Swann Auction vs Freeman’s
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.
Freeman’s
Explore current and upcoming auctions for fine art, jewelry, and more. Stream live events and place bids in real time directly from your mobile device. Track lots, receive notifications, and leave absentee bids.
- Browse upcoming auctions
- Stream live auction events
- Real-time bidding
- Track lots and receive notifications
- Leave absentee bids
- Monitor bidding activity
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Browse current and upcoming auctions, stream live events, and bid in real time—all from your mobile device. With regional offices nationwide and more than 140 auctions each year, Freeman’s presents fine art, jewelry, modern design, books & manuscripts, furniture, decorative arts, couture, Asian works of art, antiquities, and the arts of the American West— encompassing the legacy formerly found in the Hindman Auctions and Cowan’s apps. App features include: Quick registration for upcoming auctions Track lots and receive push notifications Leave absentee bids in advance Bid live Watch auctions as they happen Browse our calendar of past and upcoming auctions Freeman’s brings the international art market directly to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Freeman’s at monthly against Swann Auction's every 4 months. Freeman’s also leads on ratings volume (83 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Swann Auction's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freeman’s has 83 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Swann Auction's written reviews are positive against 25% of Freeman’s's.
Swann Auction ships an update every 4 months, Freeman’s monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swann Auction | Freeman’s |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Swann Galleries, Inc. | Hindman LLC |
Customer experience
Swann Auction
Freeman’s
In-app purchases
Swann Auction
No in-app purchases
Freeman’s
No in-app purchases
