Sotheby's vs Pacaso
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.
Pacaso
Discover and purchase fractional ownership of luxury vacation homes. This platform offers managed co-ownership, simplifying the process of buying, owning, and selling second homes. Enjoy hassle-free vacations with professional management and an intuitive booking system.
- Luxury vacation home co-ownership
- Fully managed LLC ownership
- Smart scheduling system
- Professional home management
- Shop curated luxury listings
- Manage ownership and bookings
- Refer friends and contact management
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Pacaso is the leading co-ownership marketplace for buying, owning and selling a luxury vacation home. We offer fully managed LLC co-ownership, with professional home management and a smart scheduling system to make owning more accessible and hassle-free — you simply show up and relax. We’ve curated the best listings so you can find the right vacation home that brings everyone together. With the Pacaso app, you can shop from fully furnished, luxury Pacaso homes ready for immediate ownership, or explore third-party listings in your favorite community. Listings with the most buyer interest will be turned into Pacaso homes. Once you become an owner, you can manage your home in the Pacaso app. The SmartStay™ scheduling system makes booking time easy and equitable for owners based on the number of shares owned. Owners can also track operating expenses, see how many stays they have available, refer friends and contact their home's property management team through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pacaso at 81% against Sotheby's's 24%. Pacaso also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Sotheby's's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pacaso holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Sotheby's's written reviews are positive against 81% of Pacaso's.
Sotheby's ships an update every 2 weeks, Pacaso every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sotheby's | Pacaso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (95 ratings) | 4.6 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sothebys | Pacaso Inc. |
Customer experience
Sotheby's
Pacaso
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
Pacaso
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sotheby's
No in-app purchases
Pacaso
No in-app purchases
