Sotheby's vs Martial Vivot Salon
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 and lots. Browse fixed price retail and private sale items in search results. Quickly access your favorite auctions and lots. Manage profile, view purchases, customize your settings and view additional services.
Martial Vivot Salon
Easily schedule salon appointments with a single tap. This application streamlines the booking process, allowing you to secure your preferred time slots effortlessly.
- Easy appointment booking
- One-click booking
- Streamlined scheduling
- Salon appointment management
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The Martial Vivot Salon booking app will allow you to easily book salon appointments with the click of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Martial Vivot Salon at 5.0 against Sotheby's's 3.4. Martial Vivot Salon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). Sotheby's's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 2). 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.
Martial Vivot Salon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sotheby's has 96 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sotheby's ships an update every 2 weeks, Martial Vivot Salon every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sotheby's | Martial Vivot Salon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (96 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sotheby's | Martial Vivot, LLC |
Customer experience
Sotheby's
Martial Vivot Salon
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
Martial Vivot Salon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sotheby's
No in-app purchases
Martial Vivot Salon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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