Comparison

XSpecApp vs Coin Identifier & Value Guide

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

Head to head
About

XSpecApp

This application displays EDXRF spectra, allowing users to manually identify elements, calculate ROIs, and add annotations. It supports saving, loading, and printing spectra with detailed information. The app can also acquire spectra using a digital pulse processor via USB, Serial, or wireless connections.

Highlights
  • Manual element identification
  • ROI calculation for peaks
  • Spectrum annotations
  • Spectrum printing with ROIs
  • Save and load spectra
  • Acquire spectra via digital pulse processor
Features
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XSpecApp displays EDXRF spectra providing the following capabilities: * Manual identification of elements * ROI (integrals) for identified peaks * Annotations on spectrum * Printing of spectrum with calculated ROIs * Saving and Loading of spectrum, with annotations and element information * NEW: Acquire spectra using an Amptek DP5 digital pulse processor. Supported interfaces are USB, Serial, and XSpecConnect (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) . Please visit www.xrfconsulting.com for details on XSpecConnect.

About

Coin Identifier & Value Guide

Features
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Point your camera at a coin and get real answers — photograph the obverse and reverse, then confirm the exact match against a full offline reference catalog, no forums, no guesswork. Perfect for anyone who just found an old coin in a drawer, inherited a collection, or wants to finally organize the coins they've been saving. WHAT YOU GET • Two-photo coin identification — front and back, confirmed against the reference catalog • Full coin guide: size, composition, weight, mint year, country of origin, designer, and history • Reference price so you know roughly what a coin is worth • Personal collections to keep every coin organized • Curated Official Sets — State & Territorial Quarters, Presidential Dollars, and more • Searchable catalog to browse and compare coins HOW IT WORKS 1. Photograph the obverse, then the reverse 2. Confirm the match and see full details with a reference price 3. Save it to a collection or start a new one Full identification and unlimited collections are part of Coin Identifier Premium, with yearly, weekly, and lifetime options — pick what fits and start building your collection without limits. Start identifying your coins today. Terms of Use: https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Support: https://web-levi.web.app/#contact

Screenshots

XSpecApp1 screens
Coin Identifier & Value Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XSpecApp at every 2 days against Coin Identifier & Value Guide's monthly. XSpecApp also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. XSpecApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Coin Identifier & Value Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XSpecApp ships an update every 2 days, Coin Identifier & Value Guide monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
XSpecApp versus Coin Identifier & Value Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXSpecAppCoin Identifier & Value Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Cross, XRF Consulting, LLCPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

1 purchases

XSpecApp

One-time1
  • XSpecApp$24.99
3 purchases

Coin Identifier & Value Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$79.99

Questions

Is XSpecApp free?
XSpecApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coin Identifier & Value Guide free?
Coin Identifier & Value Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XSpecApp or Coin Identifier & Value Guide have ads?
Neither XSpecApp nor Coin Identifier & Value Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XSpecApp or Coin Identifier & Value Guide?
XSpecApp ships an update every 2 days, and Coin Identifier & Value Guide monthly. Most recently, XSpecApp was updated on October 13, 2026 and Coin Identifier & Value Guide on October 2, 2026.

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