Comparison

Bonhams vs Art.Private.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fine art auctions
  • Antique auctions
  • Collectables auctions
  • Motor car auctions
  • Valuation services
  • Global sales network
Features
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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.

About

Art.Private.

Features
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Art.Private. is a private art marketplace connecting collectors, galleries, and art lovers worldwide. Designed to bring privacy, security and transparency to the art market, Art.Private. allows users to discover, buy and sell artworks in a confidential and trusted environment. Explore the secondary art market through a curated platform where transactions remain discreet and secure. BUY quality artworks with complete security, privacy and transparency. SELL artworks through a trusted international network of collectors and galleries under highly advantageous conditions. FIND artworks by posting anonymous requests visible to members. Sellers can respond directly with matching works. DISCOVER exceptional artworks in a trusted marketplace where each work is carefully reviewed. CONTACT our team to request information, arrange viewings, make offers, or acquire artworks.

Screenshots

Bonhams4 screens
Art.Private.3 screens

Verdict

The call

Bonhams and Art.Private. are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Bonhams ships an update monthly, Art.Private. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bonhams versus Art.Private.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonhamsArt.Private.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (149 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings149 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBonhams 1793 LimitedARTERA

In-app purchases

None

Bonhams

No in-app purchases

None

Art.Private.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonhams free?
Bonhams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art.Private. free?
Art.Private. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bonhams or Art.Private. have ads?
Neither Bonhams nor Art.Private. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bonhams or Art.Private.?
Bonhams ships an update monthly, and Art.Private. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bonhams was updated on September 24, 2026 and Art.Private. on June 22, 2026.

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