# PCGS Coinflation — Gold & Silver Melt Values

> Calculates melt values for coins and precious metal scrap using live metal prices. (iPhone/iPad app by PCGS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcgs-coinflation/id535653219 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PCGS](https://appshunter.io/developer/347349342)
- Category: Reference, Finance
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 88 App Store ratings · 78 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcgs-coinflation/id535653219/reviews.md

## What is PCGS Coinflation?

Since 2004, Coinflation.com has grown into one of the most visited websites on coins and precious metals, averaging well over 500,000 unique visitors a month. Its melt value calculators have become the standard in the coin collecting and precious metals community for quickly determining the melt value for coins.

This app incorporates the most popular features of Coinflation.com and features the live 24-hour gold and silver price (updated every minute).  The four calculators bundled into one app include U.S. silver coins, base metal coins, gold scrap, and silver scrap.

Unique features include:

- Automatic gold and silver price updates every minute, no need to "re-enter" the price from an external source.  This live metals price update is the same feed used by over 650 coin dealers who conduct business on Certified Coin Exchange, the leading coin/bullion dealer exchange network on the web. www.certifiedcoinexchange.com.

- Beautiful coin images provided by PCGScoinfacts.com.

- Gold Scrap calculator modeled after the most popular gold calculator on the web, GoldCalc.com.  Units include grams, milligrams, pennyweight, grains, and troy ounces.

- The new Silver Scrap calculator has three silver types, .999, .925 Sterling, and .900 silver.  This allows the user to weigh a bag of circulated silver coins and determine the actual melt value.  In addition, we've included non-traditional weights such as troy pounds, avoirdupois ounces, and avoirdupois pounds to help with eBay listings that may try to intentionally confuse buyers.

For more information on this app and to learn the current melt value of your coins, please visit coinflation.com.

## Key features

- Live gold and silver price updates
- U.S. silver coin melt value calculator
- Base metal coin melt value calculator
- Gold scrap melt value calculator
- Silver scrap melt value calculator
- Coin images from PCGScoinfacts.com

## What do users think of PCGS Coinflation?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Quick reference for pricing
- 👍 Useful for coin collectors
- 👍 Good for scrap value
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Provides current pricing
- 👍 Valuable business tool

**Cons**

- 🐛 App disappeared from iPhone
- 🐛 Prices not updating
- 🐛 Stuck on old pricing
- 🐛 Infrequent metals price updates
- 🐛 Pricing issues weekly
- 🐛 App not refreshing
- 🐛 Ads prevent access
- 🐛 New format disliked
- 🐛 Gold & silver prices too small
- 🐛 eBay link disliked
- 🐛 Gold color hard to focus
- 🐛 Not optimized for larger iPhones
- 🐛 Displaying old prices
- 🐛 Not usable now
- 🐛 Crashed after update
- 🐛 Fails to launch after update
- 🐛 Rendering app useless

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App disappeared on iPhone
- Metal prices don’t update
- Price is stuck
- Spot price not updating
- Pricing issues
- App has not updated for several days
- Won’t show current data
- Stuck on old date
- Current pricing is about a week old
- App wouldn’t refresh for days
- Always over an hour behind
- Ads prevent access to gold
- New format disliked
- Gold & silver prices too small
- eBay link disliked
- Gold color hard to focus
- Not optimized for larger iPhones
- Displaying prices from 2012
- App not working
- Refresh button doesn't bring in new data
- Fails to launch
- App has not worked in weeks
- Broken worthless app
- No longer updates spot
- Update function has stopped working
- Metal prices won’t load
- Can’t see prices for silver and gold
- Not working at all
- Not showing values
- Not refreshing or updating
- App has not updated current market values
- Values remain blank
- Doesn't do common coins
- Fails to update
- Can't read values
- Fails to load and fails to update
- Stopped working
- Will not update
- Something's Missing
- Omission of gold coin values
- App not giving current silver/gold prices
- Never refreshes
- Spot prices are incorrect
- Update messed it up
- App disappeared on my iPhone

**Most requested features**

- See coin composition and silver mass
- Set a custom spot price
- Include pre-33 US gold coins
- Add platinum and palladium melt value calculator
- Include Gold Coin Melt Values
- Add a line for Gold coins
- Include U.S. Gold coins
- Add all U.S. and other common gold coins weights and melt values
- Include gold coins
- Pick the percent of purity
- Display karats and % purity and troy ounces simultaneously
- Add American Eagle Silver Dollar to silver coin section
- Add a Gold Coin Section
- Add (dwt)
- Add foreign coin melt value (e.g., Canadian)
- Include news/articles from the website
- Include summaries for denominations (metal value)
- Link to daily news articles or archived articles
- Add an 80% and 50% calculator
- Indicate weight in troy oz when calculating total price
- Add Canadian coin page
- Add a way to set a spot price for metals

## Recent user reviews (10 of 78)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcgs-coinflation/id535653219/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Disappearance

*2026-03-17, version 1.5.8*

Ditto on the last review. App disappeared on my iPhone!

### 1/5 — Gives 2012 pricing

*2026-02-15, version 1.5.8*

Just updated my iPhone and the app was fantastic up until then. When this app worked, it was the standard without having to pay for a silly upgrade. 
It saved me many times from overpaying and underselling…. Sad to see it crash!

### 5/5 — Quick

*2026-02-01, version 1.5.8*

Great, quick reference, for quick pricing

### 3/5 — Decent, could be better

*2026-01-30, version 1.5.8*

Would be nice if you could see the coin composition and silver mass in each coin, just like on the Coinflation site.

### 4/5 — Good, but it could be great.

*2026-01-24, version 1.5.8*

Please just give me a way to set a spot price for metals.  That way if I’m selling, I can just enter the offer price and get the value of the coins. I have never purchased or sold directly at the spot price.

### 1/5 — Metal prices don’t update

*2025-11-20, version 1.5.8*

I really like the way this 
App is put together and like to use it. However, on my phone, it has stopped updating silver and gold prices so all the information that it gives is incorrect. I like the app, but it’s not usable now please fix it.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t update

*2025-10-31, version 1.5.8*

The price is stuck on 9/5 today is 10/31

### 1/5 — Spot price not updating

*2025-10-10, version 1.5.8*

They haven’t updated spot
Price in over a month.

### 5/5 — Great tool

*2025-04-02, version 1.5.8*

I love this app I use it all the time. I just wish it had something for the pre-33 US gold coins.

### 2/5 — Meh

*2023-12-08, version 1.5.8*

Used to be a reliable resource. Seemingly has pricing issues once a week of late (roughly for the last 6 months or so). Might be time to find another quick-use app.

## Frequently asked questions about PCGS Coinflation

### What does the PCGS Coinflation app do?

The PCGS Coinflation app allows users to quickly determine the melt value of coins and precious metal scrap. It utilizes live, up-to-the-minute gold and silver prices to provide accurate valuations for various types of coins and scrap.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include automatic gold and silver price updates every minute, a U.S. silver coin melt value calculator, a base metal coin calculator, a gold scrap calculator with multiple units, and a silver scrap calculator supporting different silver purities.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the PCGS Coinflation app is available for free. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, providing a completely free experience for users.

### What kind of coins and scrap can I calculate the melt value for?

The app can calculate melt values for U.S. silver coins, base metal coins, gold scrap, and silver scrap. The silver scrap calculator specifically handles .999, .925 Sterling, and .900 silver types.

### How often are the gold and silver prices updated?

The gold and silver prices are updated automatically every minute. This ensures that the melt value calculations are based on the most current market prices, providing users with real-time data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.8 — 2020-10-17

v1.5.8
- Updated app icon

** If you love this app please leave a review! If you run into any issues email app@pcgs.com and we will work with you to resolve the issue.

### 1.5.7 — 2020-08-27

v1.5.7
- Fixed an issue that was showing the wrong time zone when prices are updated. The app should now show the updated time in your current time zone.

** If you love this app please leave a review! If you run into any issues email app@pcgs.com and we will work with you to resolve the issue.

### 1.5.6 — 2020-04-02

v1.5.6
- Improved the homepage UI for smaller devices

** If you love this app please leave a review! If you run into any issues email app@pcgs.com and we will work with you to resolve the issue.

### 1.5.5 — 2020-03-25

v1.5.5
- Minor text updates

** If you love this app please leave a review! If you run into any issues email app@pcgs.com and we will work with you to resolve the issue.

### 1.5.4 — 2019-12-05

v1.5.4
- Removed unused resources
- Minor improvements

** If you love this app please leave a review! If you run into any issues email app@pcgs.com and we will work with you to resolve the issue.

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