Cottone Auctions vs Moran Mobile
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.
Moran Mobile
Participate in live art auctions from your mobile device. View upcoming and past auctions, search for lots, save favorites, and bid in real-time. Receive reminders and track your bidding activity.
- View Auction Calendar
- Search and Save Favorite Lots
- Register for Auctions
- Leave Absentee Bids
- Bid Live in Auctions
- Track Bidding Activity
- Request Estimates
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The John Moran 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 Favorite 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. - Request an Estimate from our Specialists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moran Mobile at 100% against Cottone Auctions's 0%. Moran Mobile also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months). Cottone Auctions's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Moran Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cottone Auctions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moran Mobile's.
Cottone Auctions ships an update every 21 months, Moran Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cottone Auctions | Moran Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cottone Auctions & Appraisals, Inc. | John Moran Auctioneers, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cottone Auctions
Moran Mobile
In-app purchases
Cottone Auctions
No in-app purchases
Moran Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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