# GoldBug — Live goldprice on complication

> Live gold price tracker for watch and iPhone with trend indicators. (iPhone/iPad app by Bart Beekwilder.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goldbug/id1521982166 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bart Beekwilder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1085809088)
- Category: Finance, Business
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goldbug/id1521982166/reviews.md

## What is GoldBug?

Track the live gold spot price and the value of your portfolio directly from your iPhone and Apple Watch.

GoldBug delivers real-time gold prices powered by SwissQuote, with support for multiple currencies including US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Australian Dollar and Swiss Franc.

Features:

Live gold spot price in USD, EUR, GBP, AUD and CHF
Gold portfolio tracker — add your holdings by troy oz, gram or kilogram
See your total value, cost basis and profit/loss at a glance
Lock screen widgets with live price and portfolio value
Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes and currencies
Apple Watch complications for quick price checks on your wrist
Automatic price refresh every 5 minutes
Simple, fast and beautiful — always know what your gold is worth.

## Key features

- Live gold price display
- Watch complication
- iPhone Lock Screen widget
- Multi-currency support (USD, EUR, AUD, GBP)
- Trend direction indicator

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goldbug/id1521982166/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Literally doesn’t update at all

*2026-07-27*

Dog water of an app

### 1/5 — Not happy

*2024-08-11*

Not at all happy there are no prices in GBP I can see only USD and EUR also there is no widget on iPhone

### 1/5 — Useless!

*2024-03-06*

What an absolute ’U-Know-What!’
This app does absolutely nothing other than give you a current price of gold. And you only have TWO currency options! I’m Canadian; there is NO currency option for it or 99.9% of currencies.

The ONLY screen that you get, is a ONE dimensional graph of the price. That’s right; ONE dimensional! And you need at least two dimensions to actually have any intelligent data!
So you have this moving price graph - with NO time frame! I mean, how insane is that!?
I can only guess that the data point timeframe is about three minutes as - any of the graph that you see, will be off the screen in about that amount of time.
And is that absolutely ridiculous or what?! Has anyone ever selected anything less than an hour for data points in a financial chart graph?
No, they want to see graphs that range from 1 hour to 5 years. And they want to know which the heck time frame they are looking at!

Good Lord! This would be a piece of garbage if it were free even!

The other two reviews must be from Bart’s family members!

## Frequently asked questions about GoldBug

### What currencies does GoldBug support for gold prices?

GoldBug displays live gold prices in Dollars, Euros, Australian Dollars, and British Pounds. This allows users to monitor the price in their preferred currency.

### Can I see the gold price trend with GoldBug?

Yes, GoldBug indicates whether the gold price trend is moving upward or downward. This feature helps users quickly assess market direction.

### What devices is GoldBug compatible with?

GoldBug is designed for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. It offers a complication for the watch and a widget for the iPhone Lock Screen.

### How much does GoldBug cost?

GoldBug is a paid application, priced at $1.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its features.

### Does GoldBug have ads?

No, GoldBug does not contain advertisements. As a paid app, it provides an ad-free experience for users.

### What is the age rating for GoldBug?

GoldBug has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a wide range of users.

### When was GoldBug last updated?

The latest version of GoldBug is 4.1, last updated on February 10, 2026. This suggests ongoing development and support.

### What do users like about GoldBug?

Based on the limited rating data, the app's core functionality of providing live gold prices on a watch complication and Lock Screen is its primary appeal for its target audience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0 — 2026-08-12

Gold Portfolio now supports multiple currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD and CHF
New lock screen and Home Screen widgets for portfolio value in GBP, AUD and CHF
Improved widget previews — no more $0 shown when selecting widgets
Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 5.2 — 2026-06-14

Bug fixes -> Notifications and Complications now updating more regularly

### 5.1 — 2026-06-05

June 2026: Bug fixes with relation to notifications, bug fixes with complications.
More compatibility for older devices.

### 5.0 — 2026-06-03

June 2026.
Biggest update yet. Complete redesign, improved performance.
Notification option to get notified when the price hits a certain pre-specified price. In every currency available to the app. 
Complete redesign of the Watch App. New complications.

### 4.1 — 2026-02-10

Updated for iOS 26. 
Removed a bug that caused the y-axis to not show correctly on iPhone.

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All apps by Bart Beekwilder: https://appshunter.io/developer/1085809088

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-21.*
