Aether Auctions vs Antique Collector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aether Auctions
Participate in live auctions and manage your bidding activity directly from your mobile device. Browse upcoming sales, save favorite items, and place bids remotely. Receive timely reminders to ensure you never miss an opportunity.
- View auction calendar
- Search and save favorite lots
- Register for sales
- Receive bid reminders
- Place absentee bids
- Bid live
- Track bidding activity
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The new Aether Auctions app lets you view our auction calendar and bid live in our auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our sales wherever you are using your mobile device and by gaining access to the following features:- - View calendar of past and future sales - Search lots - Save favorite lots - Register for upcoming sales - Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to bid in a sale - Leave absentee bids - Bid live - Track your bidding activity
Antique Collector
Discover and purchase unique antiques and jewelry from global dealers. Follow your favorite sellers, browse curated categories, and connect directly with vendors. Become a seller to showcase your own authentic items to a dedicated community.
- Global antique and jewelry marketplace
- Follow favorite dealers
- Browse by category
- Direct messaging with dealers
- Become a vetted seller
- No commission or fees
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THE ANTIQUE COLLECTOR The Antique Collector is a new and exciting global platform where potential buyers can interact with the world's Premiere Antique and Jewellery dealers, and peruse and buy their latest stock. Created by two dealers who felt it was time for a change, for somewhere more specialised, but still fresh and without a regimented corporate feel. DISCOVER ANTIQUES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD The Antique Collector partners with dealers and auction houses from all over the world. From Antique and Vintage Jewellery, to Furniture and Decorative Antiques, all under one virtual roof. FOLLOW YOUR FAVOURITE DEALERS Follow the people you love and see all their new posts. Or go to the categories and hunt down specific pieces. BECOME A DEALER AND BE SEEN When you join our community your followers will be able to see all your new finds in the daily feed, in chronological order. Our algorithm does not choose what you see, you see who you follow in real time. No silly dances required for visibility. LIAISE WITH DEALERS PRIVATELY Liaise with dealers with our direct message, or their email, and arrange payment offline or on their website. The AC does not add fees or commission. HOW TO JOIN OUR COMMUNITY The AC is free for all buyers. Just download the app and login! Sellers download the app and login, and then fill in the online application to start selling. Sellers are vetted for authenticity and then choose between one of two membership types, but the first five months are free! Free Trial now until January 2022! Join now and be an early adopter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Antique Collector at 47% against Aether Auctions's 0%. Antique Collector also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Aether Auctions's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Antique Collector holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Aether Auctions's written reviews are positive against 47% of Antique Collector's.
Aether Auctions ships an update every 13 months, Antique Collector every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Aether Auctions | Antique Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aether Auctions plus Appraisals, LLC. | The Antique Collector Limited |
Customer experience
Aether Auctions
Antique Collector
In-app purchases
Aether Auctions
No in-app purchases
Antique Collector
No in-app purchases
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