Lightning Auctions vs Affiliated Auctions LLC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Auctions
Participate in live and absentee bidding for a wide range of items, including antiques, collectibles, and vehicles. Preview upcoming auctions, track your bids, and receive notifications directly from your mobile device.
- Preview auctions
- Live and absentee bidding
- Push notifications
- Track bidding activity
- Watch live sales
- Auction calendar
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Lightning Auctions has been the leading auction house in Northern Nevada for 30 plus years. Selling everything from antiques and collectibles, entire estates, business liquidations and used vehicles. With Lightning Auctions' 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
Affiliated Auctions LLC
Participate in auctions with ease using this mobile application. Place absentee bids, join live auctions, and receive timely notifications about items you're interested in. Enjoy competitive buyer's premiums for a streamlined bidding experience.
- Place absentee bids
- Bid live in auctions
- Receive item notifications
- Competitive buyer's premiums
- Streamlined bidding experience
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The Affiliated 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: Affiliated Auctions LLC at 4.2 against Lightning Auctions's 3.7. Lightning Auctions's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Affiliated Auctions LLC holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Lightning Auctions's written reviews are positive against 67% of Affiliated Auctions LLC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lightning Auctions ships an update every 7 months, Affiliated Auctions LLC every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Auctions | Affiliated Auctions LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (34 ratings) | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lightning Auctions Inc. | Affiliated Auctions & realty LLC |
Customer experience
Lightning Auctions
Affiliated Auctions LLC
In-app purchases
Lightning Auctions
No in-app purchases
Affiliated Auctions LLC
No in-app purchases
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