Brown Button Estate Sales vs Thryfter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brown Button Estate Sales
Participate in weekly online estate sales from your phone. Browse, register, and bid on a curated selection of designer furniture, art, jewelry, and luxury household items. Enjoy real-time auction tracking and bid alerts.
- Browse upcoming estate auctions
- Register to bid
- Real-time auction tracking
- Watch item lists
- View past bids
- Bid alerts
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The Brown Button app offers an easy and convenient way to participate in our weekly online estate sales. Bidding starts at just $1 for every item. With our online sales, you avoid the challenges of shopping a traditional estate sale—no worrying about open hours, parking, or lines—you can shop seamlessly from your phone anywhere at any time. Our online estate auctions feature a curated selection of designer furniture, art collections, fine jewelry, and luxury household items. Each estate auction is unique, featuring a distinct selection of items for sale. What you can expect from the Brown Button App: BROWSE, REGISTER, BID ● Browse our upcoming estate auction events from anywhere, at any time. ● Quickly and easily register to bid in our estate auctions, ensuring you're ready to participate. ● Follow the auction in real time as each lot closes sequentially, letting you track your favorite items until the very end. WATCH ITEMS, VIEW PAST BIDS, & GET BID ALERTS ● Add specific lots to your "Watched Lots" list to keep an eye on items that catch your attention, so you never miss out. ● View all of your past bids in one convenient location, helping you stay organized and in control. ● Receive alerts on your current bids, ensuring you’re always up to date and ready to respond. The Brown Button app streamlines your estate shopping experience, combining luxury items with a bidding format. Download today to join our weekly estate sale adventures.
Thryfter
Discover and purchase unique thrift and vintage items through live auctions. This app provides a dedicated platform for buying and selling pre-owned goods in real-time across various categories.
- Live auction marketplace
- Bid on items
- Buy and sell LIVE
- Dozens of categories
- Thrift and vintage focus
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Thryfter is the live auction marketplace for everyone who loves thrift and vintage. Bid, buy, and sell LIVE in dozens of categories with the only live-commerce shopping app designed exclusively for people who love thrifting. Terms and Conditions- https://thryfter.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thryfter at 4.4 against Brown Button Estate Sales's 2.0. Thryfter also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 1). Brown Button Estate Sales's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thryfter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thryfter has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Brown Button Estate Sales's written reviews are positive against 70% of Thryfter's.
Brown Button Estate Sales ships an update every 6 months, Thryfter every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brown Button Estate Sales | Thryfter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | International Auction Partners, Inc | Thryfter |
Customer experience
Brown Button Estate Sales
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In-app purchases
Brown Button Estate Sales
No in-app purchases
Thryfter
No in-app purchases
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