Swann Auction vs Moran Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swann Auction
Explore upcoming and past auctions, search for items, and save your favorites. Register for auctions, receive reminders, and place absentee or live bids directly from your mobile device. Track all your bidding activity in one place.
- View Auction Calendar
- Search and Save Lots
- Register for Auctions
- Receive Bid Reminders
- Place Absentee Bids
- Bid Live
- Track Bidding Activity
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The Swann Auction 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.
Moran Mobile
Participate in live art auctions from your mobile device. View upcoming and past auctions, search for lots, save favorites, and bid in real-time. Receive reminders and track your bidding activity.
- View Auction Calendar
- Search and Save Favorite Lots
- Register for Auctions
- Leave Absentee Bids
- Bid Live in Auctions
- Track Bidding Activity
- Request Estimates
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The John Moran 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 Favorite 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. - Request an Estimate from our Specialists.
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Verdict
Swann Auction and Moran Mobile both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Moran Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Swann Auction's. Moran Mobile also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 3). Swann Auction's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
Swann Auction holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Swann Auction's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moran Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Swann Auction ships an update every 4 months, Moran Mobile every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Swann Auction | Moran Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Swann Galleries, Inc. | John Moran Auctioneers, Inc. |
Customer experience
Swann Auction
Moran Mobile
In-app purchases
Swann Auction
No in-app purchases
Moran Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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