Comparison

GoldBug vs Goldlet

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live gold price display
  • Watch complication
  • iPhone Lock Screen widget
  • Multi-currency support (USD, EUR, AUD, GBP)
  • Trend direction indicator
Features
Currently charting
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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 โ€” 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 โ€” always know what your gold is worth.

About

Goldlet

Features
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Know the real price of gold before you walk into the shop. Goldlet combines the live spot price, your country's daily update windows, local taxes, and shop-typical workmanship fees โ€” so the number you see matches what you'd be quoted at the counter. MARKET โ€” live prices, your way โ€ข Live spot price per ounce and per gram, in your local currency โ€ข Choose your price source: Swissquote, Gold-API.com, or Yahoo Finance โ€ข Karat breakdown: 24K, 22K, 21K, 18K and 14K per-gram prices at a glance โ€ข Daily update windows for your country, refreshed automatically CALCULATOR โ€” quotes like your jeweller makes them โ€ข Pick a karat, enter the weight, get an itemised quote: gold value, workmanship, VAT, total โ€ข Type your shop's own price per gram or workmanship if it differs โ€ข Country-specific rules for 123 markets: per-gram fees (Gulf), percentage fees (Levant & Maghreb), or both โ€ข A polished receipt for every calculation MY GOLD โ€” your collection, private โ€ข Record each piece with photo, weight, karat, price paid and shop โ€ข Watch today's value and your gain/loss move with the market โ€ข Deleted pieces restorable for 90 days IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, Turkish, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Chinese and Indonesian โ€” with full right-to-left layouts. GOLDLET PRO โ€ข Unlimited My Gold entries (free plan keeps 15) โ€ข Save and share receipts as images, with full searchable history โ€ข Aioratec Sync โ€” your gold and receipts on all your devices via your own iCloud โ€ข 20 exclusive app icons Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device โ€” and syncs only through your own iCloud if you turn sync on. Goldlet shows estimates. Always confirm the final price with a licensed dealer before buying or selling. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://goldlet.aioratec.com/privacy

Screenshots

GoldBug4 screens
Goldlet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Goldlet at Free against GoldBug's $3.99. Goldlet also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). GoldBug's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Goldlet is free to download; GoldBug costs $3.99 up front. Goldlet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GoldBug asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoldBug ships an update every 3 weeks, Goldlet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 5 level
GoldBug versus Goldlet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldBugGoldlet
Price$3.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Best chart rank#28 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart BeekwilderAli Alraeesi

In-app purchases

None

GoldBug

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Goldlet

Subscriptions2
  • Goldlet Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Goldlet Pro Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is GoldBug free?
GoldBug costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goldlet free?
Goldlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GoldBug or Goldlet have ads?
Neither GoldBug nor Goldlet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoldBug or Goldlet?
GoldBug ships an update every 3 weeks, and Goldlet every 2 weeks. Most recently, GoldBug was updated on October 4, 2026 and Goldlet on September 30, 2026.

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