Comparison

Sotheby's vs Scarf Art

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sotheby's

Access extraordinary art, precious objects, wine, and jewelry from auctions worldwide. Track bids, register for auctions, and explore past and upcoming sales with expert insights.

Highlights
  • Bid in live and online auctions
  • Track bids and registrations
  • Browse open, upcoming, and past auctions
  • Search past and present lots
  • Manage profile and view purchases
  • Access favorite auctions and lots
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Extraordinary auctions. Exceptional finds. Anytime, anywhere. The Sotheby’s iOS app provides collectors with exceptional access to the world’s most extraordinary art, precious objects, wine and jewellery, together with the unparalleled expertise of our world-class specialists. Track your bids and registrations effortlessly. Bid in live and online auctions. Browse open, upcoming, and past auctions. Browse fixed price retail items in search results. Quickly access your favorite auctions and lots. Search past and present lots. Manage profile, view purchases, and customize your settings.

About

Scarf Art

Learn to tie scarves with interactive video tutorials and step-by-step guidance. Discover new knots, explore variations, and transform your scarves into art. Save your favorites for easy access.

Highlights
  • Interactive video tutorials
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • 50+ knot variations
  • Filter by tie level and style
  • Save favorite knots
  • Scarf size and material guide
Features
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Learn how to create sleek and chic knots or more elaborate silk masterpieces. Change up your look and have fun doing it with the simple-to-follow videos and precise instructions. You’ll also find lots of informative tips, variations and extras, as well as hundreds of photographs to help you transform your scarves into art! INTERACTIVE VIDEOS The tutorials have easy-to-use speed, go back/skip and loop tools that allow you to practice the knots at your own pace and rhythm. DISCOVER Explore 50 ways to tie your Hermes or any other square silk scarf into an abundance of knots in different styles, ranging from sleek and simple to elaborate and sculptural. INSPIRATION Find knots by tie level, style, or those that let you highlight or hide parts of your scarves. You can also filter by scarf and scarf ring size and find the knots which are perfect for your silks and rings. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE The videos are accompanied by clear and succinct text for every step of the knot. VARIATIONS Each knot has a comprehensive guide in the style of a blog post. Scroll down to find a description of the knot; an illustration that shows which parts of your scarf are highlighted; pictures of how it’s featured on the blog, as well as tips and variations. You can also find pictures on how the knot looks in other scarf sizes and materials, and a detailed size guide where you can see which scarf sizes work with the knot. CREATE Create Favorite lists for quick access to all your favorite knots. Tick their heart symbol, and you'll find them all in one place. Or, tick those knots you'd like to learn next for a handy to-do list.

Screenshots

Sotheby's4 screens
Scarf Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scarf Art at 99% against Sotheby's's 24%. Scarf Art also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Sotheby's's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sotheby's is free to download; Scarf Art costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scarf Art holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 238 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Sotheby's's written reviews are positive against 99% of Scarf Art's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sotheby's ships an update every 2 weeks, Scarf Art monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sotheby's versus Scarf Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSotheby'sScarf Art
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating3.4 (96 ratings)5.0 (238 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews99.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96238 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB929 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSotheby'sMAITAI COLLECTION

Customer experience

Sotheby's

All ratings96 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative73.3%

Scarf Art

All ratings238 ratings
Positive99.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%

User reviews

Sotheby's

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful photography and content
  • 👍 Easy to navigate (for some)
  • ✅ Great for browsing and viewing auctions
  • 🤩 Interactive and engaging
  • 🖼️ Elegant design

Room to improve

  • ❌ Core functionality missing
  • 📉 Poor user experience
  • 🚫 App is useless for many
  • 😵 Confusing new format
  • 📱 Not compatible with older phones

Scarf Art

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Beautifully organized and easy to use
  • 🚀 Inspiring, easy to follow, great how-tos
  • 👍 Excellent 'at your finger tips' resource
  • 👍 Extremely useful, beautiful and inspirational
  • 👍 Detailed, easy to follow, highly recommended

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs more knots, especially those seen on social media
  • 🐛 Requires scarf rings, which are not included

Bugs and requests

Sotheby's

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot sort auction lots
  • Cannot follow, view, or bid
  • App crashes on launch
  • ID verification camera not focusing
  • Photo upload issues
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  • Saved objects not displaying correctly
  • App freezes or crashes during use
  • Lot details never load
  • AppleTV app fails to open
  • App thinks it's on an iPhone on iPad

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow sorting of auction lots
  • Improve search functionality
  • Enable calendar integration
  • Make app landscape compatible
  • Simplify personalization options
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  • Improve account integration
  • Allow file uploads for ID verification
  • Fix AppleTV app issues

Scarf Art

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Automatic music playback can be annoying

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add a way to search by scarf type (mousseline, shawl, etc.)
  • Add a 'neckline' filter to see which knots work best
  • Add a 'favorites' button or section

In-app purchases

None

Sotheby's

No in-app purchases

None

Scarf Art

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sotheby's free?
Sotheby's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scarf Art free?
Scarf Art costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sotheby's or Scarf Art?
Scarf Art is rated higher. Sotheby's averages 3.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Scarf Art averages 5.0 from 238 ratings.
Do Sotheby's or Scarf Art have ads?
Sotheby's shows ads; Scarf Art does not.
Which is updated more often, Sotheby's or Scarf Art?
Sotheby's ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scarf Art monthly. Most recently, Sotheby's was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scarf Art on October 26, 2026.

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