Quick Commodities vs USGBC Grains Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Commodities
Access real-time and historical commodity prices for 15+ key markets. Track price changes with a simple, information-dense interface and customize your view with accent colors and widgets. Stay informed on market shifts with data spanning up to 36 months.
- Real-time commodity prices
- Historical price data (1-36 months)
- 15+ common commodities tracked
- Customizable accent colors
- Widgets for quick access
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A glanceable overview of the commodities market in your pocket! Quick Commodities is the easiest way to stay up-to-date with market changes, with recent and historical price data at your fingertips via a simple and information-dense interface. Features include: • Price and price change data for 15 of the most common commodities • Historical price data, showing either last 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 or 36 months • Set an accent color to better adjust the interface to your taste • Widgets Currently available commodities: - Aluminium - Brent Oil - Coal - Cocoa - Coffee - Copper - Corn - Cotton - Crude Oil - Gold - Iron Ore - Lean Hogs - Live Cattle - Lumber - Natural Gas - Oats - Platinum - Silver - Soybeans - Sugar - Wheat Quick Commodities subscription will be charged to your account after your confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew every month and be charged to your account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy policy, at https://armchairengineering.com/privacy.
USGBC Grains Calculator
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Calculator app for various measurements, both general and grain specific.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USGBC Grains Calculator at none against Quick Commodities's 6. Quick Commodities's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Quick Commodities sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. USGBC Grains Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Commodities ships an update fortnightly, USGBC Grains Calculator every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Commodities | USGBC Grains Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (505 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 505 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Armchair Engineering | Matrix Group International |
Bugs and requests
Quick Commodities
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on launch for Intel Mac Pro (Monterey 12.1)
- M1 Mac compatibility issues
- Subscription payment processed but app remains locked
- Widget options limited after update
- Graph settings/options don't function properly
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- Prices display inaccurately or lag significantly
Requested features
10 requests- Bitcoin and cryptocurrency support
- Real-time price updates
- Extended chart time frames (beyond 3 months)
- Milk/dairy commodity prices
- Silver price display
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- Custom widget sizes (6-tile option)
- Multiple chart time frame options (1-day, 5-day views)
- Custom sorting options (not just alphabetical)
- Live data feeds
- App widgets for quick access
USGBC Grains Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quick Commodities
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Legacy Quarterly$7.993 Months
- Legacy Half Yearly$13.996 Months
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- Legacy Yearly$24.991 Year
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- Outright Unlock$49.99
USGBC Grains Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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