Comparison

STJ Auctions vs Planet Banknote

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

Head to head
About

STJ Auctions

Participate in live auctions from your mobile device. Preview upcoming items, receive notifications for new lots, and place bids with a simple interface. Track your bidding activity and watch live sales from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Preview upcoming auctions
  • Receive lot notifications
  • Place absentee bids
  • Live swipe-to-bid interface
  • Track bidding activity
  • Watch live sales
Features
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With the STJ Auctions app you can preview, watch, and bid in our auctions all from your mobile phone or tablet. 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

About

Planet Banknote

Discover and collect world banknotes from a family-owned shop. Browse by country and collection, including unique hyperinflation notes. Every purchase comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and free U.S. shipping.

Highlights
  • Collect world banknotes
  • Shop by country and collection
  • Signature hyperinflation notes
  • Certificate of Authenticity
  • Free U.S. shipping
  • Private vault for owned notes
  • First-to-Know notifications
Features
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Planet Banknote is the iOS storefront for our family-owned Sarasota shop. We source world banknotes directly from mints, central banks, and trusted consignors — history you can hold. Shop by country and collection. Hyperinflation notes from Zimbabwe and Venezuela are among our signature pieces, presented as historical collectibles. Every order includes a Certificate of Authenticity. U.S. orders ship free via USPS Priority. Returns are accepted within 7 days of receipt. Sign in with your Planet Banknote account to view orders and invoices. Keep a private vault of notes you own or want on this device. Optional First-to-Know notifications can alert you when a wanted piece is back in the shop. Pay in the app. Apple Pay is available on the hosted checkout sheet. Questions? Email admin@planetbanknote.com or call (888) 996-COIN (2646).

Screenshots

STJ Auctions4 screens
Planet Banknote4 screens

Verdict

The call

STJ Auctions and Planet Banknote are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for STJ Auctions against 5.0 for Planet Banknote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
STJ Auctions versus Planet Banknote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTJ AuctionsPlanet Banknote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperST JAMESS AUCTIONS LIMITEDCertified Rare Coin Auctions LLC

Customer experience

STJ Auctions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Planet Banknote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STJ Auctions

No in-app purchases

None

Planet Banknote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STJ Auctions free?
STJ Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planet Banknote free?
Planet Banknote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STJ Auctions or Planet Banknote?
STJ Auctions and Planet Banknote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do STJ Auctions or Planet Banknote have ads?
Neither STJ Auctions nor Planet Banknote shows ads.

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