GoldBug vs Stock Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoldBug
Track live gold prices directly on your wrist or iPhone Lock Screen. View prices in multiple currencies and see trend indicators. Designed for those interested in financial markets.
- Live gold price display
- Watch complication
- iPhone Lock Screen widget
- Multi-currency support (USD, EUR, AUD, GBP)
- Trend direction indicator
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Track the live gold spot price and the value of your portfolio directly from your iPhone and Apple Watch. GoldBug delivers real-time gold prices powered by SwissQuote, with support for multiple currencies including US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Australian Dollar and Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar. Features: Live gold spot price in USD, EUR, GBP, AUD and CHF Gold portfolio tracker — add your holdings by troy oz, gram or kilogram See your total value, cost basis and profit/loss at a glance Lock screen widgets with live price and portfolio value Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes and currencies Apple Watch complications for quick price checks on your wrist Automatic price refresh every 5 minutes Simple, fast and beautiful — always know what your gold is worth.
Stock Widgets
Display real-time financial market data directly on your device's home screen. Easily set up widgets to monitor your favorite stocks and market trends conveniently. Compatible with all iOS and iPadOS devices running iOS 14+.
- Real-time financial market data
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Easy widget setup
- Track favorite stocks
- Works on all iOS/iPadOS devices
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Stock Widget puts powerful financial widgets on your home screen. Let you track market hot spots in the most direct and convenient way. Easy Setup Get your favorite widget up and running in seconds. Work On All Devices Stock Widget work on all iOS/iPadOS devices with the only requirement being that it is running iOS 14+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GoldBug at every 3 weeks against Stock Widgets's every 2 months. GoldBug also leads on chart position (#111 vs unranked). Stock Widgets's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
GoldBug costs $3.99 and Stock Widgets $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoldBug ships an update every 3 weeks, Stock Widgets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoldBug | Stock Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 1.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart Beekwilder | 菁晶 王 |
Customer experience
GoldBug
Stock Widgets
In-app purchases
GoldBug
No in-app purchases
Stock Widgets
No in-app purchases
