GemGuide Pricing vs AIGS
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.
AIGS
Verify gemstone reports using advanced QR code scanning and explore detailed gemstone information with augmented reality. This tool enhances understanding and security for precious stones.
- QR Code scanning for report verification
- Augmented Reality (AR) gemstone insights
- Enhanced security for precious information
- Direct link to security system
- Virtual insights on gemstone details
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The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) application provides customers with the newest advanced technology in Lab Report Verification. Our QR Code scanning method prevents theft of precious informations. For the protection of our valued customers, AIGS devised a new state of the art security, Lab Report QR Code scanner, which enables you to scan AIGS Gemstone Reports, that directly links to our security system, storing only your report details. AIGS also presents the world's first Augmented Reality (AR) Technology used on gemstones reports. Traditional gemstone reports are mainly pictures and words on paper, but AIGS believes our valued customers deserves better understanding on their precious gemstones. AR technology allows customers to obtain virtual insights on specific detailed informations provided specially for their gemstones. Download the app today to protect your precious gemstones. Please note that lab report verification service is only applicable to reports issued after 1st August 2011.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIGS at 4.5 against GemGuide Pricing's 3.3. AIGS also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 69 months). GemGuide Pricing's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIGS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
GemGuide Pricing ships an update every 69 months, AIGS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GemGuide Pricing | AIGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemworld International, Inc. | Kennedy Ho |
Customer experience
GemGuide Pricing
AIGS
In-app purchases
GemGuide Pricing
No in-app purchases
AIGS
No in-app purchases
