Comparison

Simons vs Waddington's Auctions

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simons

Discover the latest fashion trends, new arrivals, and top brands for clothing, accessories, and home decor. Personalize your shopping experience, save items to your wish list, and track past purchases. Easily find product availability in stores.

Highlights
  • Personalized shopping environment
  • New arrivals and trends
  • Wish list for saved items
  • Wardrobe for purchase history
  • In-store item availability
  • Notifications for offers and events
Features
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Get your fashion fix wherever you are! Trends, new arrivals, and today's top brands are all available here, right at your fingertips. Download the Simons app: It's easy, fun, and intuitive! - Personalized Environment: A world that's suited to you in order to make shopping a snap - Notifications: Enable them to hear about the latest trends, our exclusive offers and events, and much more - Wish List: Save all the pieces you've had your eyes on all in one place - Wardrobe: A catalogue of your purchases that you can access anywhere and at any time - Geolocate Items: Quickly find out the availability of products in store Our private labels: Twik, Icône, Contemporaine, i.FiV5, Miiyu par Simons, Le 31, Djab. Our most popular brands: Tommy Hilfiger, Canada Goose, Nike, adidas, Michael Kors, Vans, Under Armour, Levi’s, North Face, Calvin Klein, Champion, Lacoste, Columbia. Our international designer collections: Kenzo, Philosophy, Issey Miyake, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Hugo Boss, Coach, Moschino, Dsquared2, Alexander McQueen, Marimekko. About Simons For us, fashion has been a passion since 1840. From the very beginning, offering high-quality, sought-after styles inspired by the world's fashion capitals and providing our customers with exceptional customer service has been our way of being different and inspiring. For 5 generations, we have been committed to introducing you to emerging designers, in-demand brands, and Canadian labels while offering an array of exclusive styles for women, men, and the home.

About

Waddington's Auctions

Explore upcoming and past auctions, search for specific items, and save your favorites. Register for auctions, set reminders, and place absentee bids. Participate live in auctions directly from your mobile device and track your bidding activity.

Highlights
  • View Auction Calendar
  • Search and Save Lots
  • Register for Auctions
  • Set Bid Reminders
  • Place Absentee Bids
  • Bid Live in Auctions
  • Track Bidding Activity
Features
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The Waddington’s 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.

Screenshots

Simons4 screens
Waddington's Auctions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simons at 38% against Waddington's Auctions's 0%. Simons also leads on ads (none vs shown). Waddington's Auctions's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simons ships an update every 3 months, Waddington's Auctions every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simons versus Waddington's Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimonsWaddington's Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLa Maison Simons Inc.Waddington McLean and Company Limited

Customer experience

Simons

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative48.3%

Waddington's Auctions

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simons

No in-app purchases

None

Waddington's Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simons free?
Simons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waddington's Auctions free?
Waddington's Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simons or Waddington's Auctions have ads?
Waddington's Auctions shows ads; Simons does not.
Which is updated more often, Simons or Waddington's Auctions?
Simons ships an update every 3 months, and Waddington's Auctions every 6 days. Most recently, Simons was updated on September 29, 2026 and Waddington's Auctions on June 10, 2026.

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