CoinKnow User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience15.4% of reviews
Neutral15.4% of reviews
Negative experience69.2% of reviews

~ Based on 26 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is CoinKnow Safe?

CoinKnow: Coin Identifier appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for CoinKnow is 87/100.

This assessment is based on 1,201 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

81.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
13.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 535 App Store ratings for CoinKnow.

Is CoinKnow Legit?

CoinKnow: Coin Identifier has limited verification signals. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for CoinKnow is 58/100.

Based on 58 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Kept giving the same response

Every time I checked a penny especially one in decent shape- it gives the correct response- but when I would do the back of the coin every response was that the coin was a “ wheatie” from the early 1900’s. Had the same issue with Roosevelt dimes.

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry about the repeated misidentifications when scanning the reverse side of your pennies and Roosevelt dimes. For better results, try using a plain, contrasting background with even lighting, and avoid glare or shadows that may obscure design details. We've flagged this pattern to our development team for investigation. If issues persist, please contact our support team directly so we can look into your specific scans. We appreciate your help in improving the app!

I mean it is a joke it didn’t work at all

This app did not work even a little bit it didn’t scan a single coin correctly and it costs money to scan them

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to share this, and we're sorry the results didn't meet your expectations. Recognition accuracy can depend on factors such as lighting, focus, and the angle of the photo. So that we can look into the specific results you experienced, please contact our support team with the coins you tried and the photos you used, and we'll address it promptly. We appreciate your patience and want to help you get reliable results.

Camera doesn’t take pictures well.

Haven’t gotten to get a good picture . Then , you’re wanting more money for a different membership that was never explained really !

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to write, and we understand the frustration. Our priority is getting the camera working for you. Recognition depends on a clear, in-focus image, and our support team can share a few practical tips to help. Once you're getting reliable results, we're also happy to explain exactly what each plan includes so there are no surprises. Please reach out to our support team and we'll help you get this resolved.

Not worth paying for

Needs improvement

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry to hear the app hasn't met your expectations. We'd genuinely like to understand which areas you feel need improvement, whether it's recognition accuracy, pricing, features, or something else. Your input would help us identify where we can do better. Our team is continually working to enhance the app, and feedback like yours plays an important role in that process. Should you wish to share more details, please feel free to reach out anytime.

Waste of my money

Wish I hadn't purchased Just a waste of my money another thing that takes your money and no response or no difference from the free app

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback, and we're sorry to hear about your experience. Premium membership is designed to provide meaningful value beyond the free version, including unlimited scans and full access to detailed coin information. We'd genuinely like the chance to look into this for you and make it right—please reach out to our support team so we can assist directly.

Serious collectors- AVOID

The software is at best a late alpha version. Many inconsistencies. Shows mint when identifying, but later panels show mint as N/A. Misidentification of American Women quarters. Still doesn’t have 2026 coins at end of April. Often shows previously scanned coin image for new coins. Or shows a placeholder when an image was there et scan time! Devs need better QA and more resources.
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Response from developer

Thanks for the detailed feedback — points like these genuinely help us identify what needs work. We hear you on the inconsistencies you've described: the mint mark showing on one panel but appearing as N/A elsewhere, misidentifications on the American Women Quarters series, missing 2026 coin data, and previously scanned images appearing in place of new ones. These have all been logged and shared with our team to investigate and address. We're continually working to improve recognition accuracy, expand coin coverage, and tighten up the overall experience. Feedback from serious collectors is especially valuable in pushing those improvements forward, and we appreciate you taking the time to lay it out clearly.

Review

Easy to use. Fun.

Response from developer

Thank you for the kind words. We're so glad you're finding it easy to use and fun! That's exactly what we aim for. Happy collecting, and feel free to reach out if you ever need assistance!

Wrong Information and Value Amount.

I don’t know who rated this app with four stars. The only things this app does correctly is snap a photo (not a good one at that) and charge you for the subscription.
Anyone opting to use this app with a subscription, beware. Those who have left a rating over one star is either paid to do so or is delusional. To the app maker,
Don’t bother responding with an excuse. Because I didn’t pay for it. If I had, that would be a different story.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the app did not meet your expectations. We take all feedback seriously and are continuously working to improve both accuracy and user experience. If you'd like to share any specific concerns, we'd be happy to look into them further.

Coinknow is bad

Every coin I scanned it would tell me what it was but to get value it stated it wasn’t in data base

Response from developer

Hi! Thank you for your feedback! We apologize that the value information wasn't available for your coins. We're continuously working to expand our database and improve value coverage for all coins. Your feedback helps us prioritize which coins to add next. We appreciate your patience as we continue improving!

My Opinion

So so good

No help

Want to know the error. It says it’s a regular dime. Can’t photograph other side.

Works fine once you figure out the “bugs”

Update: I discovered that if you ignore the initial message about the photo and just flip the coin over and take another photo … the app works.

Original message: Downloaded app and took over 50 photos. App did not like any of the photos. Tried different lighting, different backgrounds, and different coins. Nothing worked. Canceled subscription (free trial) within 10 minutes.

Zero stars if that was an option.
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Response from developer

Hi, we're truly sorry for the frustration. We’re currently refining our image recognition to better handle different lighting and backgrounds. We would love to make this right—please reach out to our support team so we can investigate why the app struggled with your specific device. Would you be open to sharing a sample photo with us to help improve our detection?

Waste of Time

Downloaded app and took over 50 photos. App did not like any of the photos. Tried different lighting, different backgrounds, and different coins. Nothing worked. Canceled subscription (free trial) within 10 minutes.

Zero stars if that was an option.

Response from developer

Hi, we're truly sorry for the frustration. We’re currently refining our image recognition to better handle different lighting and backgrounds. We would love to make this right—please reach out to our support team so we can investigate why the app struggled with your specific device. Would you be open to sharing a sample photo with us to help improve our detection?

Coin know

Great app!!

Wouldn’t stop asking me to write a review

This stupid thing would not stop asking me to write a review so here you go and buy wouldn’t stop asking I mean within the first 90 seconds and asked me twice like for crying out loud. Let me try using the app first but because you’re an idiot I’m gonna give you one star

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. We're sorry the review prompts appeared too frequently and too early in your experience. We've noted this and will pass it along to improve how and when these requests appear, so users have time to try the app first. We appreciate you giving it a try, and if there's anything we can help with as you use it, please reach out to our support team.

Wrong year

Was a graded ms67 2025 shield cent

Terrible accuracy

Almost all of my silver dollars come out MS when many are clearly AU or worse. Since you can’t correct it manually the rest of the feedback and data is useless. It has never identified an error coin, even when I used a certified 40% off center. Also, it constantly gets the mint mark wrong.

Response from developer

We sincerely apologize for the accuracy issues you've experienced. These are serious problems that directly impact the reliability of our service, and we understand your frustration. The inability to manually correct results makes these issues even more problematic. Your detailed feedback about specific cases is extremely valuable to us. We're committed to improving our accuracy and detection capabilities. Thank you for taking the time to share this honest feedback with us.

value check

usefull

Poor functionality

Very poor functionality, camera interface, etc

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to let you know we've just released an update that addresses camera functionality issues. We've fixed problems with the zoom controls and improved the overall camera interface for a smoother experience. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We'd love to hear if it works better for you now.

Not good

First coin I tried to identify - tried 4 times - adjusting light but did not get the year right on any of the tries so deleted

Response from developer

Hi, we're sorry we couldn't identify your coin correctly. We know you put in real effort adjusting the lighting multiple times. Accuracy can also depend on the angle and coin condition. We're actively working on these issues and genuinely hope you'll give us another try down the road. Thanks for the feedback!