Comparison

Charitybuzz vs Broad Arrow Auctions

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

Broad Arrow Auctions

Participate in collector car auctions from your mobile device. Watch live auctions, place bids, and track items of interest with real-time notifications. The app offers a transparent and respectful auction experience for enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Watch and bid in live auctions
  • Place live or absentee bids
  • Follow upcoming lots
  • Receive push notifications
  • Track bidding history
  • Quick registration
Features
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Discover & Bid on Collector Cars Broad Arrow Auctions brings a new approach to the collector car auction experience. Focusing on transparency and integrity, we provide services to our clients with the utmost respect and care while catering to them to feel as comfortable as possible with every part of the process. With the Broad Arrow Auctions app you can watch and 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, place live or absentee bids, follow upcoming lots of interest, receive push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest, track bidding history and auctions you have registered for, and more.

Screenshots

Charitybuzz3 screens
Broad Arrow Auctions4 screens

Verdict

The call

Charitybuzz and Broad Arrow Auctions both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Broad Arrow Auctions's written reviews are positive against 68% of Charitybuzz's. Charitybuzz's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 4). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Charitybuzz against 4.0 for Broad Arrow Auctions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charitybuzz has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Charitybuzz's written reviews are positive against 100% of Broad Arrow Auctions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charitybuzz ships an update every 3 weeks, Broad Arrow Auctions every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Charitybuzz versus Broad Arrow Auctions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharitybuzzBroad Arrow Auctions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (54 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB135 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCharitybuzz INC.Broad Arrow Group, Inc

Customer experience

Charitybuzz

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

Broad Arrow Auctions

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Charitybuzz

No in-app purchases

None

Broad Arrow Auctions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charitybuzz free?
Charitybuzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broad Arrow Auctions free?
Broad Arrow Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charitybuzz or Broad Arrow Auctions?
Broad Arrow Auctions is rated higher. Charitybuzz averages 3.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Broad Arrow Auctions averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Charitybuzz or Broad Arrow Auctions have ads?
Neither Charitybuzz nor Broad Arrow Auctions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charitybuzz or Broad Arrow Auctions?
Charitybuzz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Broad Arrow Auctions every 5 months. Most recently, Charitybuzz was updated on August 2, 2026 and Broad Arrow Auctions on June 20, 2026.

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