Swann Auction vs EJs Auctions Live Bidding
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.
EJs Auctions Live Bidding
Participate in live auctions from your mobile device. View upcoming and past sales, search for items, save favorites, and place bids remotely. Never miss an auction with timely reminders and the ability to leave absentee bids.
- View auction calendar
- Search and save favorite lots
- Register for sales
- Receive bid reminders
- Leave absentee bids
- Bid live in auctions
- Track bidding activity
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The new EJs Auctions Live Bidding app lets you view our auction calendar and bid live in our auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our sales wherever you are using your mobile device and by gaining access to the following features:- - View calendar of past and future sales - Search lots - Save favorite lots - Register for upcoming sales - Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to bid in a sale - Leave absentee bids - Bid live - Track your bidding activity
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swann Auction at 4.3 against EJs Auctions Live Bidding's 3.5. Swann Auction also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). EJs Auctions Live Bidding's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Swann Auction's written reviews are positive against 25% of EJs Auctions Live Bidding's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swann Auction | EJs Auctions Live Bidding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 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 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swann Galleries, Inc. | EJs Auction & Appraisal |
Customer experience
Swann Auction
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In-app purchases
Swann Auction
No in-app purchases
EJs Auctions Live Bidding
No in-app purchases
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