NBR NZ vs Thorntons Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBR NZ
Access New Zealand's premier independent business news and analysis. Enjoy in-depth articles, exclusive video and audio content, and expert commentary. Share stories easily and engage with a vibrant comments section.
- Full business, politics, law, tech, and property content
- Exclusive video and audio content
- Expert columnists and contributors
- Easy content sharing
- Robust comments section
- Personalized reading list
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The National Business Review is New Zealand’s leading independent source of business news and analysis. We’re 100% subscriber-funded, so we’re proudly brought to you by you. The NBR app delivers: • Full NBR content covering business, politics, law, technology, property and more • Extensive video and audio content from the people behind the stories • New Zealand’s best and most controversial columnists and contributors • Easy sharing of stories and content to social media networks and email • Access to New Zealand’s most robust and well-informed comments section • A personally-curated reading list Privacy Policy: https://www.nbr.co.nz/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.nbr.co.nz/terms-and-conditions
Thorntons Auctions
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This dynamic app allows you to (1) stay informed about our upcoming auctions; (2) view items that interest you; (3) get notifications when you’ve been outbid; (4) bid no matter where you are located (or set and forget your maximum bid to let our platform automatically bid the lowest possible winning bid for you). This is the go-to-source for up-to-the-minute information on all of our auctions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thorntons Auctions at 13.0 against NBR NZ's 15.1. 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.
| Parameter | NBR NZ | Thorntons Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The National Business Review | Thornton Auctions Limited |
In-app purchases
NBR NZ
No in-app purchases
Thorntons Auctions
No in-app purchases


