Auctions at Showplace vs Phillips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auctions at Showplace
Discover and bid on luxury items, fine art, jewelry, and antiques from private collections. Participate in live auctions remotely and track your bidding activity on the go.
- Preview upcoming auctions
- Bid in live auctions remotely
- Track bidding history
- Receive push notifications for items of interest
- Quick registration process
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Auctions at Showplace is the premiere destination for luxury items, fine art, design, jewelry, and antiques from private estates and collections in the New York City Metropolitan area. Situated in the bustling Flatiron District of Manhattan, Showplace holds bi-weekly auctions with bidding for most items opening at $50 or $100 and jewelry and silver opening at intrinsic value. With the Auctions at Showplace app, you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions from your mobile / tablet device. Participate in our sales while on-the-go and gain access to the following features: •Quick Registration •Following upcoming lots of interest •Push notifications to ensure you engage on items of interest •Track bidding history and activity •Watch live auctions
Phillips
Participate in global auctions for 20th and 21st-century art, design, and luxury items. Browse upcoming sales, track lots, place bids in real-time, and submit items for appraisal.
- Browse upcoming auctions
- Track favorite lots
- Place real-time bids
- Submit items for appraisal
- Explore art and design works
- Set custom alerts
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Buy, sell, and explore with the Phillips Online app. Explore upcoming auctions, track favorite lots, place real-time bids, and enjoy seamless access to our world-class auctions. BUY — place bids effortlessly in our live and online auctions. SELL — submit images of your property to our experts for complimentary valuations and appraisals. EXPLORE — browse works by your favorite makers, create an account, register to bid, and set custom alerts. About Phillips Phillips is modernizing the collecting experience for all. As a leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st-century works, Phillips offers dedicated expertise in Modern & Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewels. Auctions and exhibitions are primarily held in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, with representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia. Phillips offers a regular selection of live and online auctions, as well as items available for immediate purchase. Phillips also offers a range of services across all aspects of collecting, including private sales, appraisals, valuations, and fiduciary planning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phillips at 80% against Auctions at Showplace's 0%. Phillips also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Auctions at Showplace's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Phillips holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Auctions at Showplace's written reviews are positive against 80% of Phillips's.
Auctions at Showplace ships an update every 11 months, Phillips every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auctions at Showplace | Phillips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 25th Street Showplace Antique Center, Inc. | Phillips Auctioneers LLC |
Customer experience
Auctions at Showplace
Phillips
In-app purchases
Auctions at Showplace
No in-app purchases
Phillips
No in-app purchases
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