Sotheby's vs Appointment Trader
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.
Appointment Trader
This app allows users to buy and sell reservations for various services, including restaurants, spas, and salons. It helps monetize cancelled plans and find availability in overbooked establishments.
- Buy and sell reservations
- Monetize cancelled plans
- Find overbooked service availability
- Marketplace for restaurants, spas, salons, and more
- Discover new service providers
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AppointmentTrader turns your cancelled plans into cash and makes overbooked Restaurants, DMV's, SPA's, Hair-Dressers, Golf Clubs and an ever growing list of categories a thing of the past.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Appointment Trader at 4.3 against Sotheby's's 3.4. Appointment Trader also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 24%) and ratings volume (754 vs 95). Sotheby's's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Appointment Trader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Appointment Trader has 754 ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Sotheby's's written reviews are positive against 65% of Appointment Trader's.
Sotheby's ships an update every 2 weeks, Appointment Trader every 30 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Sotheby's | Appointment Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (95 ratings) | 4.3 (754 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 | 754 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sotheby's | Phoenix Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Sotheby's
Appointment Trader
User reviews
Sotheby's
From 95 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
Appointment Trader
From 754 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- ⭐ Great platform
- 🔥 Reliable
- 💰 Convenient for last-minute reservations
- 🎉 Fun experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🤖 Concerns about bots/scalping reservations
- 💸 Expensive fees
- 🤔 Confusing/outdated interface
- 🔍 Lack of customer support
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
Appointment Trader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reservations get cancelled without explanation
- Refunds and payouts are delayed or denied
- Inability to change reservation details
- Technical issues with the app and website
Requested features
5 requests- Improve user interface and navigation
- Enhance customer support and communication
- Implement better fraud/scam prevention measures
- Allow reservation deposits to be used towards bill
- Provide more transparency on reservation availability and status
In-app purchases
Sotheby's
No in-app purchases
Appointment Trader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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