Comparison

Mintage vs Coin Check

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

Head to head
About

Mintage

Features
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Quickly and accurately store your coin collection information with this app. Calculate monetary values for purchases or sales. No Ads. Grade your coins with a five level scale. Highly customizable, you may enter any kind of coin, currency, collectables, with any detail information. Add photos from your library or camera. Photos saved in the app can be added to your photo library with a long press gesture. The app has capabilities to make calls and get directions within the app. Checkboxes are savable.

About

Coin Check

Instantly identify coins by taking a photo. Discover their origin, value, and history. Organize your coin collection and track its total worth with detailed information.

Highlights
  • Coin recognition via photo
  • Identify country of origin
  • Grade coins and estimate value
  • Real-time price tracking
  • Digital collection management
  • Detailed coin history
Features
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Discover the hidden world of coins with our Snap: Coin Identifier app! Coin Identifier allows you to take a photo or scan of any coin, and the app will quickly analyze and identify its type, country of origin, and other key details. Key Features: - Get fast and accurate recognition result for your coins. - Give accurate identification results. - Recognize rare, foreign, and error coins. - Grade coins via photos. - Grade coin value and track prices in real time. - Record and store your collections right in the app. - Track the total value of all your coins. - Discover the full history of your coins in detailed cards. You can choose a weekly subscription or yearly subscription (3 days trial). – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/coin-identifier-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/coin-identifier-terms/

Screenshots

Coin Check3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coin Check at Free against Mintage's $1.99. Mintage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Coin Check is free to download; Mintage costs $1.99 up front. Coin Check sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Mintage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mintage ships an update every 4 weeks, Coin Check monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mintage versus Coin Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMintageCoin Check
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—76 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYourStoreCentral.com LLCCaprinix LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mintage

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Coin Check

Subscriptions2
  • Scan & Identify Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Unlock your collectible3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Mintage free?
Mintage costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coin Check free?
Coin Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mintage or Coin Check have ads?
Coin Check shows ads; Mintage does not.
Which is updated more often, Mintage or Coin Check?
Mintage ships an update every 4 weeks, and Coin Check monthly. Most recently, Mintage was updated on October 19, 2026 and Coin Check on October 25, 2026.

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