Comparison

Charitybuzz vs Live Source

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

Head to head
About

Charitybuzz

Discover and bid on unique experiences and memorabilia through online auctions. This app allows you to participate in auctions from anywhere, ensuring you never miss a closing bid or the chance to snag new items in real-time.

Highlights
  • Bid on unique experiences
  • Bid on memorabilia
  • Real-time auction updates
  • Last-minute bidding
  • Browse new items
Features
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Charitybuzz auctions offer one-of-a-kind experiences that make a difference. Never miss out on a closing auction, as you can bid from anywhere, with our five-star iPhone and Apple Watch app. “Scroll the pages of Charitybuzz.com, an online auction site loaded with posh products and live-large opportunities, and you're sure to find something to covet among the hundreds of sports, fashion, business and celebrity experiences, as well as plenty of must-have memorabilia. And bidders can spend big, guilt-free...” – Entrepreneur Magazine “Can you spend some time on-screen with Johnny Depp while also doing good?”- Mashable BENEFITS: • Never miss out! Auctions are closing all the time. As long as you have your phone near, you will never lose out on last minute bidding. • Check out the newest items up for auction in real-time and get a jump before the competition.

About

Live Source

This app provides a live auction experience for sporting, entertainment, and fundraising events. It allows fans to bid on memorabilia and unique experiences in real-time during events, facilitating instant payment and collection.

Highlights
  • In-the-moment live auctions
  • Bid on event memorabilia
  • Purchase unique experiences
  • Instant payment and collection
  • Easy auction creation
  • Connect buyers and sellers
Features
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Your in-the-moment marketplace. Live Source is a better auction experience enhancing all sorts of live sporting, entertainment and fundraising events. Events are filled with excitement. Live Source helps capture this excitement instantly by creating opportunities for fans to own the memorabilia they value most - while the event is taking place. Live Source auctions are created during events so fans can participate instantly. Easy to create auctions means more items are available for fans to bid on. Fans are excited by new opportunities to own memorabilia or purchase unique experiences. Fans then bid from their seats. The app selects the winning bid as well as arranging payment and collection moments later. Live Source opens up a new world of opportunities for memorabilia buyers and sellers to connect.

Screenshots

Charitybuzz3 screens
Live Source4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Source at 4.5 against Charitybuzz's 3.9. Live Source also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Live Source holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Charitybuzz's written reviews are positive against 79% of Live Source's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Charitybuzz versus Live Source: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharitybuzzLive Source
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (54 ratings)4.5 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCharitybuzz INC.Live Source, LLC

Customer experience

Charitybuzz

All ratings53 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative32.4%

Live Source

All ratings43 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

Charitybuzz

No in-app purchases

None

Live Source

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charitybuzz free?
Charitybuzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Source free?
Live Source is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charitybuzz or Live Source?
Live Source is rated higher. Charitybuzz averages 3.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Live Source averages 4.5 from 43 ratings.
Do Charitybuzz or Live Source have ads?
Neither Charitybuzz nor Live Source shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charitybuzz or Live Source?
Charitybuzz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Live Source every 3 weeks. Most recently, Charitybuzz was updated on October 4, 2026 and Live Source on September 29, 2026.

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