Comparison

Christie's vs Arcache Auction

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Browse auctions
  • Explore works to buy
  • Search upcoming and sold lots
  • Follow favorite lots
  • Bid in auctions
  • View auction results
Features
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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.

About

Arcache Auction

Features
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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

Screenshots

Christie's4 screens
Arcache Auction4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Christie's versus Arcache Auction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristie'sArcache Auction
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB135 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperChristie'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

None

Christie's

No in-app purchases

None

Arcache Auction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christie's free?
Christie's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcache Auction free?
Arcache Auction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Christie's or Arcache Auction have ads?
Christie's shows ads; Arcache Auction does not.
Which is updated more often, Christie's or Arcache Auction?
Christie's ships an update every 2 months, and Arcache Auction every 12 months. Most recently, Christie's was updated on October 31, 2026 and Arcache Auction on October 29, 2026.

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