Comparison

Richmond Auctions vs Perfect Spec

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

Perfect Spec

This platform facilitates the buying, selling, and bidding of vehicles through live auctions and classified listings. It offers a simple and reliable way to find your next car or sell one quickly.

Highlights
  • Live car auctions
  • Classified vehicle listings
  • Buy vehicles
  • Sell vehicles
  • Bid on cars
Features
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The Perfect Spec is a modern platform designed for buying, selling, and bidding on cars and vehicles through live auctions and classified listings. Whether you’re looking to purchase your next vehicle, sell one quickly, or explore competitive auctions, The Perfect Spec brings everything together in one simple and reliable app.

Screenshots

Richmond Auctions4 screens
Perfect Spec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Perfect Spec at 100% against Richmond Auctions's 33%. Perfect Spec also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Richmond Auctions's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Perfect Spec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Richmond Auctions has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Richmond Auctions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Perfect Spec's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Richmond Auctions ships an update every 11 months, Perfect Spec every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Richmond Auctions versus Perfect Spec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRichmond AuctionsPerfect Spec
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB114 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRichmond Auctions LLCThe Perfect Spec LLC

Customer experience

Richmond Auctions

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Perfect Spec

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Richmond Auctions

No in-app purchases

None

Perfect Spec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Richmond Auctions free?
Richmond Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perfect Spec free?
Perfect Spec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Richmond Auctions or Perfect Spec?
Perfect Spec is rated higher. Richmond Auctions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Perfect Spec averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Richmond Auctions or Perfect Spec have ads?
Neither Richmond Auctions nor Perfect Spec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Richmond Auctions or Perfect Spec?
Richmond Auctions ships an update every 11 months, and Perfect Spec every 10 days. Most recently, Richmond Auctions was updated on October 24, 2026 and Perfect Spec on October 15, 2026.

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