Cottone Auctions vs Shapiro Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cottone Auctions
This app allows users to bid live on a wide variety of merchandise, including art, jewelry, and collectibles. You can also submit absentee bids or simply watch live auctions. It caters to a national and international client base.
- Live bidding
- Absentee bids
- Watch live auctions
- Wide variety of merchandise
- International client base
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Cottone Auctions specializing in a wide variety of merchandise, including American & European paintings, prints and sculpture, lamps and art glass, jewelry, Asian arts, Oriental rugs, Americana, clocks, Native American and military pieces. Catering to a national and International client base Cottone has been chosen to sell for many well-known museums and institutions, including The Strong, The Memorial Art Gallery, The Rochester Historical Society, The George Eastman House, The Landmark Society of Western New York and The Everson Museum of Art. WATCH AND BID LIVE With the Cottone app, bidding is now easier than ever. Bid live,submit absentee bids or watch live.
Shapiro Auctions
Participate in live auctions for fine art, decorative art, rare books, and more from your mobile device. Preview upcoming sales, receive notifications, and bid remotely with a simple interface.
- Preview upcoming auctions
- Receive bid notifications
- Place absentee bids
- Bid live with swipe interface
- Track bidding activity
- Watch live sales
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The Shapiro Auctions App lets you view our Auction Calendar and Bid Live in our Auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our Auctions from anywhere using your mobile device and unlock the following features: — View the Auction Calendar of Upcoming and Past Auctions. — Search Lots. — Save Favourite Lots. — Register for Upcoming Auctions. — Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to Bid in an Auction. — Leave Absentee Bids. — Bid Live. — Track your Bidding Activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shapiro Auctions at 5.0 against Cottone Auctions's 4.2. Shapiro Auctions also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). Cottone Auctions's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
Shapiro Auctions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Cottone Auctions ships an update every 21 months, Shapiro Auctions every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cottone Auctions | Shapiro Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cottone Auctions & Appraisals, Inc. | Shapiro Auctions LLC |
Customer experience
Cottone Auctions
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In-app purchases
Cottone Auctions
No in-app purchases
Shapiro Auctions
No in-app purchases
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