Richmond Auctions vs Matthews Auctioneers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Richmond Auctions
Participate in live auctions and bid in real time from your mobile device. Browse current and upcoming sales, track lots, and leave absentee bids with detailed audio and visual descriptions.
- Live auction bidding
- Browse current and upcoming sales
- Track lots and receive notifications
- Leave absentee bids
- Real-time sale watching
- Calendar of past and future sales
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Explore and bid live with Richmond Auction’s mobile app. The Richmond Auctions app allows users to easily browse current and upcoming sales, as well as enter the Richmond Auctions Digital Bid Room to watch ongoing auctions and bid in real time, all from your mobile device. The goal of Richmond Auctions is to bring you the highest quality pieces, with full length descriptions that has never been seen in the auction world. At Richmond Auctions you’ll see the highest quality audio and visual descriptions ever seen in the market. How can we do this? By limiting our focus to the best, featured with incredible detail to give you confidence when bidding. You can buy collectibles anywhere, but Richmond Auctions will be your destination when want to confidently buy the best. Participate in our sales on the go or from the comfort of your home using your mobile device and gain access to the following features: -Quick registration for upcoming auctions -Track upcoming lots and receive push notifications -Leave absentee bids for upcoming auctions -Bid live using our simple “swipe to bid” interface -Track your bidding activity -Watch sales in real time -View calendar of past and future sales
Matthews Auctioneers
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Matthews Auctioneers' bidding app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matthews Auctioneers at every 6 weeks against Richmond Auctions's every 11 months. Matthews Auctioneers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Richmond Auctions ships an update every 11 months, Matthews Auctioneers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Richmond Auctions | Matthews Auctioneers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richmond Auctions LLC | Matthews Auctioneers INC |
In-app purchases
Richmond Auctions
No in-app purchases
Matthews Auctioneers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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