Mainland Auctions vs Frontrunner Colombo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mainland Auctions
Participate in live auctions for construction, machinery, farm equipment, and more directly from your mobile device. Preview items, track your bids, and receive notifications for upcoming lots of interest. The app offers a streamlined registration process and allows you to engage in sales from anywhere.
- Live auction bidding
- Preview upcoming lots
- Push notifications for items
- Track bidding history
- Quick registration
- On-the-go participation
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Mainland Auctions was established in 2017 by a professional team with over 30 years of experience in the auction industry. We specialise in onsite auctions, asset recovery and liquidations in construction, machinery, engineering, farm machinery, hospitality, freight claim, insurance and more. We are always happy to provide guidance and support with your next step when buying or selling in the auction process. With the Mainland 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
Frontrunner Colombo
This app connects you to a specialty store for running, triathlon, and swimming gear. Discover the largest selection of running shoes from top brands, shop online, and stay updated on new releases, deals, and exclusive content.
- Extensive running shoe range
- Shop online and via app
- Latest releases and deals
- Exclusive coupons
- Blog and podcast updates
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Frontrunner Colombo is Christchurch's speciality Running, Triathlon and Openwater Swimming store. With the biggest range of running shoes in the country from big brands like Asics, New Balance and Hoka One One to smaller companies like Inov-8, Salomon and La Sportiva. Shop our full range online and via the Mobile App. Join our app to stay up with the latest running shoe releases, deals and coupons. You'll be the first to know about blogs and our Podcasts too.
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Verdict
Mainland Auctions and Frontrunner Colombo both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Frontrunner Colombo's written reviews are positive against 60% of Mainland Auctions's. Mainland Auctions's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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 — 5.0 for Mainland Auctions against 5.0 for Frontrunner Colombo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Mainland Auctions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frontrunner Colombo's.
Mainland Auctions ships an update every 2 months, Frontrunner Colombo every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mainland Auctions | Frontrunner Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mainland Auctions Christchurch Limited | Oska Inkster-Baynes |
Customer experience
Mainland Auctions
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In-app purchases
Mainland Auctions
No in-app purchases
Frontrunner Colombo
No in-app purchases
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