Comparison

Precious Metals Manager vs Equity Trust

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

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About

Precious Metals Manager

Track, analyze, and grow your precious metals portfolio with real-time prices and powerful metrics. Log orders, attach documents, and monitor gains and losses. Securely manage your investments with biometric authentication and iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Portfolio tracking for gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper
  • Real-time spot prices in 14 currencies
  • Live charts and market trend analysis
  • Detailed order and sales logging with attachments
  • Customizable coin and bullion profiles
  • Annual tax reports and capital gain/loss tracking
  • Biometric authentication for security
Features
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Track, analyze, and grow your precious metals portfolio — all in one place. Precious Metals Manager gives you a complete picture of your holdings with real-time spot prices, powerful metrics, and an intuitive interface built for serious collectors and investors alike. Metals Supported Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, and Copper. Portfolio Management · Browse 300+ pre-filled coin and bullion profiles, or create your own custom presets. · Log orders, items, and sales with full detail — attach photos and documents to keep everything organized. · Powerful filters and sorting give you full control over your inventory. Live Market Data · Real-time spot prices in 14 currencies: USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF, DKK, INR, JPY, MXN, NZD, NZD, BTC, and ETH. · Live charts to analyze trends and correlations between precious metals and cryptocurrencies. · Home screen widgets for instant access to spot prices and the Gold/Silver Ratio. Insights & Metrics · Portfolio value, offer value, gain/loss, total weight by metal, and average premium paid. · Advanced metrics: dollar-cost averaging, weight over time, and rebalancing strategy. · Gold/Silver Ratio tracker with historical chart. · Annual tax reports with capital gain/loss and January 1st portfolio snapshots. Sales Tracking · Monitor realized profits and losses across all your sales. · Filter sales by metal type for a focused view. Data & Privacy · Your data stays yours — no account required, no ads, no tracking, no geolocation. · iCloud backup with partial encryption for added security. · Export to CSV; import/export via CSV and JSON, including all attachments. · Biometric authentication: Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. Subscription Precious Metals Manager offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions, unlocking all features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Terms: https://preciousmetalsmanager.com/terms/

About

Equity Trust

Manage your self-directed IRA and retirement accounts on the go. View balances, track investments, and perform transactions for traditional and alternative assets. Securely access your account information and manage beneficiary details.

Highlights
  • View IRA balances and asset values
  • Track investment activity
  • Request investments and distributions
  • Access and download tax forms
  • Manage beneficiary details
  • Support for traditional and alternative assets
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Take control of your retirement—anytime, anywhere. The Equity Trust app puts your self-directed IRA in your hands. Use it to view balances, track investments, and manage your retirement account with confidence on your mobile device. Connect directly to myEQUITY, our online account management system, and take action across a broad range of traditional and alternative assets. Invest using IRAs, including Traditional, Roth, SEP, or SIMPLE IRAs, or Solo 401(k) plans in everything from public market assets to alternative investments like real estate, crypto, private equity, private debt, precious metals, and through a Brokerage account. What you can do with the Equity Trust app: -View your IRA balances, asset values, and transaction activity -Access myEQUITY to request investments, distributions, and bill payments -Access and download tax forms and statements -Track IRA contributions and distributions -Manage and update beneficiary details We’re committed to keeping your account access safe and secure. Your information is protected with modern security measures, including multi-factor authentication. Take control of your retirement with the Equity Trust App. Download now and experience the convenience of managing your self-directed IRA – right from your phone. Disclaimer: Equity Trust Company is a directed custodian and does not provide tax, legal or investment advice. Any information communicated by Equity Trust Company is for educational purposes only, and should not be construed as tax, legal or investment advice. Whenever making an investment decision, please consult with your tax attorney, CPA, or financial professional.

Screenshots

Precious Metals Manager4 screens
Equity Trust4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Precious Metals Manager at 69% against Equity Trust's 0%. Precious Metals Manager also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (89 vs 8). Equity Trust's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Precious Metals Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Equity Trust asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Precious Metals Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precious Metals Manager has 89 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Precious Metals Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Equity Trust's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Precious Metals Manager versus Equity Trust: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecious Metals ManagerEquity Trust
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings) — better1.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSergio Martin RubioEquity Trust Company

Customer experience

Precious Metals Manager

All ratings89 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%

Equity Trust

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Precious Metals Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Month14 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Year14 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Equity Trust

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Precious Metals Manager free?
Precious Metals Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Equity Trust free?
Equity Trust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Precious Metals Manager or Equity Trust?
Precious Metals Manager is rated higher. Precious Metals Manager averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Equity Trust averages 1.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Precious Metals Manager or Equity Trust have ads?
Neither Precious Metals Manager nor Equity Trust shows ads.

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