Bonhams vs Acker Wines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bonhams
Explore and bid on fine art, antiques, collectables, and motor cars from a global auction house. Discover valuations and sales advice across 60 specialist areas worldwide.
- Fine art auctions
- Antique auctions
- Collectables auctions
- Motor car auctions
- Valuation services
- Global sales network
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Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars. Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas.
Acker Wines
Access a vast selection of rare and sought-after wines from around the world. Browse upcoming auctions, filter by vintage and region, and place bids directly from your device. Consign items and follow your favorite producers.
- Wide selection of rare wines
- Filter by vintage and region
- Place bids on auctions
- View upcoming and past auctions
- Consign wine items
- Follow favorite producers
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The new Acker Merrall & Condit mobile app offers access to the widest selection of the rarest and most highly sought-after wine by enthusiasts, collectors and burgeoning wine lovers worldwide. Filter your search by vintage, region, high or low estimate and leave bids all from your mobile phone or tablet. View upcoming or past auctions. Consign items, watch lots of interest and follow your favorite producers from anywhere you are in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bonhams at 3.1 against Acker Wines's 2.9. Bonhams also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (149 vs 25). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Bonhams holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bonhams has 149 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Bonhams's written reviews are positive against 17% of Acker Wines's.
Bonhams ships an update monthly, Acker Wines every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bonhams | Acker Wines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (149 ratings) — better | 2.9 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bonhams 1793 Limited | Acker, Merrall & Condit Company |
Customer experience
Bonhams
Acker Wines
In-app purchases
Bonhams
No in-app purchases
Acker Wines
No in-app purchases
