Comparison

Herman’s vs Hegarty Live Auctions

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Herman’s

This app connects buyers and sellers of houses and private estates through auctions. It showcases a variety of specialist auctions, including interiors, fine art, and contemporary art, attracting vendors and buyers nationwide.

Highlights
  • Auction house specializing in estates
  • Weekly interiors auctions
  • Fine art and decorative interior auctions
  • Irish & Contemporary Art Auctions
  • Professional auction services
Features
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Herman’s have been specialising in the clearance and auction of houses and private estates for nearly 40 years. In recent years Herman’s has begun to evolve and change the dynamic of auctions in Ireland. Our salerooms located in the heart of Dublin with a prominent position on the Lower Rathmines Road showcases a wide variety of specialist auctions including our weekly Interiors auctions, Fine Art & Decorative Interior auctions, Irish & Contemporary Art Auctions and more. Our longstanding reputation for integrity, professionalism, quality, and value, attracts vendors from all over the country, we are thus positioned to offer an unrivalled selection of lots to prospective buyers and collectors.

About

Hegarty Live Auctions

Participate in live auctions of antiques, furniture, and art from your mobile device. Preview items, track bids, and receive notifications for upcoming lots. Engage in sales conveniently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Preview upcoming lots
  • Watch live auctions
  • Bid in real-time
  • Quick registration
  • Follow lots of interest
  • Push notifications
  • Track bidding history
Features
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Hegarty Fine Art & Antiques Auctioneers, located in Co. Cork, Ireland conduct monthly auctions of Antiques, Quality Furniture & Contemporary at our Auction Rooms at Parnell Business Park, The Bypass, Bandon, Co. Cork. Generally about 300/400 lots are on offer including 18th, 19th and 20th Century paintings, prints and watercolours: Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and later furniture; Porcelain, Glass , Light-fittings/Chandeliers, overmantels, dining room suites, sets of chairs, chests of drawers, bookcases, display cabinets, occasional tables, Mirrors, Clocks, Barometers , Bronze, Rugs, bedroom furniture and a selection of garden statuary, in short items for the collector, investor and discerning home furnisher. Hegarty Live Auction app allows you to preview, watch and bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to the following features: •Quick Registration •Following upcoming lots of interest •Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest •Track bidding history and activity •Watch live auctions

Screenshots

Herman’s4 screens
Hegarty Live Auctions4 screens

Verdict

The call

Herman’s and Hegarty Live Auctions are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Herman’s ships an update every 26 months, Hegarty Live Auctions every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Herman’s versus Hegarty Live Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerman’sHegarty Live Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 25 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB99 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHERMAN WILKINSON AUCTION ROOMS LIMITEDHFAA LTD

Customer experience

Herman’s

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hegarty Live Auctions

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Herman’s

No in-app purchases

None

Hegarty Live Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Herman’s free?
Herman’s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hegarty Live Auctions free?
Hegarty Live Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Herman’s or Hegarty Live Auctions have ads?
Neither Herman’s nor Hegarty Live Auctions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Herman’s or Hegarty Live Auctions?
Herman’s ships an update every 26 months, and Hegarty Live Auctions every 25 months. Most recently, Herman’s was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hegarty Live Auctions on November 3, 2026.

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