GoldBug vs Golden Riva
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.
Golden Riva
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Goldenriva and Jewellery LLC, Bullion company Located in the heart of Dubai Gold Souq and expertise in bullion dealings for a decade. We are well established Gold Company in Dubai. We have created our goodwill among the customers by providing timely services aligned with compliances. We strengthen our customers by providing competitive price and reliable services allows our customers and we value our customers and suppliers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Golden Riva at Free against GoldBug's $3.99. Golden Riva also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). GoldBug's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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
Golden Riva is free to download; GoldBug costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoldBug ships an update every 3 weeks, Golden Riva every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoldBug | Golden Riva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart Beekwilder | LOGIMAX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
GoldBug
No in-app purchases
Golden Riva
No in-app purchases
