Comparison

Stack's Bowers Galleries vs Gemunc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stack's Bowers Galleries

Participate in live and online auctions for rare coins, paper money, and ancient coins. Browse upcoming lots, view past results, track items, and bid in real-time. Submit photos for appraisal or consignment.

Highlights
  • Live and Internet auctions
  • Browse upcoming auction lots
  • View past sales results
  • Submit items for appraisal/consignment
  • Track items with watchlist
  • Place presale and proxy bids
  • Real-time bidding with live streaming
Features
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries conducts live, Internet, and specialized auctions for U.S. and world rare coins, paper money, ancient coins, precious metals, and bullion. For more than eight-decades we have achieved dynamic results and realized record-breaking prices. This history guides our unwavering commitment to serve novice and expert collectors and enthusiasts, as well as industry professionals across the world. As America's oldest coin auction house, Stack's Bowers Galleries has auctioned many of the rarest coins and most valuable collections ever assembled. Our knowledgeable staff offers unsurpassed expertise in all areas of numismatics, as well as a commitment to excellent personal service. Now more than ever, collectors are bidding online, and Stack’s Bowers Galleries has invested in creating an online experience as compelling and attractive to bidders as attending our in-person auctions. The Stack’s Bowers Galleries app features our iBid Live technology and makes participating in our sales as easy as ever. Our app allows users to browse our upcoming auctions lots, view past sales results, send us pictures of items to be appraised or consigned to a future sale, track items with our watchlist, leave presale and proxy bids, and bid in real time in our virtual auction gallery that live streams video from our auction studio.

About

Gemunc

Features
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GEMUNC is a dedicated marketplace for numismatic collectors and enthusiasts. Whether you are an experienced collector or just starting your journey into numismatics, GEMUNC offers a curated selection of collectible items including rare coins, vintage banknotes, medals, tokens, and collectible accessories. With GEMUNC, collectors can easily explore and purchase authentic numismatic pieces through a simple and secure mobile shopping experience. Our platform brings together a wide variety of collectible currency items from different eras, helping you grow and enhance your personal collection. Browse through categorized collections such as colonial banknotes, republic currency, historic coins, and more. Each item is presented with detailed images and descriptions to help collectors make informed decisions. GEMUNC makes collecting easier by offering a convenient way to discover rare pieces, reserve items, and manage your purchases all in one place. Start building your collection and explore the fascinating world of coins and banknotes with GEMUNC.

Screenshots

Stack's Bowers Galleries4 screens
Gemunc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gemunc at 14.0 against Stack's Bowers Galleries's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stack's Bowers Galleries versus Gemunc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack's Bowers GalleriesGemunc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (258 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings258 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB97 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSTACK'S-BOWERS NUMISMATICS, LLCSai vaisali Bala Subramaniam

Bugs and requests

Stack's Bowers Galleries

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Search functionality is broken
  • Filters are broken
  • Copying links attaches extra text
  • Watch list functionality is broken
  • Auction catalog UI is broken
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  • Cannot stop receiving messages about watched items
  • Login issues due to missing country code
  • App returns to the top of the list after viewing an item
  • Occasional login problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow push notifications for bids on my items
  • Option to receive or not receive messages about watched items
  • Return to the last viewed item position instead of the top of the list

Gemunc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stack's Bowers Galleries

No in-app purchases

None

Gemunc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack's Bowers Galleries free?
Stack's Bowers Galleries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gemunc free?
Gemunc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stack's Bowers Galleries or Gemunc have ads?
Neither Stack's Bowers Galleries nor Gemunc shows ads.

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