Comparison

Bonhams Skinner vs Case Auctions

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

Head to head
About

Bonhams Skinner

Discover and bid on thousands of collector items across dozens of categories in monthly auctions. Participate in live sales directly from your mobile device with features like high-resolution image viewing, lot tracking, and push notifications for items of interest.

Highlights
  • Search and browse upcoming auctions
  • View high-res images with zoom
  • Follow upcoming lots
  • Push notifications for items of interest
  • Track bidding history
  • Watch and bid live
  • Quick registration
Features
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Skinner is the place for buyers, sellers, and the passionately curious. Search, browse, and bid directly from your mobile or tablet with the Skinner Auctions app. We offer thousands of items across dozens of collector categories for auction monthly. Participate in our sales while on-the-go from your phone or tablet. Skinner attracts top consignments and commands record-breaking prices in the international auction marketplace. With renowned expertise and extraordinary service. Skinner appraisers are familiar faces on PBS's 17-time Emmy Award-nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Visit us in Boston, Marlborough, New York, Maine, Florida, or online at https://www.skinnerinc.com. FEATURES INCLUDE •Quick Registration •Search, browse and view all upcoming auctions •View high-res images with zoom feature •Follow upcoming lots •Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest •Track bidding history and activity •Watch live auctions •Bid live using our simple "swipe to bid" interface

About

Case Auctions

Features
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Case Antiques, Inc. is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Kingsport, Tennessee – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeable professionals, including two accredited appraisers on staff. Our cataloged live auctions typically feature: One of the highest sell-through rates in the auction industry (95% of lots sold) Over 6,000 registered bidders from 60 different countries “Top-Rated” auction house designation on the world’s largest art and antiques internet platforms In-person, telephone, absentee, and online bidding We accept consignments of objects of value, from a single item to large estates, or collections deaccessioned by museums, colleges and other institutions. We work closely with trust officers and estate attorneys, estate executors or other individuals responsible for dispersing estates, as well as curators, private collectors seeking to refine or upgrade their collections, and individuals who are downsizing.

Screenshots

Bonhams Skinner4 screens
Case Auctions3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Case Auctions at 12.0 against Bonhams Skinner's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bonhams Skinner ships an update every 2 months, Case Auctions every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bonhams Skinner versus Case Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonhams SkinnerCase Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB55 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSkinner, Inc.International Auction Partners, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Bonhams Skinner

No in-app purchases

None

Case Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonhams Skinner free?
Bonhams Skinner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Case Auctions free?
Case Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bonhams Skinner or Case Auctions have ads?
Neither Bonhams Skinner nor Case Auctions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bonhams Skinner or Case Auctions?
Bonhams Skinner ships an update every 2 months, and Case Auctions every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bonhams Skinner was updated on October 13, 2026 and Case Auctions on October 2, 2026.

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