Comparison

AusLiveAuctions vs Smalls Auctions

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

Head to head
About

AusLiveAuctions

This app connects collectors to a community for buying and selling authentic historical items. Browse, pre-bid, and participate in live auctions conveniently from your mobile device. Consign items with ease and track their history.

Highlights
  • Quick registration
  • Pre-bidding
  • Track item history
  • Live auction bidding
  • Consign items
Features
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Brought to you by the team that started the AusLive movement! Join the AusLiveAuctions community! A community of collectors passionate about owning and preserving original pieces of history. Run by collectors for collectors, catering to a diverse range of collectable items. Jump on board as we embark on an online/mobile/tablet application based way for people to conveniently browse, pre bid and live bid on the authentic collectable items. •Quick Registration •Pre-bidding before the auction starts •Track item history and activity •Watch and bid during live auctions •Consign items with ease

About

Smalls Auctions

Participate in curated auctions of collectible treasures, including jewelry, watches, coins, and art. Bid online from your mobile device for weekly sales featuring expertly described items. Visit the gallery to inspect items and enjoy a complimentary coffee.

Highlights
  • Curated auctions of collectibles
  • Online bidding on mobile
  • Jewelry, watches, coins, art, and more
  • Expertly described items
  • In-person inspection available
  • Weekly online sales
Features
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Smalls Auctions, located at 452 Oxford Street Paddington Sydney, is often complimented for its expertly curated auctions of Collectible Treasures including Jewellery, Watches, Coins, Banknotes, Art, Militaria, and historical Australiana. Our weekly sales are posted online every Friday going live on the Internet on the following Sunday-week at 12 pm (AEST or AEDT during Daylight Saving Hours ) giving Registered Bidders ten full days to participate. Our staff has over 90 years of combined industry experience dealing in rare and valuable items so you can bid with confidence secure in the knowledge that the items on offer are expertly described - but if you are in the neighbourhood, then call in to our Auction Gallery to inspect the items firsthand and we'll even 'shout' you a free coffee in our adjoining Cafe. Using the Smalls Auctions House App, you can preview, watch and bid in our Sales while 'on-the-move' from your mobile / tablet device. Happy Bidding!

Screenshots

AusLiveAuctions4 screens
Smalls Auctions4 screens

Verdict

The call

AusLiveAuctions and Smalls Auctions both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Smalls Auctions's written reviews are positive against 87% of AusLiveAuctions's. AusLiveAuctions's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AusLiveAuctions against 5.0 for Smalls Auctions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of AusLiveAuctions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smalls Auctions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AusLiveAuctions ships an update every 4 months, Smalls Auctions every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AusLiveAuctions versus Smalls Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAusLiveAuctionsSmalls Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB109 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperA COOPER & MPK CONSULTANTS PTY LTDcurrency-world pty ltd

Customer experience

AusLiveAuctions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

Smalls Auctions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AusLiveAuctions

No in-app purchases

None

Smalls Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AusLiveAuctions free?
AusLiveAuctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smalls Auctions free?
Smalls Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AusLiveAuctions or Smalls Auctions?
AusLiveAuctions and Smalls Auctions are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AusLiveAuctions or Smalls Auctions have ads?
Neither AusLiveAuctions nor Smalls Auctions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AusLiveAuctions or Smalls Auctions?
AusLiveAuctions ships an update every 4 months, and Smalls Auctions every 10 months. Most recently, AusLiveAuctions was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smalls Auctions on October 30, 2026.

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