# Banknotes | Bills vs Фалеристика

The clearest difference is monetization model: Banknotes | Bills at free with in-app purchases against Фалеристика's subscription. Banknotes | Bills also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Фалеристика's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Banknotes | Bills sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Фалеристика sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Banknotes | Bills against 5.0 for Фалеристика. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Banknotes | Bills has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Banknotes | Bills's written reviews are positive against 96% of Фалеристика's.

Banknotes | Bills ships an update every 2 months, Фалеристика every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Banknotes | Bills | Фалеристика |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banknotes-bills/id1315673058/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6450889746/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **96.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 14 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vladimir Raevskih](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315673057) | [Vadim Elizarov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441252715) |

## What reviewers say

### Banknotes | Bills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banknotes-bills/id1315673058)

Catalog and track your global banknote collection. Add details like condition, price, and comments. Features cloud sync, offline access, and a scanner for series and numbers.

**Highlights:** Global banknote catalog, Collection tracking, Cloud synchronization, Offline access, Banknote scanner, Detailed banknote information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Russia | Free | one-time |
| USA Free | Free | one-time |
| Abkhazia | $0.39 | one-time |
| Canada | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tatarstan | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bulgaria | $1.49 | one-time |
| Romania | $1.49 | one-time |
| USA | $2.99 | one-time |
| European Union | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ukraine | $2.99 | one-time |


### Фалеристика

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6450889746)

This app serves as a catalog and identifier for medals, orders, and badges from various historical periods. It provides detailed information, high-quality images, and search functionality for your collection. Awards are not bought or sold within the app.

**Highlights:** Medal and order catalog, Detailed award information, High-quality zoomable images, Search by award name, Search by award number, Collection management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Подписка на 1 месяц | $0.99 | per month |
| Подписка на 6 месяцев | $1.99 | per 6 months |
| Подписка на 1 год | $2.99 | per year |
| Pro версия без срока | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Banknotes | Bills free?

Banknotes | Bills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Фалеристика free?

Фалеристика is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Banknotes | Bills or Фалеристика?

Фалеристика is rated higher. Banknotes | Bills averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Фалеристика averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Banknotes | Bills or Фалеристика have ads?

Neither Banknotes | Bills nor Фалеристика shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Banknotes | Bills or Фалеристика?

Banknotes | Bills ships an update every 2 months, and Фалеристика every 5 months. Most recently, Banknotes | Bills was updated on October 9, 2026 and Фалеристика on October 20, 2026.

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