Blackwell Auctions vs Back Mountain Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackwell Auctions
Participate in live and online auctions from your mobile device. Preview items, register easily, and receive notifications for your favorite lots. Track your bidding history and activity conveniently.
- Preview auction items
- Watch live auctions
- Bid in real-time
- Easy registration
- Push notifications
- Bidding history access
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Blackwell Auctions has provided buyers with unique, sought-after items since 2016. We are located in Clearwater, Florida and conduct auctions on several online venues and in-person at our gallery. We are always accepting quality consignments and can offer consignors competitive rates and a worldwide audience for their items. With our Blackwell Auctions app, you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions from your mobile/tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and utilize features such as easy registration, push notifications to ensure you don't miss your favorite items, and access to bidding history and activity.
Back Mountain Auctions
Participate in live auctions from your mobile device. Preview upcoming items, track your bids, and receive push notifications for items you're following. Experts are available for coins, jewelry, antiques, and more.
- Preview upcoming auctions
- Bid in live auctions
- Track bidding history
- Receive push notifications
- Watch live auction streams
- Quick registration
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Located in Dallas, PA, Back Mountain Auctions brings together 30 years of auction experience. Our auctions feature fresh to market estate items, clean quality antiques, household, collectibles and more. We have on-site specialists expert in coins, jewelry, antiques, firearms, militaria and more. With the Back Mountain Auctions app, you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to our following features: Quick Registration Following upcoming lots of interest Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest Track bidding history and activity Watch live auctions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blackwell Auctions at 5.0 against Back Mountain Auctions's 4.7. Blackwell Auctions also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months). Back Mountain Auctions's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Blackwell Auctions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 41 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Blackwell Auctions ships an update every 6 months, Back Mountain Auctions every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackwell Auctions | Back Mountain Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.7 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Blackwell Auctions LLC | Back Mountain Auctions |
Customer experience
Blackwell Auctions
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In-app purchases
Blackwell Auctions
No in-app purchases
Back Mountain Auctions
No in-app purchases
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