Comparison

Thomaston Live vs Matthewsbid

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

Head to head
About

Thomaston Live

Participate in live auctions from your mobile device. Browse upcoming and past auctions, search for specific items, save favorites, and place bids in real-time. Receive reminders so you never miss an opportunity to bid.

Highlights
  • View Auction Calendar
  • Search Lots
  • Save Favorite Lots
  • Register for Auctions
  • Receive Bid Reminders
  • Place Absentee Bids
  • Bid Live
  • Track Bidding Activity
Features
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The Thomaston Place Auction Galleries App lets you view our Auction Calendar and Bid Live in our Auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our Auctions from anywhere using your mobile device and unlock the following features: - View the Auction Calendar of Upcoming and Past Auctions. - Search Lots. - Save Favorite Lots. - Register for Upcoming Auctions. - Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to Bid in an Auction. - Leave Absentee Bids. - Bid Live. - Track your Bidding Activity.

About

Matthewsbid

Participate in live auctions for antique advertising, specializing in petroliana, automobilia, and soda memorabilia. Track upcoming lots, receive push notifications for items of interest, and review your bidding history directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Mobile auction participation
  • Quick registration
  • Track upcoming lots
  • Push notifications for items
  • View bidding history
Features
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Auctions of Antique Advertising, specializing in Petroliana, Automobilia & Soda, also Antique Motorcycle, Motorcycle Memorabilia, ephemeral Bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to our following features: -Quick Registration -Following upcoming lots of interest -Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest -Track bidding history and activity

Screenshots

Thomaston Live3 screens
Matthewsbid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Matthewsbid at 5.0 against Thomaston Live's 4.0. Matthewsbid also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

Matthewsbid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thomaston Live versus Matthewsbid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThomaston LiveMatthewsbid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB77 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThomaston Place Auction GalleriesMatthews Auctions, LLC

Customer experience

Thomaston Live

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Matthewsbid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thomaston Live

No in-app purchases

None

Matthewsbid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thomaston Live free?
Thomaston Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matthewsbid free?
Matthewsbid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thomaston Live or Matthewsbid?
Matthewsbid is rated higher. Thomaston Live averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Matthewsbid averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Thomaston Live or Matthewsbid have ads?
Thomaston Live shows ads; Matthewsbid does not.

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