NGC vs CoinsChecker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NGC
This app provides coin collectors with access to essential resources from a leading third-party coin grading service. Verify coin certifications, explore population data, manage your collection, and stay updated with the latest news and research.
- Verify NGC Certification
- NGC Census Population Data
- NGC Registry for Collections
- Latest NGC News & Research
- Scan coin barcodes
- Track coin rarity
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The free NGC App gives coin collectors access to many of the most popular resources developed by NGC, a leading third-party coin grading service. This app now includes: • Verify NGC Certification • NGC Census • NGC Registry • The latest NGC news and research The NGC App is available in English, Chinese and German. It’s free, easy to use, and you can take it wherever the hobby takes you. Learn more about the features of the NGC App below. Verify NGC Certification: Scan the barcode on an NGC label with your phone’s camera to instantly verify the coin, view NGC Census population data, view NGC Price Guide values for US coins and add the coin to the NGC Registry. Images are shown for nearly 20 million NGC-certified coins. NGC Census: Browse the NGC Census to see population data for NGC-certified coins by type and grade (including NGC Details grades) to help you research the relative rarity of your coins. NGC Census population data is updated every week. NGC Registry: Register and display your NGC-certified coins and compete against other collectors around the world for recognition and prizes. The NGC Registry helps you to organize your collection, learn more about coins and interact with other collectors. This popular resource now boasts more than 12,000 members, 110,000 registered sets and 1.1 million registered coins from virtually every country. Free images are available for most coins graded by NGC since 2008, so you can spend less time taking photos and more time enjoying the hobby! NGC News & Research: The latest news and research from NGC are posted to the NGC App along with NGC’s complete news archive. Turn on notifications to be among the first to know about important NGC announcements, including special deals, promotions and giveaways. About Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) NGC is a leading third-party coin authentication, grading and encapsulation service with more than 43 million coins certified. Founded in 1987, NGC backs each graded coin with the comprehensive NGC Guarantee of authenticity and grade. NGC's reputation has been built on providing the high level of accuracy, consistency and integrity that its customers expect. Learn more at NGCcoin.com.
CoinsChecker
This app serves as a digital coin album and community forum for numismatists. Catalog your coin collection, track its value, and connect with fellow collectors.
- Digital coin album
- Coin collection cataloging
- Value tracking
- Collector forum
- Community interaction
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App for Coin Collectors. Terms of Service: https://coinschecker.com/terms_of_use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoinsChecker at 81% against NGC's 6%. CoinsChecker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (768 vs 78). NGC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. CoinsChecker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NGC asks for nothing beyond the download.
CoinsChecker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoinsChecker has 768 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of NGC's written reviews are positive against 81% of CoinsChecker's.
NGC ships an update every 2 months, CoinsChecker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NGC | CoinsChecker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (78 ratings) | 4.6 (768 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 768 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Numismatic Guaranty Corporation | Aleksei Levin |
Customer experience
NGC
CoinsChecker
User reviews
NGC
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Coin verification functionality (when working)
- 📊 Census data and grading information
- 🔍 Barcode scanning capability
- 💾 Ability to build coin collection registry
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes during core functions
- 🔐 Persistent login issues and forced re-authentication
- 📵 Barcode scanner non-functional for extended periods
- 🚫 Manual cert number entry fails repeatedly
- ⚠️ App logs out users constantly
CoinsChecker
From 768 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for tracking coin collection
- 👍 Useful for checking inventory at coin shops
- 👍 Visually appealing interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🗓️ Outdated coin data, needs more frequent updates
- 🔍 Limited coin selection, needs more countries and denominations
- 🔧 Confusing interface changes, poor user experience after updates
Bugs and requests
NGC
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when scanning barcodes
- App crashes when entering certification numbers manually
- Login credentials not accepted despite working on website
- Barcode scanner detects but doesn't process codes
- Price guide values not displaying
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- Coin photos missing or not loading
- App logs out after closing
- Scanning functionality broken for months
- Manual entry returns 'feature unavailable' error
- Census data not loading or incomplete
- App won't open or displays blank screen
- Scanner focuses incorrectly on newer phones
- Infinite loop when dismissing error popups
- Sign in button not visible/clickable
- App incompatible with iOS 14.2 and newer
- Unable to view saved coins in registry
- Coins added to collection disappear after app restart
- Navigation icons and graphics not rendering
- App freezes during barcode scanning
- Settings menu non-functional
Requested features
15 requests- Total collection value calculation
- Persistent login sessions
- Improved barcode/QR code scanning
- Price guide integration
- Coin photo display
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- Submission tracking within app
- Collection inventory management
- Mintage information display
- Zoom functionality for verification
- Data persistence across sessions
- iPad/tablet support
- Melt value information
- Better search and filtering options
- Automatic coin photo capture
- Improved UI/UX design
CoinsChecker
Reported bugs
3 issues- All user data and collection deleted after updates
- Certain coin types and years not showing up correctly
- Frequent crashes and freezes, especially when adding new coins
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to upload personal coin photos
- Include coin details like mintage, value, and grading
- Implement export/print options for collection inventory
- Add support for more international coins (e.g. Yen, Euro)
In-app purchases
NGC
No in-app purchases
CoinsChecker
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual$29.991 Year
