Christie's vs Arcache Auction
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.
Arcache Auction
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Arcache Auction, was first established in 1936 in Cairo, Egypt. Today located in Beirut, Lebanon, it is a third-generation family-owned Auction House. The Auction House conducts multiple sales a year with focus on Middle Eastern Art and European Furniture and Works of Art. Our auctions feature an impressive selection of fine art, decorative art, icons and other objects. With the Arcache Auction 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arcache Auction at none against Christie's's shown. Christie's's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Christie's ships an update every 2 months, Arcache Auction every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christie's | Arcache Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Christie's Inc. | Arcache Auction |
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)
Arcache Auction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christie's
No in-app purchases
Arcache Auction
No in-app purchases









