Classical Numismatic Group vs L5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classical Numismatic Group
This app allows users to participate in auctions for ancient, medieval, and British coins and medals. Preview upcoming lots, place absentee bids, and bid live during auctions from your mobile device. Track your bidding history and consign items for sale.
- Preview upcoming lots
- Place absentee bids
- Bid live in auctions
- Track bidding history
- Receive push notifications
- Consign coins for sale
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Since 1975, we at Classical Numismatic Group, LLC (CNG) have dedicated ourselves to serving your needs in the fields of ancient, medieval, and British numismatics. We aim to help you build your collection at reasonable prices, to supply the books that enable you to increase your knowledge and understanding, and - when the time comes - to help you sell individual items or your entire collection. When you become a customer of our firm, we hope that it is for the long term. CNG is an international firm with offices in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and London, England. We conduct biweekly Electronic Auctions, as well as several Feature Auctions per year, focusing on Greek, Central Asian, Roman Provincial, Roman Republican, Roman Imperial, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Islamic, World, British, and US coins and medals. With the Classical Numismatic Group app you can preview, watch, and bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. You may participate in our sales while on-the-go, and gain access to the following features: • Follow upcoming lots • Set up push notifications to keep you up-to-date on items of interest • Leave absentee bids • Bid live using a simple “swipe to bid” interface • Track your bidding history and activity • Watch live auctions • Consign your coins for sale The numismatic hobby sets us apart from the rush and pressures of day-to-day life, so we invite you to sit back, relax, and explore our shared numismatic heritage. We hope you find the time to enjoy our app today.
L5
A social marketplace for buying and selling ancient coins and collectibles. Connect with other enthusiasts and discover unique items.
- Social marketplace
- Ancient coin listings
- Collectible trading
- Community features
- Discover unique items
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L5 is the social marketplace for ancient coins and collectibles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: L5 at 100% against Classical Numismatic Group's 20%. L5 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Classical Numismatic Group's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
L5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classical Numismatic Group has 98 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Classical Numismatic Group's written reviews are positive against 100% of L5's.
Classical Numismatic Group ships an update every 5 months, L5 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classical Numismatic Group | L5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Classical Numismatic Group, LLC | L5, LLC. |
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Classical Numismatic Group
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In-app purchases
Classical Numismatic Group
No in-app purchases
L5
No in-app purchases
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