Christie's vs Charitybuzz
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.
Charitybuzz
Discover and bid on unique experiences and memorabilia through online auctions. This app allows you to participate in auctions from anywhere, ensuring you never miss a closing bid or the chance to snag new items in real-time.
- Bid on unique experiences
- Bid on memorabilia
- Real-time auction updates
- Last-minute bidding
- Browse new items
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Charitybuzz auctions offer one-of-a-kind experiences that make a difference. Never miss out on a closing auction, as you can bid from anywhere, with our five-star iPhone and Apple Watch app. “Scroll the pages of Charitybuzz.com, an online auction site loaded with posh products and live-large opportunities, and you're sure to find something to covet among the hundreds of sports, fashion, business and celebrity experiences, as well as plenty of must-have memorabilia. And bidders can spend big, guilt-free...” – Entrepreneur Magazine “Can you spend some time on-screen with Johnny Depp while also doing good?”- Mashable BENEFITS: • Never miss out! Auctions are closing all the time. As long as you have your phone near, you will never lose out on last minute bidding. • Check out the newest items up for auction in real-time and get a jump before the competition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Charitybuzz at 3.9 against Christie's's 2.6. Charitybuzz also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 36%). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
Charitybuzz holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Christie's's written reviews are positive against 68% of Charitybuzz's.
Christie's ships an update every 2 months, Charitybuzz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christie's | Charitybuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (55 ratings) | 3.9 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christie's Inc. | Charitybuzz INC. |
Customer experience
Christie's
Charitybuzz
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)
Charitybuzz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christie's
No in-app purchases
Charitybuzz
No in-app purchases









