Swann Auction vs Sofe Design Auctions
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.
Sofe Design Auctions
Participate in live auctions for antiques and collectibles from your mobile device. Preview items, track bids, and receive notifications for lots of interest. Quick registration allows for on-the-go bidding.
- Live auction bidding
- Auction previews
- Lot tracking
- Push notifications
- Bidding history
- Quick registration
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Sofe Design Auctions is a full-service auction house specializing in antiques and collectables, located in Richardson, TX. We are supported by a network of experienced dealers, appraisers, and galleries, each with extensive expertise in their respective areas of specialty. Our targeted marketing and global exposure allows us to reach relevant markets and buyers for your items. Our sales span a variety of collecting interests, including these categories, and many more: Military collectables Fine Antiques & Decorative Arts Asian Works of Art Paintings Rare Collectables Books Rugs and Tapestries With the Sofe Design 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 the 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 update cadence: Swann Auction at every 4 months against Sofe Design Auctions's every 40 months. Sofe Design Auctions's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Swann Auction against 4.4 for Sofe Design Auctions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.
Swann Auction ships an update every 4 months, Sofe Design Auctions every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swann Auction | Sofe Design Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Swann Galleries, Inc. | Sofe Design Auctions LLC |
Customer experience
Swann Auction
Sofe Design Auctions
In-app purchases
Swann Auction
No in-app purchases
Sofe Design Auctions
No in-app purchases
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