Bonhams vs Heritage Auctions
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.
Heritage Auctions
Explore and discover a vast array of collectibles, from coins and currency to fine art and memorabilia. This app connects collectors with a world-renowned auction house, offering expertise and a seamless browsing experience for acquiring unique items.
- Browse US & World Coins
- Discover Rare Currency
- Explore Fine & Decorative Art
- Find Vintage Comic Books
- Shop Jewelry & Timepieces
- View Sports Collectibles
- Discover Luxury Real Estate
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The new Heritage Auctions app allows collectors to browse and find US & World Coins, Rare Currency, Fine & Decorative Art, Western Art, Illustration Art, Vintage Comic Books & Comic Art, Movie Posters, Entertainment & Music Memorabilia, Jewelry & Timepieces, Vintage & Couture Handbags, Sports Collectibles, Historical & Political Memorabilia, Rare Books & Manuscripts, American Indian Art, Air & Space Memorabilia, Civil War Memorabilia, Vintage & Contemporary Photography, Nature & Science Specimens, Fine and Rare Wine, URL domain names and other Intellectual Property, Luxury Real Estate and more. Established in 1976, Heritage Auctions is the largest collectibles auctioneer and third largest auction house in the world, as well as the largest auction house founded in the US. Our knowledgeable staff of over 130 experts and 400 additional service-oriented professionals, and our suite of services, help our customers develop the best collections possible. We are always looking to acquire interesting items, whether through consignment or by outright purchase, and we spend or disburse millions of dollars every business day, on average, keeping our clients' demands satisfied. Find out why you should consign to a Heritage Auction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heritage Auctions at 4.7 against Bonhams's 3.1. Heritage Auctions also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 19%) and ratings volume (5K vs 150). Bonhams's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heritage Auctions holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heritage Auctions has 5K ratings behind it against 150, 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 60% of Heritage Auctions's.
Bonhams ships an update monthly, Heritage Auctions every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bonhams | Heritage Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (150 ratings) | 4.7 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bonhams 1793 Limited | Heritage Auctions |
Customer experience
Bonhams
Heritage Auctions
User reviews
Bonhams
From 150 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great UI (mentioned once)
- 👍 Great images (older review)
- 👍 Easy to navigate (older review)
- 👍 Good entry to art world (older review)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App fails constantly
- 🐛 Does not connect with website
- 🐛 Requires constant re-login
- 🐛 Does not work with facial recognition
- 🐛 Lost connection frequently
Heritage Auctions
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏆 Best auction house
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🔍 Excellent information and resources
- 💰 Profitable for collectors
- 🤝 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive
- 💳 High buyer's premiums and fees
- 🚢 Extremely slow shipping
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive interface
Bugs and requests
Bonhams
Reported bugs
72 issues- App fails constantly
- Does not connect with website
- Requires constant re-login
- Does not work with facial recognition
- Lost connection frequently
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- Missed lots due to poor UX
- Hard to follow items
- Logged out everyday
- Not showing historical bids
- Constantly 'unable to connect'
- Photos not loading
- App keeps trying to load after update
- Error loading more auctions
- Spinning progress arrows annoying
- Laggy and unstable
- Impossible to follow lots
- Every lot shown from beginning of time
- Forces email account for condition report
- App doesn't update with upcoming auctions
- No customer service responses
- No invoice available on app
- Tedious scrolling for auctions
- No way to search auction location
- No filter for item category
- App is unusable
- Many functions unusable
- Get stuck in search screen
- Login difficult
- Requires re-creating account
- Cannot enter app with iOS 17.4.1
- Rubbish app
- Never get reply
- No longer select sales by location
- No Italian language option
- Bad customer support replies
- High user charge (28%)
- Telephone support on hold/hangs up
- No digital payment interface
- Icons too small
- Bidding not fit for purpose
- Fails to send bids
- Cannot save favorite artists
- No notification for favorite artists
- Malfunctioning watch sold
- App does not show current bid
- Not notified when outbid
- No filter to exclude US auctions
- Insensitive customer service for pickup
- No obvious way to sort auctions by location
- Location not shown upfront
- Cannot create account on iPhone (button hidden)
- App initializing for over a month
- Constantly crashing and unreliable
- Can't find specific auctions (NY, type)
- Outrageous buyer's premium (30%)
- Difficulty changing password/account issues
- Wrong descriptions and bottles shown
- Slide bar wouldn't work for bidding
- Always lag, lose for the lot
- Misrepresented lot with wrong registration mark
- Difficult to navigate
- Impossible to sign off
- Keeps asking to sign up for newsletter
- No one responds to email
- Password doesn't work / account doesn't exist
- Unorganized and poorly run business
- Terrible, temperamental, unreliable, confusing
- Not user friendly
- Browsing auctions almost impossible
- No search function
- Cannot access today's sale results
- Cannot get auction details
Requested features
17 requests- Most recent followed lots on top
- Embed condition report in app
- Search for auction location
- Filter by item category
- Sort auctions by location
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- Save favorite artists and get notifications
- Filter available auctions to exclude specific regions
- Italian language option
- Ability to sort auctions by location
- Display auction location upfront
- Functionality to register for auction via app
- Functionality to bid through the app
- Load online auctions onto the app
- Search function for artists
- Improved UI for viewing artworks (like Christie's)
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Heritage Auctions
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes when scrolling through lots
- Login and registration process is unreliable
- Bidding buttons overlap with other UI elements
- Inconsistent behavior between app and website
- Syncing issues with tracked lots and bids
Requested features
5 requests- Improve search and filtering functionality
- Add option to view past sale prices
- Streamline the bidding and account setup process
- Enhance mobile app performance and stability
- Provide faster shipping options
In-app purchases
Bonhams
No in-app purchases
Heritage Auctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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