Comparison

Smith Auctions Live vs Fairhill Auction

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smith Auctions Live

Participate in live auctions for fine art, antiques, and estate jewelry from your mobile device. Preview upcoming lots, track your bidding history, and receive notifications for items of interest. Engage in sales on-the-go with this streamlined auction platform.

Highlights
  • Live auction bidding
  • Preview upcoming lots
  • Track bidding history
  • Push notifications for items
  • Quick registration
  • Watch live auctions
Features
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William A. Smith Auctioneers, located in Plainfield NH was established in 1961. The house conducts multiple sales a year with focus on fine art, antiques and estate jewelry. We have been featured in international publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, Yankee Magazine, Boston Globe, Maine Antique Digest, And many other antique publications. With the William Smith 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 the 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

About

Fairhill Auction

Participate in live auctions for historical collectibles from your mobile device. Browse upcoming items, track your bids, and receive notifications for items you're following. Engage in sales conveniently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Watch and bid live
  • Preview auctions
  • Quick registration
  • Follow upcoming lots
  • Push notifications
  • Track bidding history
  • View live auctions
Features
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Fairhill Auction specializes in a range of historical collectibles, including militaria, relics, autographs, ephemera, vintage posters, prints and paintings, photography, Americana, and more. We conduct multiple auctions throughout the year. Watch and Bid Live With the Fairhill Auction app, you can preview and bid in our auctions from your mobile 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

Screenshots

Smith Auctions Live4 screens
Fairhill Auction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smith Auctions Live at 4.8 against Fairhill Auction's 4.2. Smith Auctions Live also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 5). Fairhill Auction's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smith Auctions Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smith Auctions Live has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smith Auctions Live versus Fairhill Auction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmith Auctions LiveFairhill Auction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB86 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperWilliam A. Smith Inc.Fairhill Auction Llc

Customer experience

Smith Auctions Live

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fairhill Auction

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smith Auctions Live

No in-app purchases

None

Fairhill Auction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smith Auctions Live free?
Smith Auctions Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fairhill Auction free?
Fairhill Auction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smith Auctions Live or Fairhill Auction?
Smith Auctions Live is rated higher. Smith Auctions Live averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Fairhill Auction averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Smith Auctions Live or Fairhill Auction have ads?
Neither Smith Auctions Live nor Fairhill Auction shows ads.

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