Spink Live vs TaiseiAuction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spink Live
Participate in live auctions for collectibles like stamps, coins, and wine from your mobile device. Preview upcoming items, track lots of interest, and bid in real-time.
- Preview auctions
- Watch live auctions
- Bid in real-time
- Track lots of interest
- Receive lot notifications
- View bidding history
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Spink is the world's leading auctioneer of stamps, coins, banknotes, medals, bonds & shares, autographs, books and wine. Since its foundation in 1666, the Spink name has become synonymous with tradition, experience and integrity. Holder of royal warrants and numerous records for prices achieved at auction, Spink offers an unparalleled range of services to collectors worldwide. Headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland, Spink holds over 70 auctions a year. With the Spink Live app you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions on your mobile or tablet device. Participate in our sales while on the go and gain access to following features: Quick registration Following upcoming lots of your interest Getting notifications on lots of your interest Track bidding history and activity Watch live auctions For further information about bidding in a particular sale please contact the relevant Spink office: Spink UK auctionteam@spink.com +44 20 7563 4000 Spink USA usa@spink.com +1 646 941 8664 Spink China china@spink.com +852 3952 3000 Spink Asia singapore@spink.com +852 3952 3000 Spink Switzerland switzerland@spink.com +41 91 911 62 00
TaiseiAuction
Discover and bid on numismatic items from around the globe. This platform offers a wide selection of gold and silver rarities, as well as banknotes, through annual and online auctions. It's a trusted source for collectors to find or sell valuable coins.
- Global numismatic item auctions
- Gold and silver rarities
- Banknote auctions
- Annual Tokyo International Coin Convention auctions
- Online auctions
- Trusted coin dealer services
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Taisei Auction specializes in auctioning numismatic items from all around the world. Numismatists and coin collectors can find a range of gold and silver rarities as well as banknotes in our annual auction during the Tokyo International Coin Convention (TICC) or via our online auctions held at various times during the year. Taisei is a trusted coin dealer of over 50 years, having worked with various government mints around the world, including the US, UK, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Israel, Mexico, Netherland, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain and more. Come find the rare item you have been looking for or let us sell your items at reasonable rates via our online auction service!
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Verdict
Spink Live and TaiseiAuction are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 — 5.0 for Spink Live against 5.0 for TaiseiAuction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Spink Live ships an update every 5 months, TaiseiAuction every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spink Live | TaiseiAuction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SPINK AND SON LTD | Taisei Auction Corporation |
Customer experience
Spink Live
TaiseiAuction
In-app purchases
Spink Live
No in-app purchases
TaiseiAuction
No in-app purchases
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