Bid Beacon6.13.0
Publisher Description
Online silent auction app
Hosting a silent auction for your charity, nonprofit, sports team, school group, or private event? Increase auction participation, reach more donors, and raise more funds with online silent auctions!
You put so much effort into gathering items and setting up the auction, let Bid Beacon help you get the most return on your efforts! Auction setup and managing users is super simple. Invite users to the auction in multiple ways (unique invite link, access code, and QR code).
Custom branding features allow admins to create stunning, one-of-a-kind auctions. Upload a logo, banner image, apply a theme color, and personalize your invite link!
Auction set up is simple and straightforward. The best part, you don’t have to do it alone! Onboard additional admins to help create and manage your silent auction. Start now for free with up to 5 items, 10 guests, and 1 administrator role. We proudly offer the most flexible pricing options available.
In addition to classic silent auction bidding, Bid Beacon supports Donation, Buy Now, Live Auction, and Blind Bid items. Guests can place bids at the touch of a button and receive instant notifications when outbid. This leads to bidding wars that ultimately increase revenues for your fundraising event.
Bid Beacon also offers payment of auction items, and lets you configure your Stripe, Square, or PayPal account. This hugely streamlines the auction close process! When the auction ends, manage item pickup all within the app.
If you’re looking to host the most successful silent auction yet, try Bid Beacon today!
About Bid Beacon
The company that develops Bid Beacon is Launch57 Inc.. The latest version released by its developer is 6.13.0.
To install Bid Beacon on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-06-18 and was downloaded 4 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Bid Beacon as malware if the download link to com.arcbus.auctions is broken.
How to install Bid Beacon on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Bid Beacon is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Bid Beacon will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Bid Beacon will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
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Version History
version 6.13.0
posted on 2026-06-18
This release adds support for the latest and greatest android devices as well as performance and stability improvements for older devices. Amongst the under the hood improvements are some visual updates to improve lot number visiblity and auction applied fees/taxes.
version 6.10.11
posted on 2025-07-03
Various updates to ensure compatibility with all the latest devices. We also improved the reliability of Facebook login, push notifications, and scanning of Item QR Codes.
version 6.9.0
posted on 2024-07-15
This update includes improvements to the checkout process for auctions using PayPal.
version 6.8.7
posted on 2024-04-22
This build resolves a few issues found with the previous release. Thank you for your feedback!
version 6.8.6
posted on 2024-04-13
This update brings increased stability and UI improvements. We have updated under-the-hood components to ensure support for the latest devices. As always, we appreciate your support and if you run into any issues, please reach out to Bid Beacon support.
version 6.6.4
posted on 2023-11-29
We have improved communication between Bid Beacon and the server to ensure a smooth experience.
version 6.6.2
posted on 2023-08-21
This update focusses on fixes to issues raised by users. We have resolved issues with payment flow, as well as added support for all the latest Android devices.
version 6.5.2
posted on 2023-03-29
This release fixes some pesky bugs that made it into the 6.5.0 release. We have cleaned up some of the payment hiccups to ensure a smooth checkout experience.
version 6.0.6
posted on 2022-02-04
This release fixes issues that have been found with the new 6.0 build. We corrected some issues with the sponsors as well as some display issues with items that are set to close earlier than the auction itself.
version 6.0
posted on 2022-01-20
Bid Beacon has been completely revamped. With an entirely new interface the auction experience has been refreshed from top to bottom. We have focused on simplifying the user experience while providing more flexibility to the auction hosts.
