Sotheby's vs Scarf Art
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Interactive video tutorials
- Step-by-step guidance
- 50+ knot variations
- Filter by tie level and style
- Save favorite knots
- Scarf size and material guide
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sotheby's | Scarf Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (96 ratings) | 5.0 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | 99.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 929 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sotheby's | MAITAI COLLECTION |
Customer experience
Sotheby's
Scarf Art
User reviews
Sotheby's
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Sotheby's
No in-app purchases
Scarf Art
No in-app purchases









