Drop The Coins vs Goldback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop The Coins
This app uses augmented reality to bring limited edition silver bullion coins to life. Scan your coins to unlock informative AR experiences and authenticate your assets with a digital certificate of authenticity.
- Augmented reality coin experiences
- Real-time AR interaction
- Digital certificate of authenticity (DCOA)
- Asset registration and claiming
- DCOA storage and transfer
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Drop The Coins is a state of the art augmented reality technology application that allows users to interact with their limited edition silver AR bullion numismatic coins. This app allows users to transcend reality by scanning uniquely packaged bullion numismatic coins to unlock exciting and informative augmented reality experiences in real time. Through our app, users can authenticate their assets by registering and claiming their digital certificate of authenticity (DCOA). Once inside the app each asset holder’s DCOA is stored in their profile until they decide to release the DCOA to a new owner.
Goldback
Easily use Goldbacks for daily transactions, from shopping to business management. Track spending, calculate payments, and find nearby merchants. Stay updated with the latest news and updates.
- Transaction calculator
- Transaction history logging
- Merchant and distributor map
- Newsroom updates
- Payment and change calculation
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The Goldback app makes it easy to use Goldbacks in your daily transactions. Whether you're shopping, managing a business, or tracking your spending, it has all the tools you need: TRANSACTION CALCULATOR Quickly calculate payments and change for smooth transactions. TRANSACTION HISTORY Log and review your transactions to stay organized. MERCHANT & DISTRIBUTOR MAP Find businesses and distributors nearby that accept or sell Goldbacks. NEWSROOM UPDATES Stay in the loop with the latest Goldback news, updates, and announcements. With features designed for simplicity and convenience, the Goldback app is your reliable companion for making Goldbacks an effortless part of your daily life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drop The Coins at 5.0 against Goldback's 3.2. Drop The Coins also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Goldback's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (44 vs 8). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drop The Coins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goldback has 44 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Drop The Coins's written reviews are positive against 54% of Goldback's.
Drop The Coins ships an update monthly, Goldback weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop The Coins | Goldback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.2 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scanscapes Technologies LLC | Goldback Inc |
Customer experience
Drop The Coins
Goldback
In-app purchases
Drop The Coins
No in-app purchases
Goldback
No in-app purchases
