ARTERNAL Mobile vs BidMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARTERNAL Mobile
Streamline client communication with personalized emails and track engagement. Manage your artwork inventory and client interactions across multiple messaging platforms. Features a card scanner for easy contact saving.
- Bespoke email campaigns
- Client list filtering
- Email and text engagement tracking
- Artwork inventory access
- Cross-platform messaging tracking
- Integrated card scanner
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Send bespoke emails to clients quickly and at scale including a personalized preview page. Create specialized lists filtered by interest, location, and more! Track email and text engagement: opens, clicks and shares to inform your follow up strategy and manage time efficiently. Access your entire artwork inventory whether you are in the gallery, on the go or at the art fair. Effectively track communication across all messaging including email, text, iMessage, WhatsApp, & WeChat. Integrated card scanner to automatically save new client information.
BidMate
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Welcome to BidMate, your go-to app for participating in auctions or understanding auction costs. With simple steps, you can effortlessly calculate the price, final cost, and premium fees. Convert currencies seamlessly and make informed decisions during auctions! Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Experience the potential of BidMate with our simple unique full access Subscription to enjoy exclusive benefits: Effortlessly calculate: -hammer price -Premium fees -Final cost All in live auction houses rate Convert currencies seamlessly in your preferred one
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARTERNAL Mobile at none against BidMate's 1. ARTERNAL Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 24 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BidMate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. ARTERNAL Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARTERNAL Mobile ships an update every 10 days, BidMate every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARTERNAL Mobile | BidMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARTERNAL | Georges Sarr |
In-app purchases
ARTERNAL Mobile
No in-app purchases
BidMate
- BidMate$29.991 Year
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