Comparison

Drouot.com vs Augusta Auctions

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

Head to head
About

Drouot.com

Discover and bid on a vast selection of authenticated artworks and collectibles from European auction houses. Participate in live and online-only auctions for furniture, art, jewelry, wines, and more, with options for automatic bidding and shipment coordination.

Highlights
  • Discover vintage furniture, art, jewelry, and wines
  • Participate in live and online-only auctions
  • Search by category, artist, or keyword
  • Set alerts for new lots
  • Save lots as favorites
  • Place automatic bids
  • Estimate delivery and arrange shipment
Features
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On DROUOT.com, discover vintage furniture, antique paintings, fashion accessories, jewelry, fine wines and sculptures. Over 700 European auctioneers present nearly 3 million authenticated and appraised works of art and collectibles each year, accessible to all budgets. Discover surprising and inspiring objects as if you were in the famous Hôtel Drouot in Paris, in an auction room in France or elsewhere in the world. The drouot.com application offers live sales (live broadcasts of physical sales) and online-only sales (entirely dematerialized). 【TO TAKE PART IN AUCTIONS】 Whether you're a collector, occasional buyer or antique dealer: Search for an object by category, artist name, auction house or keyword from early paintings to contemporary art, from design to classic furniture, from lithographs to photographs, from watches to branded jewelry. Register an alert to be notified as soon as a new lot matching your search comes up for sale. Create your account to register for sales and view your alerts and auction history at any time. When registering for sales, additional elements may be requested by the Auction House (ID, credit card imprint). Save lots as favorites for easy follow-up before the sale, and find out the auction result afterwards. Thanks to Live technology, you can experience the thrill of live bidding as if you were in the room, but you can also leave automatic bids to be played for you. If you have a question about a sale or lot, easily contact the auction house whose contact details can be found in the catalog's ""Information"" tab. Estimate delivery costs and organize the shipment of your lots thanks to our partner carriers. 【DROUOT.com is continental Europe's #1 auction marketplace for fine art and collectibles. 】 【ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY CATEGORIES】 Find something among: BEAUX ARTS: Icons, Master paintings, Impressionist and modern paintings, Post-war and contemporary paintings, Posters, Watercolors, Lithographs, Photographs, Street Art, Sculptures, marbles and bronzes FURNITURE AND ART OBJECTS : Chairs, Sofas, Armchairs, Stools, Tables, Bookcases, Buffets and enfilades, Desks, Chests, Consoles and corner units, Beds, Screens, Ceramics, Display items, Mirrors, Rugs, Vases, Lighting fixtures COLLECTIVE OBJECTS: Cameras, Musical instruments, Books and manuscripts, Comics, Autographs, Weapons, hunting and militaria, Toys and models, Numismatics LUXURY & ART OF LIVING : Jewelry and precious stones, Rings, Earrings, Cufflinks, Bracelets, Brooches, Necklaces, Fashion and vintage, Handbags (Chanel, Hermes...), Watches (Rolex, Omega...), Tableware and silverware, Housewares and Flatware, Fine Wines ARTS OF ASIA : Arts of the Far East, India and Japan ARTS OF THE WORLD: Archaeology, Arts of Africa, America and Oceania, Inuit Art, Islamic Art, Judaica, Religions. Our networks : Instagram: @drouot_paris Instagram: @lagazettedrouot Facebook + LinkedIn: Drouot Facebook + LinkedIn: La Gazette Drouot Twitter: @Drouot Twitter: @gazette_drouot TikTok: @drouot_paris Pinterest : @drouot_

About

Augusta Auctions

This app connects buyers and sellers of rare fashion items and museum deaccessions. It represents institutions and individuals, ensuring textile treasures are marketed globally to serious buyers in the fashion, museum, film, and textile worlds.

Highlights
  • Auctioning museum deaccessions
  • Selling rare fashion items
  • Global marketing for consignors
  • Targeted marketing programs
  • Online and in-person bidding
Features
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Augusta Auctions represents museums, historical societies, universities and other institutions bringing to market museum deaccessions and patron donations, with sale proceeds earmarked to benefit their permanent collections. Our company also represents individuals and select estates in the auction of rare fashion items. Consignors, both institutional and individual, are assured that their textile treasures will be treated with respect and will benefit from our targeted marketing programs directed to our customer base around the globe. Serious buyers from the international fashion, museum, film and textile worlds travel each year to New York City, Vermont and Massachusetts to attend our specialty auctions. Consigned lots benefit from lively bidding online or at our various sale venues.

Screenshots

Drouot.com4 screens
Augusta Auctions3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Augusta Auctions at free against Drouot.com's free with in-app purchases. Augusta Auctions also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Drouot.com's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Augusta Auctions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drouot.com has 550 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drouot.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Augusta Auctions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drouot.com versus Augusta Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrouot.comAugusta Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (550 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings550 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB55 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDrouot SiInternational Auction Partners, Inc

Customer experience

Drouot.com

All ratings550 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative20.6%

Augusta Auctions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drouot.com

No in-app purchases

None

Augusta Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drouot.com free?
Drouot.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Augusta Auctions free?
Augusta Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drouot.com or Augusta Auctions?
Augusta Auctions is rated higher. Drouot.com averages 4.8 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while Augusta Auctions averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drouot.com or Augusta Auctions have ads?
Neither Drouot.com nor Augusta Auctions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drouot.com or Augusta Auctions?
Drouot.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and Augusta Auctions every 2 months. Most recently, Drouot.com was updated on September 26, 2026 and Augusta Auctions on June 4, 2026.

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