Christie's vs Freeman’s
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.
Freeman’s
Explore current and upcoming auctions for fine art, jewelry, and more. Stream live events and place bids in real time directly from your mobile device. Track lots, receive notifications, and leave absentee bids.
- Browse upcoming auctions
- Stream live auction events
- Real-time bidding
- Track lots and receive notifications
- Leave absentee bids
- Monitor bidding activity
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Browse current and upcoming auctions, stream live events, and bid in real time—all from your mobile device. With regional offices nationwide and more than 140 auctions each year, Freeman’s presents fine art, jewelry, modern design, books & manuscripts, furniture, decorative arts, couture, Asian works of art, antiquities, and the arts of the American West— encompassing the legacy formerly found in the Hindman Auctions and Cowan’s apps. App features include: Quick registration for upcoming auctions Track lots and receive push notifications Leave absentee bids in advance Bid live Watch auctions as they happen Browse our calendar of past and upcoming auctions Freeman’s brings the international art market directly to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Freeman’s at 4.0 against Christie's's 2.6. Freeman’s also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Christie's's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Freeman’s holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 83 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Christie's's written reviews are positive against 25% of Freeman’s's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Christie's ships an update every 2 months, Freeman’s monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christie's | Freeman’s |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (55 ratings) | 4.0 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Christie's Inc. | Hindman LLC |
Customer experience
Christie's
Freeman’s
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)
Freeman’s
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christie's
No in-app purchases
Freeman’s
No in-app purchases
