Brooks Auction vs Back Mountain Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brooks Auction
Discover and bid on a diverse auction catalog featuring estate finds, antiques, art, and collectibles. This app connects you to weekly auctions with unique items from private collections and business liquidations.
- Browse auction catalog
- Bid on items
- View estate finds
- Discover antiques and rarities
- Explore art and jewelry
- Find collectibles
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Browse and bid our auction catalog of estate finds and treasures. Established in 1968 and located in Franklinville, NJ, we offer weekly auctions made up fromestate finds, private collections, business liquidations, and everything in between. We focus on antiques and rarities as well as art, jewelry, collectibles, and one-of-a-kind finds. Our services include • Full cleanouts • Appraisals • On-site live auctions • Moving and Deliveries • Consignment and buyouts If you’re interested in our services or would just like to chat, come see us at https://brooks.auction, email at info@brooks.auction, or call us at (856) 694-2960.
Back Mountain Auctions
Participate in live auctions from your mobile device. Preview upcoming items, track your bids, and receive push notifications for items you're following. Experts are available for coins, jewelry, antiques, and more.
- Preview upcoming auctions
- Bid in live auctions
- Track bidding history
- Receive push notifications
- Watch live auction streams
- Quick registration
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Located in Dallas, PA, Back Mountain Auctions brings together 30 years of auction experience. Our auctions feature fresh to market estate items, clean quality antiques, household, collectibles and more. We have on-site specialists expert in coins, jewelry, antiques, firearms, militaria and more. With the Back Mountain Auctions app, you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to our following features: Quick Registration Following upcoming lots of interest Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest Track bidding history and activity Watch live auctions
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Verdict
Brooks Auction and Back Mountain Auctions both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Back Mountain Auctions's written reviews are positive against 60% of Brooks Auction's. Brooks Auction's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Brooks Auction against 4.7 for Back Mountain Auctions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Brooks Auction's written reviews are positive against 100% of Back Mountain Auctions's.
Brooks Auction ships an update every 6 months, Back Mountain Auctions every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brooks Auction | Back Mountain Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | 4.7 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brooks Auction, LLC | Back Mountain Auctions |
Customer experience
Brooks Auction
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In-app purchases
Brooks Auction
No in-app purchases
Back Mountain Auctions
No in-app purchases
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