Classic Driver vs Hemmings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Driver
Discover and acquire classic and luxury vehicles, watches, motorcycles, collectables, yachts, and real estate. Connect with dealers and private sellers globally. Save favorites and manage your profile.
- Browse classic and luxury cars for sale
- Find watches, motorcycles, yachts, and real estate
- View listings from iconic brands
- Discover trending items
- Save favorite listings
- Submit inquiries with a member account
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Since 1998, Classic Driver has been the preferred marketplace for affluent collectors and passionate drivers of classic and luxury cars. We don’t limit your choices to four wheels, however: you can also find other essential elements of the ‘Classic Driver’ lifestyle, such as watches, motorcycles, collectables, yachts, and even luxury real estate. With the new, free-to-download Classic Driver App for iPhone and iPad, you can: • View thousands of classic and luxury cars currently for sale through our unrivalled global network of dealers, private sellers, and auction houses • Browse offerings from the most iconic brands, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Ducati, Ferrari, Hermès, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Rolex, Riva and many more • Find the perfect watch, motorcycle, yacht, collectable or luxury residence to complement your ‘Classic Driver’ lifestyle • See what’s hot: use the ‘Trending’ feature to browse the most-viewed listings in the last 7 days • Save your favourite listings to your own personal wishlist • Log in with your free CD Member account to submit instant enquiries without re-entering your contact details, manage your newsletter subscriptions, and save your preferred currency/mileage unit settings If you’re in the market for something truly special, the Classic Driver App will take you there.
Hemmings
Discover and purchase classic and collector cars from a vast marketplace. Connect with sellers, save your favorites, and participate in auctions. Serving enthusiasts since 1954.
- Browse thousands of classic cars
- Search by year, make, model
- Save favorite listings
- Save favorite searches
- Contact car sellers
- Participate in auctions
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Search through thousands of classic and collector cars on sale through Hemmings Marketplace. Serving the collector car community since 1954, Hemmings offers thousands of vehicles for sale by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. You can search by year, make, model, and more. Save your favorite listings and searches for later, and get in touch with car sellers through our app– or even make a bid on Hemmings Auctions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hemmings at 4.8 against Classic Driver's 3.2. Hemmings also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 15). Classic Driver's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Hemmings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hemmings has 7.3K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Classic Driver's written reviews are positive against 31% of Hemmings's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Classic Driver ships an update every 15 months, Hemmings every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Driver | Hemmings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 7.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Classic Driver (Schweiz) AG | HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS, INC |
Customer experience
Classic Driver
Hemmings
Bugs and requests
Classic Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hemmings
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to close video ads
- Inconsistent login and account management
- Unreliable search and filtering functions
Requested features
3 requests- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Enhance account and login features
- Optimize app performance and stability
In-app purchases
Classic Driver
No in-app purchases
Hemmings
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classic Driver free?
Is Hemmings free?
Which has better reviews, Classic Driver or Hemmings?
Do Classic Driver or Hemmings have ads?
Which is updated more often, Classic Driver or Hemmings?
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