Christie's vs Drouot.com
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.
Drouot.com
Discover and bid on a vast selection of authenticated artworks and collectibles from European auction houses. Participate in live and online-only auctions for furniture, art, jewelry, wines, and more, with options for automatic bidding and shipment coordination.
- Discover vintage furniture, art, jewelry, and wines
- Participate in live and online-only auctions
- Search by category, artist, or keyword
- Set alerts for new lots
- Save lots as favorites
- Place automatic bids
- Estimate delivery and arrange shipment
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On DROUOT.com, discover vintage furniture, antique paintings, fashion accessories, jewelry, fine wines and sculptures. Over 700 European auctioneers present nearly 3 million authenticated and appraised works of art and collectibles each year, accessible to all budgets. Discover surprising and inspiring objects as if you were in the famous Hôtel Drouot in Paris, in an auction room in France or elsewhere in the world. The drouot.com application offers live sales (live broadcasts of physical sales) and online-only sales (entirely dematerialized). 【TO TAKE PART IN AUCTIONS】 Whether you're a collector, occasional buyer or antique dealer: Search for an object by category, artist name, auction house or keyword from early paintings to contemporary art, from design to classic furniture, from lithographs to photographs, from watches to branded jewelry. Register an alert to be notified as soon as a new lot matching your search comes up for sale. Create your account to register for sales and view your alerts and auction history at any time. When registering for sales, additional elements may be requested by the Auction House (ID, credit card imprint). Save lots as favorites for easy follow-up before the sale, and find out the auction result afterwards. Thanks to Live technology, you can experience the thrill of live bidding as if you were in the room, but you can also leave automatic bids to be played for you. If you have a question about a sale or lot, easily contact the auction house whose contact details can be found in the catalog's ""Information"" tab. Estimate delivery costs and organize the shipment of your lots thanks to our partner carriers. 【DROUOT.com is continental Europe's #1 auction marketplace for fine art and collectibles. 】 【ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY CATEGORIES】 Find something among: BEAUX ARTS: Icons, Master paintings, Impressionist and modern paintings, Post-war and contemporary paintings, Posters, Watercolors, Lithographs, Photographs, Street Art, Sculptures, marbles and bronzes FURNITURE AND ART OBJECTS : Chairs, Sofas, Armchairs, Stools, Tables, Bookcases, Buffets and enfilades, Desks, Chests, Consoles and corner units, Beds, Screens, Ceramics, Display items, Mirrors, Rugs, Vases, Lighting fixtures COLLECTIVE OBJECTS: Cameras, Musical instruments, Books and manuscripts, Comics, Autographs, Weapons, hunting and militaria, Toys and models, Numismatics LUXURY & ART OF LIVING : Jewelry and precious stones, Rings, Earrings, Cufflinks, Bracelets, Brooches, Necklaces, Fashion and vintage, Handbags (Chanel, Hermes...), Watches (Rolex, Omega...), Tableware and silverware, Housewares and Flatware, Fine Wines ARTS OF ASIA : Arts of the Far East, India and Japan ARTS OF THE WORLD: Archaeology, Arts of Africa, America and Oceania, Inuit Art, Islamic Art, Judaica, Religions. Our networks : Instagram: @drouot_paris Instagram: @lagazettedrouot Facebook + LinkedIn: Drouot Facebook + LinkedIn: La Gazette Drouot Twitter: @Drouot Twitter: @gazette_drouot TikTok: @drouot_paris Pinterest : @drouot_
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drouot.com at 4.8 against Christie's's 2.6. Drouot.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 36%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drouot.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drouot.com has 550 ratings behind it against 55, 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 68% of Drouot.com's.
Christie's ships an update every 2 months, Drouot.com every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christie's | Drouot.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (55 ratings) | 4.8 (550 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 550 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christie's Inc. | Drouot Si |
Customer experience
Christie's
Drouot.com
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)
Drouot.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christie's
No in-app purchases
Drouot.com
No in-app purchases








