Comparison

GIA vs Gem Trading Academy

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

Head to head
About

GIA

This app helps users understand diamond quality by providing interactive tools for the 4Cs (color, clarity, cut, carat) and educational articles. It also allows users to save, share, and verify diamond reports, and find local retailers.

Highlights
  • Interactive 4Cs tools
  • Diamond buying tips and lore
  • Save and share GIA reports
  • GIA retailer lookup
  • Point-of-sale tools for sellers
  • Inscription matching with GIA Match iD
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Are You Shopping for Diamonds? 1. 4Cs Interactive Tools: Use sliding scales to compare color, clarity and cut grades and to visualize carat weight. 2. Diamond Buying Tips: Learn how to buy diamonds with our 4Cs blog articles. Know the difference between laboratory-grown and natural diamonds, and discover diamond ring lore. 3. Save and Send GIA Reports: Name and save your GIA diamond and jewelry reports. Drop someone a hint by sending your list! 4. GIA Retailer Lookup: Find local retailers that offer GIA-graded diamonds or have GIA-trained staff. Do You Sell Diamonds? 1. Point-of-Sale Tools: Use 4Cs sliding scales to help clients understand color, clarity and cut grades and to visualize carat weight. 2. 4Cs Blog Articles: Brush up on diamond knowledge such as fluorescence and diamond treatments. Romance clients with diamond lore and refer them to our blog for diamond buying tips. 3. Diamond and Jewelry Report Check: View, save and share GIA diamond and jewelry reports with ease across multiple devices. Name your reports to keep them organized. 4. Inscription Matching: Connect to a GIA Match iD instrument to match your diamond to its authorized GIA diamond report. Once matched, the report will appear on the GIA App and can be saved and sent. 5. GIA Resources: Boost your business with our services. Sign up for our Retailer Lookup to attract local clients looking for GIA-graded diamonds. Need to have a diamond graded? Open a lab account right in the app.

About

Gem Trading Academy

Features
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Get access to all content by Gem Trading Academy. Access pre-recorded courses, enroll for live workshops, get certified and a lot more! Be a part of the awesome community that you always wanted to be in!

Screenshots

GIA4 screens
Gem Trading Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GIA at none against Gem Trading Academy's 3. Gem Trading Academy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gem Trading Academy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GIA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GIA versus Gem Trading Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIAGem Trading Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (529 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings529 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIATagMango Inc

In-app purchases

None

GIA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Gem Trading Academy

One-time3
  • Service 2$4.99
  • Service 3$6.99
  • Service 1$9.99

Questions

Is GIA free?
GIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gem Trading Academy free?
Gem Trading Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GIA or Gem Trading Academy have ads?
Neither GIA nor Gem Trading Academy shows ads.

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