GemGuide Pricing vs CARATRATE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GemGuide Pricing
This app provides an independent, market-driven benchmark for wholesale pricing of gems and jewelry. Users can view individual stone prices in wholesale or retail and adjust markups. A subscription is required for full functionality.
- Wholesale gem pricing
- Retail gem pricing
- Individual stone price view
- Markup control
- Market-driven benchmark
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A reliable benchmark standard for independent, market-driven, accurate wholesale pricing for the gem and jewelry industry. View pricing on individual stones in wholesale or retail, and even control the markups. Note: A Subscription to the GemGuide pricing is required to use this app.
CARATRATE
This app simplifies the complex valuation of natural diamonds. It provides users with pricing information to assist in buying or selling diamonds, aiming to make the process straightforward for even experienced traders.
- Diamond valuation
- Diamond pricing
- Natural diamond focus
- Buying/selling assistance
- Simple interface
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CARATRATE "Real diamond pricing made really simple" It is said every diamond is unique, one in a billion. That makes it's valuation/pricing very complicated. Even people who trade in diamonds for many years face difficulties while pricing diamonds. CARATRATE is an endeavour to facilitate those who deal in natural diamonds. Check CARATRATE price before buying/selling a diamond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CARATRATE at 100% against GemGuide Pricing's 40%. CARATRATE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CARATRATE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of GemGuide Pricing's written reviews are positive against 100% of CARATRATE's.
GemGuide Pricing ships an update every 69 months, CARATRATE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GemGuide Pricing | CARATRATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemworld International, Inc. | Dia Analytics LLP |
Customer experience
GemGuide Pricing
CARATRATE
In-app purchases
GemGuide Pricing
No in-app purchases
CARATRATE
No in-app purchases
