Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy
Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy is #40 in Shopping Free in South Africa and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBob Group (Pty) Ltd
CategoryShopping
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (7.8k)
Version7.9.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.5 ★
7.8k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#40
Shopping FreeMeasured
Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy on the App Store
App details
App ID
473177043
Publisher
Bob Group Pty Ltd
On the store since
Dec 2011
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.4+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
46 MB
Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | ShoppingFree | #40 |
Apps near Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy on the chart
Shopping Free, around #40.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
7.8k ratings
Measured
Ratings
7.8k
Measured
About Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy
The best of Bob Shop in the palm of your hand.
The free Bob Shop app brings South Africa’s safe and simple online marketplace to your iPhone or iPad.
SHOP SMART
Make sure you don't miss out on the best deals, flash auctions, crazy auctions, specials, sales and promotions. All at your fingertips on the Bob Shop app.
THE NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK DILEMMA
We have tons of products. Millions. So our search has to be top-notch. We can safely put it out there that our search is good - really, really good. It's fast and accurate. Don't believe us? Please try it out and send us your feedback. We'd love to hear what you think.
CAN YOU SAY…”WIDEST RANGE?”
From collectibles to tech to fashion to cars! We pride ourselves on having not just a vast amount of products, but also a diverse product range. It's all down to our thousands of sellers selling thousands of products, to thousands upon thousands of awesome buyers just like you.
SECURE, SIMPLE AND SO, SO SUPER
So many products, so many sellers, and so many ways to buy and pay.
Buying options: Bid, Buy and Make an Offer
Payment methods: Credit Card, EFT, cash deposits, bobBucks and bitcoin.
Buying what you love is so easy, so fast and so secure.
And did we mention the 1Password and Dashlane integration to make logging in so secure and simple?
AND EVEN MORE FEATURES:
Buyers: Keep track of orders, add items to your watchlist or shopping cart, set up bid notifications and email alerts, review and rate sellers.
Sellers: Request a payout, manage orders, answer questions, rate buyers, view listings and sales.
The free Bob Shop app brings South Africa’s safe and simple online marketplace to your iPhone or iPad.
SHOP SMART
Make sure you don't miss out on the best deals, flash auctions, crazy auctions, specials, sales and promotions. All at your fingertips on the Bob Shop app.
THE NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK DILEMMA
We have tons of products. Millions. So our search has to be top-notch. We can safely put it out there that our search is good - really, really good. It's fast and accurate. Don't believe us? Please try it out and send us your feedback. We'd love to hear what you think.
CAN YOU SAY…”WIDEST RANGE?”
From collectibles to tech to fashion to cars! We pride ourselves on having not just a vast amount of products, but also a diverse product range. It's all down to our thousands of sellers selling thousands of products, to thousands upon thousands of awesome buyers just like you.
SECURE, SIMPLE AND SO, SO SUPER
So many products, so many sellers, and so many ways to buy and pay.
Buying options: Bid, Buy and Make an Offer
Payment methods: Credit Card, EFT, cash deposits, bobBucks and bitcoin.
Buying what you love is so easy, so fast and so secure.
And did we mention the 1Password and Dashlane integration to make logging in so secure and simple?
AND EVEN MORE FEATURES:
Buyers: Keep track of orders, add items to your watchlist or shopping cart, set up bid notifications and email alerts, review and rate sellers.
Sellers: Request a payout, manage orders, answer questions, rate buyers, view listings and sales.
Latest updates
7.9.0
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