Christie's vs Bukowskis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christie's
Access the world's leading art and luxury business. Browse and bid on extraordinary items across over 70 categories, including jewelry, handbags, and precious artifacts. Track your favorite items and manage your account.
- Browse auctions
- Explore works to buy
- Search upcoming and sold lots
- Follow favorite lots
- Bid in auctions
- View auction results
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The world’s leading art and luxury business at your fingertips. With the Christie’s app, you can browse and bid on extraordinary art and luxury objects in over 70 categories, including jewellery, handbags and precious artefacts. • BROWSE auctions of the finest art, collectibles and luxury brands • EXPLORE works to buy now • SEARCH upcoming and sold lots • FOLLOW your favourite lots from any auction • BID in our auctions • VIEW RESULTS from past auctions and monitor results of live auctions in real time • MANAGE your Christie’s online account and keep track of all of your purchases, bids and registered auctions Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business with a physical presence in 46 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Renowned and trusted for our expert live and online-only auctions, as well as bespoke Private Sales, Christie’s unparalleled network of specialists offers clients a full portfolio of global services.
Bukowskis
Explore and bid on fine art and design items from a leading Nordic auction house. Browse hundreds of quality objects, save your favorites, and even get items valued directly from your mobile device.
- Browse fine art and design items
- Place bids on auctions
- Save favorite items
- Get objects valued
- Discover Nordic art and design
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Discover fine art and design with Bukowskis, the leading Nordic auction house – now on your mobile. Browse hundreds of quality items, place bids, save favourites, and get objects valued – anytime, anywhere. Download the app and experience design and art directly from your phone. To place a bid, create an account at https://www.bukowskis.com/en/registrations/new
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bukowskis at 4.8 against Christie's's 2.6. Bukowskis also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 36%) and ratings volume (411 vs 57). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bukowskis holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bukowskis has 411 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Christie's's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bukowskis's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christie's | Bukowskis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (411 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 411 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christie's Inc. | Bukowski Auktioner AB |
Customer experience
Christie's
Bukowskis
Bugs and requests
Christie's
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes or crashes
- Inability to view or manage tracked lots
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable connection and offline mode issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality for upcoming and past auctions
- Implement landscape mode support for iPads
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Introduce more customization options (e.g., dark mode)
Bukowskis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christie's
No in-app purchases
Bukowskis
No in-app purchases
