Emporium Hamburg vs Kolbe & Fanning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emporium Hamburg
Participate in coin auctions from your mobile device. Preview upcoming lots, receive notifications, leave absentee bids, and bid live with a simple interface. Track your bidding activity and view past and future sales.
- Live auction bidding
- Auction lot previews
- Push notifications for bids
- Absentee bidding
- Bidding activity tracking
- Sales calendar
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The Emporium Group is one of the world's leading coin trading and auction houses. We have been a competent and helpful partner supporting coin collectors, dealers, banks and investors in developing and completing their coin collections, as well as in diversifying their investment portfolios, for over 40 years. With Emporium Hamburg’s app you can preview, watch, and bid in our auctions all from your mobile phone. Participate in our sales while on the go or at your leisure from your mobile device and gain access to the following features: - Quick registration - Follow upcoming lots and receive push notifications to ensure you never miss a chance to bid - Leave absentee bids - Bid live using our simple “swipe to bid” interface - Track your bidding activity - Watch live sales - View calendar of past and future sales
Kolbe & Fanning
This app allows users to preview, watch, and bid in auctions for rare numismatic literature. Features include quick registration, push notifications for upcoming lots, absentee bidding, and live bidding with a swipe interface. Track your bidding activity and view past and future sales.
- Preview auctions
- Watch live sales
- Bid live via swipe
- Leave absentee bids
- Track bidding activity
- Push notifications for lots
- Auction calendar
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Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are a licensed auction firm specializing in rare and out-of-print literature on coins, medals and related fields. In business since 1967, we are the largest currently operating firm in this area. With Kolbe & Fanning’s app, you can preview, watch, and bid in our auctions all from your mobile phone. Participate in our sales while on the go or at your leisure from your mobile device and gain access to the following features: - Quick registration - Follow upcoming lots and receive push notifications to ensure you never miss a chance to bid - Leave absentee bids - Bid live using our simple “swipe to bid” interface - Track your bidding activity - Watch live sales - View calendar of past and future sales
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kolbe & Fanning at every 22 months against Emporium Hamburg's every 86 months. Emporium Hamburg's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Emporium Hamburg against 5.0 for Kolbe & Fanning. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Emporium Hamburg ships an update every 86 months, Kolbe & Fanning every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emporium Hamburg | Kolbe & Fanning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 86 months | Every 22 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Emporium Hamburg Gruppe | Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC |
Customer experience
Emporium Hamburg
Kolbe & Fanning
In-app purchases
Emporium Hamburg
No in-app purchases
Kolbe & Fanning
No in-app purchases
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