Sotheby's vs Hemmings
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.
Hemmings
Discover and purchase classic and collector cars from a vast marketplace. Connect with sellers, save your favorites, and participate in auctions. Serving enthusiasts since 1954.
- Browse thousands of classic cars
- Search by year, make, model
- Save favorite listings
- Save favorite searches
- Contact car sellers
- Participate in auctions
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Search through thousands of classic and collector cars on sale through Hemmings Marketplace. Serving the collector car community since 1954, Hemmings offers thousands of vehicles for sale by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. You can search by year, make, model, and more. Save your favorite listings and searches for later, and get in touch with car sellers through our app– or even make a bid on Hemmings Auctions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hemmings at 4.8 against Sotheby's's 3.4. Hemmings also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 95). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Hemmings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hemmings has 5.1K 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 31% of Hemmings's.
Sotheby's ships an update every 2 weeks, Hemmings every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sotheby's | Hemmings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (95 ratings) | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sotheby's | HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS, INC |
Customer experience
Sotheby's
Hemmings
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
Hemmings
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app for finding classic cars
- 💡 Excellent source for collector car information
- 👍 Trusted and reliable platform
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app experience
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive pop-up ads
- 🤯 Frustrating user interface and navigation
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
Hemmings
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to close video ads
- Inconsistent login and account management
- Unreliable search and filtering functions
Requested features
3 requests- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Enhance account and login features
- Optimize app performance and stability
In-app purchases
Sotheby's
No in-app purchases
Hemmings
No in-app purchases
