# Auction Masters vs Gardner Auction

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gardner Auction at every 9 months against Auction Masters's every 32 months. Gardner Auction also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Auction Masters's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Auction Masters against 5.0 for Gardner Auction. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auction Masters has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Auction Masters ships an update every 32 months, Gardner Auction every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Auction Masters | Gardner Auction |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auction-masters/id1185574929/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardner-auction/id1609090891/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | **Every 9 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 15 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Auction Masters Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582063911) | [Gardner Auction Service Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609090893) |

## What reviewers say

### Auction Masters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auction-masters/id1185574929)

Stay updated on upcoming auctions and view items of interest. Receive outbid notifications and place bids remotely, or set maximum bids for automatic bidding. This app provides real-time auction information.

**Highlights:** Upcoming auction updates, Item browsing, Outbid notifications, Remote bidding, Automatic maximum bidding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Gardner Auction

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardner-auction/id1609090891)

Browse and participate in upcoming auctions from your mobile device. Register, bid live or in advance, and track items of interest across a wide variety of categories including vehicles, equipment, and collectibles.

**Highlights:** Browse upcoming auctions, Register for auctions, Bid live, Bid in advance, Track items of interest, Wide variety of item categories

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Auction Masters free?

Auction Masters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gardner Auction free?

Gardner Auction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Auction Masters or Gardner Auction?

Auction Masters and Gardner Auction are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Auction Masters or Gardner Auction have ads?

Neither Auction Masters nor Gardner Auction shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Auction Masters or Gardner Auction?

Auction Masters ships an update every 32 months, and Gardner Auction every 9 months. Most recently, Auction Masters was updated on October 3, 2026 and Gardner Auction on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*