Barrett vs MotorWeek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barrett
Stay informed during live events with this official app. Scan car QR codes for docket details, browse the entire auction catalog with detailed listings and image zoom, and save favorites to a virtual garage. Receive alerts when your saved cars are up for auction.
- Scan QR codes for car docket details
- Browse entire auto auction docket
- Detailed car listings with image gallery and zoom
- Save favorite cars to virtual garage
- Receive auction alerts for saved cars
- Interactive auction site map
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The official Barrett-Jackson mobile app will keep you up to date throughout the live event. Through the app you'll be able to: - Scan a QR code for any car and view the docket details - Browse the entire auto auction docket. The detailed listings now feature an updated gallery view, large images and zoom function - Save your favorite cars to your virtual garage for easy access to the most up to date information at the auction. - Receive alerts when a car in your garage is up for auction - Key information for guests with FAQ, Know Before You Go and the daily Auction Schedule. - Interactive GPS-enabled auction site map including the location of each auction car
MotorWeek
Access a library of automotive content, including new car reviews and EV guides. Watch the latest programs, read news stories, and listen to podcasts on demand. Easily share content with friends and family.
- New car reviews
- EV guide
- Watch latest programs
- Read news stories
- Listen to podcasts
- Share content
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MotorWeek is an American television news magazine program that focuses on the automotive industry. The program is produced by Maryland Public Television for PBS, and airs on MAVTV. The MotorWeek App allows you to explore MotorWeek content whenever you want, share stories with your friends, and watch our latest programs all from your mobile device! Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button.. • Read news stories, listen to podcasts, and other information from the station all in one place. The MotorWeek App is brought to you by the people at MotorWeek, and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! https://motorweek.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MotorWeek at 100% against Barrett's 58%. MotorWeek also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Barrett's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MotorWeek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Barrett's written reviews are positive against 100% of MotorWeek's.
Barrett ships an update every 2 weeks, MotorWeek every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barrett | MotorWeek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, LLC | Maryland Department of General Services |
Customer experience
Barrett
MotorWeek
In-app purchases
Barrett
No in-app purchases
MotorWeek
No in-app purchases
