Comparison

Christie's vs Case Auctions

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

Case Auctions

Features
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Case Antiques, Inc. is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Kingsport, Tennessee – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeable professionals, including two accredited appraisers on staff. Our cataloged live auctions typically feature: One of the highest sell-through rates in the auction industry (95% of lots sold) Over 6,000 registered bidders from 60 different countries “Top-Rated” auction house designation on the world’s largest art and antiques internet platforms In-person, telephone, absentee, and online bidding We accept consignments of objects of value, from a single item to large estates, or collections deaccessioned by museums, colleges and other institutions. We work closely with trust officers and estate attorneys, estate executors or other individuals responsible for dispersing estates, as well as curators, private collectors seeking to refine or upgrade their collections, and individuals who are downsizing.

Screenshots

Christie's4 screens
Case Auctions3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Case Auctions at none against Christie's's shown. Case Auctions also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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, Case Auctions every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Christie's versus Case Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristie'sCase Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChristie's Inc.International Auction Partners, Inc

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)

Case Auctions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Christie's

No in-app purchases

None

Case Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christie's free?
Christie's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Case Auctions free?
Case Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Christie's or Case Auctions have ads?
Christie's shows ads; Case Auctions does not.
Which is updated more often, Christie's or Case Auctions?
Christie's ships an update every 2 months, and Case Auctions every 5 weeks. Most recently, Christie's was updated on October 12, 2026 and Case Auctions on October 2, 2026.

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