Comparison

Bonhams vs Loupe This

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

Loupe This

Discover and bid on rare collectible watches in live online auctions. Research past sales, track bids in real-time, and consign your own timepieces with a secure and intuitive platform.

Highlights
  • Browse live watch auctions
  • Research past sales and market trends
  • Place real-time bids
  • Track active auctions and bidding history
  • Receive instant bid notifications
  • Consign watches for sale
Features
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Loupe This is the preeminent trusted online auction platform for buying and selling collectible watches. Rare, valuable, and interesting watches — verified and available to the highest bidder. Explore Discover daily updated auctions of exceptional wristwatches from the convenience of your device. The Loupe This app lets you browse live auctions of both vintage and modern timepieces, complete with high-resolution images, detailed descriptions and comprehensive condition reports. Research With access to thousands of past listings, complete with final sale prices and detailed images, you can explore the world’s finest watches and gain insights into market trends. Whether you’re researching a particular model or simply browsing, the Loupe This app is your go-to resource for a deep dive into the world of fine watchmaking. Bid Place your bids with confidence in real-time, whether you’re at home or on the go. The app’s intuitive interface allows you to track active auctions, view your bidding history, and receive instant notifications, so you never miss an opportunity to secure your dream watch. With secure bidding and transparent processes, you can participate in auctions seamlessly and with peace of mind. Win Celebrate your victory when the hammer drops! You’ll receive an instant phone notification confirming your successful bid. An invoice will follow, which requires settlement within seven days. Every watch listed on Loupe This is already in our possession, so once we receive full payment, your watch will be shipped—fully insured—directly to you, with every step handled with our signature professional touch. Consign Thinking of selling? Consigning through the Loupe This app is just as straightforward as bidding. Use the highly-intuitive app to submit your watch for consideration, and our team will handle the rest—from inspection to photography and listing. With competitive fees and fast turnaround times, consigning with Loupe This means your watch gets the attention it deserves, quickly reaching a global community of collectors.

Screenshots

Bonhams4 screens
Loupe This4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loupe This at 100% against Bonhams's 19%. Loupe This also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). Bonhams's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 10). 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

Loupe This 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 10, 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 Loupe This's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bonhams versus Loupe This: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonhamsLoupe This
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (150 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings150 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBonhams 1793 LimitedLoupe This

Customer experience

Bonhams

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

Loupe This

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Loupe This

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bonhams

No in-app purchases

None

Loupe This

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonhams free?
Bonhams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loupe This free?
Loupe This is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bonhams or Loupe This?
Loupe This is rated higher. Bonhams averages 3.1 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Loupe This averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Bonhams or Loupe This have ads?
Neither Bonhams nor Loupe This shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bonhams or Loupe This?
Bonhams ships an update monthly, and Loupe This monthly. Most recently, Bonhams was updated on October 23, 2026 and Loupe This on September 20, 2026.

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