Comparison

KaminskiLIVE vs BidMax

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Preview auctions
  • Watch live auctions
  • Bid in real-time
  • Quick registration
  • Track lots of interest
  • Push notifications
  • View bidding history
Features
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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

About

BidMax

Features
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Bidding blind on BidRL auctions? BidMax tells you what an item is really worth and the most you should pay — before you place a bid. Built for BidRL bidders, resellers, and flippers, BidMax pairs AI-powered resale estimates with a profit-based max-bid calculator so every bid is a smart bid. WHAT BIDMAX DOES • AI resale estimates — get an estimated resale value for auction lots so you know what an item can actually sell for. • Max-bid calculator — set your target margin and BidMax calculates the highest bid that still leaves you a profit, factoring in the buyer's premium. • Browse by location — pull live items from your BidRL auction location and scroll the whole catalog in one place. • Live bid tracking — current bid, bid count, and a real-time countdown that update automatically. • Search & filters — find items fast and sort by ending soonest, current bid, or A–Z. • Top Picks (Pro) — jump straight to the best profit opportunities, ranked for you. FREE VS PRO Free: browse every item at your location, track live bids, and reveal a set number of AI analyses each day. BidMax Pro: unlimited AI analyses, Top Picks deal rankings, and the full toolkit for serious resellers. SUBSCRIPTION • BidMax Pro is $9.99/month, billed to your Apple ID. • Your subscription auto-renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. WHO IT'S FOR Resellers, flippers, and arbitrage hunters working BidRL liquidation, returns, and overstock auctions who want to stop overpaying and start winning the right lots. DON'T SEE YOUR LOCATION? Tap "Request this location" and we'll work on adding it. IMPORTANT BidMax is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by BidRL. Resale estimates are AI-generated approximations, not guarantees of actual sale price. Always do your own research and bid responsibly — you are solely responsible for your bids and purchases. Terms of Use: https://bidmax-production.up.railway.app/privacy-policy.html Privacy Policy: https://bidmax-production.up.railway.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

KaminskiLIVE4 screens
BidMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KaminskiLIVE at none against BidMax's 1. BidMax's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BidMax sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. KaminskiLIVE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KaminskiLIVE ships an update every 25 months, BidMax every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KaminskiLIVE versus BidMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaminskiLIVEBidMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrank C Kaminski Inc.Matthew Renda

In-app purchases

None

KaminskiLIVE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BidMax

Subscriptions1
  • BidMax Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is KaminskiLIVE free?
KaminskiLIVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BidMax free?
BidMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KaminskiLIVE or BidMax have ads?
Neither KaminskiLIVE nor BidMax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KaminskiLIVE or BidMax?
KaminskiLIVE ships an update every 25 months, and BidMax every 2 weeks. Most recently, KaminskiLIVE was updated on October 15, 2026 and BidMax on October 15, 2026.

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