Comparison

Bonhams vs JG Limited

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

JG Limited

Participate in live auctions for authentic autographs, fine art, and historical artifacts. Browse and bid on items from various categories, including World History, Entertainment, and Sports. Receive notifications to never miss a bid.

Highlights
  • Participate in live auctions
  • Bid on authentic autographs
  • Browse fine art and antiquities
  • Receive bid notifications
  • Favorite items and subjects
  • Preview upcoming auctions
Features
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JG Limited is a Massachusetts based auction platform powered by JG Autographs, Inc., a leading supplier of authentic autographs, fine art and antiquities since 1997. In addition to our JG Limited auction platform, JG Autographs, Inc. maintains a significant holding of autographed and historical offerings for direct retail purchase. House of Roulx, our boutique fine art publisher, produces projects & limited editions and represents original works with a global roster of contemporary artists. We specialize in World History: • 18th & 19th Century Americana • American Revolution • American Civil War • World Wars • The French Revolution • American Presidents & First Ladies • Global Leaders • Political Notables • NASA, Space & Aviation Entertainment & Pop Culture: • Classic Television, Hollywood & Broadway • Music & Theatre • Fine Art, Photography & Architecture • Literature Athletes & Historic Sports Notables: • Baseball • Basketball • Football • Hockey • Golf • Olympics • Boxing • NASCAR Individual subjects regularly represented include: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Salvador Dali, Frank Lloyd Wright, Shel Silverstein, Buzz Aldrin, Sir Edmund Hillary, Harry Wright, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and more. Media features include: Rolling Stone Magazine, Forbes, The Boston Globe, New York Magazine, WBUR and Boston.com All material we sell is guaranteed 100% authentic and comes with a full letter of authenticity. Many items include secondary supporting documentation and letters of authenticity from trusted industry experts and third party authentication firms including PSA/DNA, JSA and Beckett Authentication. Download our JG Limited app to participate in our regularly scheduled auctions. You will be able to register, preview, watch and bid in all our auctions from your tablet or mobile device. We provide push notifications to ensure you don’t miss a bid on your favorite items and allow you to follow upcoming auctions or ‘favorite’ subjects of most interest.

Screenshots

Bonhams4 screens
JG Limited4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JG Limited at 100% against Bonhams's 19%. JG Limited also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). Bonhams's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JG Limited holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bonhams has 150 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of JG Limited's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bonhams ships an update monthly, JG Limited every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bonhams versus JG Limited: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonhamsJG Limited
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (150 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings150 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB135 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBonhams 1793 LimitedJG Autographs, Inc.

Customer experience

Bonhams

All ratings149 ratings
Positive48.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative76.6%

JG Limited

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

JG Limited

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bonhams

No in-app purchases

None

JG Limited

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonhams free?
Bonhams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JG Limited free?
JG Limited is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bonhams or JG Limited?
JG Limited is rated higher. Bonhams averages 3.1 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while JG Limited averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bonhams or JG Limited have ads?
Neither Bonhams nor JG Limited shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bonhams or JG Limited?
Bonhams ships an update monthly, and JG Limited every 2 months. Most recently, Bonhams was updated on November 1, 2026 and JG Limited on November 3, 2026.

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