online Auction typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Product Samples by Luke typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (39 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Bid Online Auction and Product Samples by Luke both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Bid Online Auction" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.