Christie's vs Auctionet
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.
Auctionet
Browse and bid on a wide variety of items, from antiques to art, through Europe's leading online auction marketplace. Securely pay for your purchases, arrange transport, and track deliveries. Save favorite items and searches to never miss a bargain.
- Browse and bid on auction items
- Place absentee or real-time bids
- Secure payment processing
- Order and track item transport
- Save items and favorite searches
- View highlighted and recently added items
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Buying at auction now just takes a few clicks! With Auctionet’s app you can browse and bid on antiques, furniture, art, design items, collectibles and much more! Auctionet is Europe’s leading marketplace for auctions - every day we serve you thousands of items from over 40 European auction houses. With this app, you can: • Browse and see all current items and auctions. • Place bids – Place an absentee max bid for automatic service, or place a bid in real time. • Pay, safely and securely. • Order transport and track the delivery. • Follow items – save current auctions for later; we will remind you when it's time! • Make a wishlist by subscribing to your favourite searches. We will let you know when your dream item is available at auction! • View recently added items, or last-minute bargains. • View highlighted items, selected by our experts. • Contact the auction houses or Auctionet’s support team. • Share interesting items by email or on social media. Buying at auction is a smart move, not only for your wallet but also for the environment. You can find interesting and unique items to personalise your home – paying less than you would for something mass-produced. All items are carefully inspected, described and photographed by experts. Just lean back and browse! Please send us feedback at support@auctionet.com!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auctionet at 3.3 against Christie's's 2.6. Christie's's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 18%) and ratings volume (57 vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Auctionet holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Christie's's written reviews are positive against 18% of Auctionet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christie's | Auctionet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (57 ratings) | 3.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christie's Inc. | Auctionet |
Customer experience
Christie's
Auctionet
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)
Auctionet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christie's
No in-app purchases
Auctionet
No in-app purchases
