Ghostnote vs Bring a Trailer Auctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ghostnote
This platform connects artists and fans by facilitating the buying and selling of unique physical goods and original works. Fans can collect, authenticate, and resell items, while artists earn a percentage on resales and track ownership history.
- Buy and sell physical goods
- Collect original works
- Authenticate and resell items
- Track ownership history
- Artists earn on resales
- Documented provenance
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Ghostnote is a platform to support musicians and artists through the buying and selling of physical goods and original works. From one-of-a-kind creations to signed collectibles, fans are able to buy and resell items, backing their favorite artists. Ghostnote further strengthens the artist-fan connection by giving fans the ability to resell an item on the artist's public page while sharing documented ownership. Fans become part of the history of a creative work while artists benefit from a paid percentage each time an item is resold. Ghostnote is the home for musicians and fans to sell and track the legacy of an item together. For Artists — - Unparalleled documentation and protection - Track the history of ownership - Profit each time your work is resold For Fans — - Build a collection of purchased works - Authenticate and resell through the artist's gallery - Be part of the documented history of a creative work Origin stories — What makes items on Ghostnote unique are the stories behind them; the connection they have with the artists themselves and the meaning they hold. Items with a story are worth celebrating and coveted by collectors for providing historical context. Authenticated provenance — If an item appears actively for sale on the artist’s page, it means the new owner scanned it using the Ghostnote app, ensuring authenticity. Every step of its journey, from the artist to the fan and reseller to the buyer, is authenticated and tracked using patent-pending technology exclusive to Ghostnote.
Bring a Trailer Auctions
Discover, discuss, and buy classic and collector vehicles through transparent auctions. Engage with a knowledgeable community and receive real-time updates on your favorite listings. Bid with confidence thanks to community vetting and sniping protection.
- Browse and bid on vehicles
- Transparent auction listings
- Community vetting and discussion
- Custom alerts and notifications
- Sniping protection
- Watchlist functionality
- Explore results with charts
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Bring a Trailer Auctions are the best way to discover, discuss, and buy classic, collector, and enthusiast vehicles. We curate vehicles submitted by our users and craft transparent auction listings that present the vehicles as they are—without superlatives or dubious used-car-lot language. BaT’s knowledgeable community of more than 900,000 users and over 400,000 registered bidders help vet each listing so potential buyers can bid with confidence. The BaT app now makes it easy to browse and bid on vehicles anywhere, anytime–with streamlined vehicle submission functionality coming soon for sellers. DISCOVER AND BROWSE Find out what’s trending, see what’s ending soon, and watch the latest bids roll in on the Discover page. Know what you’re looking for? Search and filter in the Auctions tab to narrow down hundreds of listings. VARIETY OF VEHICLES BaT’s curation mirrors our eclectic taste: off-roaders are mixed with track cars, domestic makes with foreign brands, motorcycles with vintage RVs, parts with projects. We even auction re-creations, kit cars, boats, and automobilia! COMMENT THREADS We’re known for our knowledgeable and active community of enthusiasts. Easily tag other users in the app to keep the conversation going. TRANSPARENT BIDDING Place bids quickly and easily, with no surprise fees. The BaT buyer fee is 5% of the final bid price on top of the winning bid, with a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $7,500. Any additional dealer fees required by the seller will be clearly stated in the listing when applicable. SNIPING PROTECTION Each time a bid is placed at the end of an auction, the clock is extended by two minutes–giving everyone a fair chance to place their maximum bid. CUSTOM ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS Push notifications and the Activity Feed keep you up to date on your favorite topics, so you can stay on top of the action in real time. We can let you know when a seller adds more photos to a listing, when your favorite models go live, and when you’ve been outbid, among other things. Update settings for these events, as well as emails and sounds for bids and comments, in the More tab. NEW ENDING SOON EXPERIENCE Now you can keep an eye on multiple auctions simultaneously as they count down in the final minutes. In the new Ending Soon section, watch the comments and bids roll in for all auctions ending in the next 24 hours. EXPLORE RESULTS WITH INTERACTIVE CHARTS See the big picture or focus on what matters to you. Easily find results by adjusting the bid amount, timeframe, or vehicle year, or by making a selection right on a results chart. WATCHLIST The watchlist is home base for all of your favorite auctions, makes, models, categories, eras, and origins–just hit the bell or star to save items. We’ll even let you know when you’ve been outbid on a watched auction so you can quickly place another bid! SELLER TOOLS Quickly upload photos, reply to bidders, adjust your reserve, and see stats for your live listings. Submissions and more seller features are coming to the app soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ghostnote at 100% against Bring a Trailer Auctions's 36%. Ghostnote also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Bring a Trailer Auctions's advantage is ratings volume (7.2K vs 18) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bring a Trailer Auctions holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bring a Trailer Auctions has 7.2K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Ghostnote's written reviews are positive against 36% of Bring a Trailer Auctions's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ghostnote ships an update every 10 days, Bring a Trailer Auctions fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ghostnote | Bring a Trailer Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) | 4.9 (7.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 7.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ghostnote | Bring A Trailer |
Customer experience
Ghostnote
Bring a Trailer Auctions
Bugs and requests
Ghostnote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bring a Trailer Auctions
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Slow loading and freezing
- Notifications overload
Requested features
3 requests- Add filter by location/distance
- Improve bidding interface
- Optimize for iPad
In-app purchases
Ghostnote
No in-app purchases
Bring a Trailer Auctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ghostnote free?
Is Bring a Trailer Auctions free?
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