KaminskiLIVE vs Thomaston Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KaminskiLIVE
This app allows users to preview, watch, and bid in live auctions directly from their mobile devices. It provides features for quick registration, tracking lots of interest, and receiving push notifications for items you care about.
- Preview auctions
- Watch live auctions
- Bid in real-time
- Quick registration
- Track lots of interest
- Push notifications
- View bidding history
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Kaminski Auctions, located in Beverly, MA, has been servicing the antique industry for over 36 years. We specialize in the sale of fine art, jewelry, furniture, and decorative arts. With offices in Beverly, Massachusetts and West Palm Beach, FL, and representatives in California, we represent estates from across the United States. Alongside this app, our gallery runs two other live bidding platforms to insure items reach buyers across the nation and around the world. We also offer personalized services for individuals, institutions, and collectors. Our clients have included Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, The Waldorf-Astoria, and Mrs. Henry Ford II, to name but a few. With the Kaminski Auctions app, you can preview, watch, and bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to our following features: • Quick Registration • Following upcoming lots of interest • Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest • Track bidding history and activity • Watch live auctions
Thomaston Live
Participate in live auctions from your mobile device. Browse upcoming and past auctions, search for specific items, save favorites, and place bids in real-time. Receive reminders so you never miss an opportunity to bid.
- View Auction Calendar
- Search Lots
- Save Favorite Lots
- Register for Auctions
- Receive Bid Reminders
- Place Absentee Bids
- Bid Live
- Track Bidding Activity
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The Thomaston Place Auction Galleries App lets you view our Auction Calendar and Bid Live in our Auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our Auctions from anywhere using your mobile device and unlock the following features: - View the Auction Calendar of Upcoming and Past Auctions. - Search Lots. - Save Favorite Lots. - Register for Upcoming Auctions. - Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to Bid in an Auction. - Leave Absentee Bids. - Bid Live. - Track your Bidding Activity.
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Verdict
KaminskiLIVE and Thomaston Live both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Thomaston Live's written reviews are positive against 0% of KaminskiLIVE's. Thomaston Live also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). KaminskiLIVE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for KaminskiLIVE against 4.0 for Thomaston Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of KaminskiLIVE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thomaston Live's.
KaminskiLIVE ships an update every 25 months, Thomaston Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KaminskiLIVE | Thomaston Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank C Kaminski Inc. | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries |
Customer experience
KaminskiLIVE
Thomaston Live
In-app purchases
KaminskiLIVE
No in-app purchases
Thomaston Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
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