Comparison

Richmond Auctions vs Matthews Auctioneers

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Matthews Auctioneers

Features
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Matthews Auctioneers' bidding app

Screenshots

Richmond Auctions4 screens
Matthews Auctioneers4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Richmond Auctions versus Matthews Auctioneers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRichmond AuctionsMatthews Auctioneers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB17 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRichmond Auctions LLCMatthews Auctioneers INC

In-app purchases

None

Richmond Auctions

No in-app purchases

None

Matthews Auctioneers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Richmond Auctions free?
Richmond Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matthews Auctioneers free?
Matthews Auctioneers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Richmond Auctions or Matthews Auctioneers have ads?
Neither Richmond Auctions nor Matthews Auctioneers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Richmond Auctions or Matthews Auctioneers?
Richmond Auctions ships an update every 11 months, and Matthews Auctioneers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Richmond Auctions was updated on November 3, 2026 and Matthews Auctioneers on October 25, 2026.

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