Black Art Auction vs ArtClvb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Art Auction
This app allows users to participate in auctions for African American fine art. You can preview upcoming lots, place advance bids, and bid live during sales directly from your mobile device. Stay engaged with notifications and track your bidding history.
- Preview upcoming art lots
- Place advance bids
- Bid live during auctions
- Track bidding history
- Receive push notifications
- Quick registration
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BLACK ART AUCTION is solely dedicated to selling African American Fine Art. We conduct multiple sales a year with focus on historically significant paintings, sculpture, works on paper and prints. With the BLACK ART AUCTION app, you can preview, leave bids ahead of the sale, and watch and bid live from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to the following features: •Quick Registration •Follow upcoming lots of interest •Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest •Track bidding history and activity •Watch auctions and bid live
ArtClvb
This platform connects artists directly with buyers, retailers, and institutions to make original art more accessible. It facilitates the discovery and placement of curated artwork in everyday spaces, supporting artists' livelihoods and integrating art into daily life.
- Direct artist-to-consumer sales
- Art placement in public spaces
- Curated artwork for various budgets
- Opportunities for artists
- Art discovery for consumers
- Partnerships with retailers and designers
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ArtClvb is a platform that connects contemporary artists directly with consumers, retailers, institutions, and public spaces to make original art more accessible, scalable, and sustainable. Built by artists for artists, ArtClvb creates new opportunities to sell original work while making it easy for people and organizations to discover art for their spaces. Through partnerships with retailers, designers, architects, hospitals, hotels, and public spaces, ArtClvb places original artwork where people live, work, and gather, with artwork curated to fit everyday spaces, audiences, and budgets, and supported by a platform for both industry partners and consumers. ArtClvb sees art as a necessary part of everyday life, not a luxury product. By supporting creative livelihoods, celebrating local communities, and using simple, scalable systems, ArtClvb brings authentic, original art into the world at scale.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArtClvb at 50% against Black Art Auction's 0%. ArtClvb also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 33 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArtClvb holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Black Art Auction's written reviews are positive against 50% of ArtClvb's.
Black Art Auction ships an update every 33 months, ArtClvb fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Art Auction | ArtClvb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tyler Fine Art LLC | ART CLVB Inc. |
Customer experience
Black Art Auction
ArtClvb
In-app purchases
Black Art Auction
No in-app purchases
ArtClvb
No in-app purchases








