Bukowskis vs Bonhams Skinner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bukowskis
Explore and bid on fine art and design items from a leading Nordic auction house. Browse hundreds of quality objects, save your favorites, and even get items valued directly from your mobile device.
- Browse fine art and design items
- Place bids on auctions
- Save favorite items
- Get objects valued
- Discover Nordic art and design
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Discover fine art and design with Bukowskis, the leading Nordic auction house – now on your mobile. Browse hundreds of quality items, place bids, save favourites, and get objects valued – anytime, anywhere. Download the app and experience design and art directly from your phone. To place a bid, create an account at https://www.bukowskis.com/en/registrations/new
Bonhams Skinner
Discover and bid on thousands of collector items across dozens of categories in monthly auctions. Participate in live sales directly from your mobile device with features like high-resolution image viewing, lot tracking, and push notifications for items of interest.
- Search and browse upcoming auctions
- View high-res images with zoom
- Follow upcoming lots
- Push notifications for items of interest
- Track bidding history
- Watch and bid live
- Quick registration
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Skinner is the place for buyers, sellers, and the passionately curious. Search, browse, and bid directly from your mobile or tablet with the Skinner Auctions app. We offer thousands of items across dozens of collector categories for auction monthly. Participate in our sales while on-the-go from your phone or tablet. Skinner attracts top consignments and commands record-breaking prices in the international auction marketplace. With renowned expertise and extraordinary service. Skinner appraisers are familiar faces on PBS's 17-time Emmy Award-nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Visit us in Boston, Marlborough, New York, Maine, Florida, or online at https://www.skinnerinc.com. FEATURES INCLUDE •Quick Registration •Search, browse and view all upcoming auctions •View high-res images with zoom feature •Follow upcoming lots •Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest •Track bidding history and activity •Watch live auctions •Bid live using our simple "swipe to bid" interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bukowskis at 4.8 against Bonhams Skinner's 3.5. Bukowskis also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and ratings volume (411 vs 70). Bonhams Skinner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.
Bukowskis holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bukowskis has 411 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bukowskis's written reviews are positive against 44% of Bonhams Skinner's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bukowskis | Bonhams Skinner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (411 ratings) — better | 3.5 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 411 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bukowski Auktioner AB | Skinner, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bukowskis
Bonhams Skinner
In-app purchases
Bukowskis
No in-app purchases
Bonhams Skinner
No in-app purchases
