Comparison

Vintage Rolex vs Luxury Watch Reference Guide

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

Head to head
About

Vintage Rolex

Explore detailed information and high-definition photos of rare and beautiful Rolex watches. This digital book offers insights into case references, dials, movements, and production years for hundreds of iconic timepieces.

Highlights
  • Detailed watch information
  • High-definition photos
  • Case reference numbers
  • Dial and movement details
  • Production year information
  • Collector's resource
Features
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Vintage Rolex by John Goldberger Detailed informations on the most beautiful and rarest watches produced by Rolex. After the publishing of 100 Superlative Rolex Watches, now you can read on your iPhone and iPod touch display each page of this magnificent book, pinch to zoom in and out to view text and photos of Rolex watches that John Goldberger considers to be the most interesting examples ever produced by Geneva watch company. Three hundred eighty examples at your fingertips, traced back through time thanks to painstaking research, with the collaboration of some of the most renowned collectors in the world, and photographed to show the characteristics of the movement, case and dial of each example in the best possible way. Over 1200 photos in high definition and 800 descriptions provide the collector and watch enthusiast with invaluable informations and new revelations on case reference numbers, dials, movements, related calibers and the year of production of each watch. A journey in the quintessence of the Rolex spirit to grasp the essence of a brand that has probably contributed more than any other to the development of the wristwatch. Contents: The book 100 Superlative Rolex Watches, 264 pages 404 different models 216 types of dials 189 casebacks with its related references 125 movements with its related caliber

About

Luxury Watch Reference Guide

Access a comprehensive reference guide for luxury watches, detailing age, model, and specific production dates for numerous high-end brands. Explore information on popular manufacturers like Rolex, Omega, and Breitling.

Highlights
  • Watch age lookup
  • Model identification
  • Production date details
  • High-end brand reference
  • Rolex, Omega, Breitling data
Features
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Look up the age, model and specifics of your Rolex, Omega or Breitling wristwatch, and production dates on lots of other high-end brands! Featuring: - Rolex - Omega - Breitling, - Patek Phillipe - IWC - Audemars Piguet - Panerai - Vacheron Constantin - Longines - Tudor

Screenshots

Vintage Rolex4 screens
Luxury Watch Reference Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Luxury Watch Reference Guide at $1.99 against Vintage Rolex's $24.99. Luxury Watch Reference Guide also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). Vintage Rolex's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 0%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vintage Rolex costs $24.99 and Luxury Watch Reference Guide $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vintage Rolex ships an update every 10 months, Luxury Watch Reference Guide every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vintage Rolex versus Luxury Watch Reference Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintage RolexLuxury Watch Reference Guide
Price$24.99$1.99 — better
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size437 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn GoldbergerKlaas Kremer

Customer experience

Vintage Rolex

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

Luxury Watch Reference Guide

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vintage Rolex

No in-app purchases

None

Luxury Watch Reference Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vintage Rolex free?
Vintage Rolex costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luxury Watch Reference Guide free?
Luxury Watch Reference Guide costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vintage Rolex or Luxury Watch Reference Guide have ads?
Neither Vintage Rolex nor Luxury Watch Reference Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vintage Rolex or Luxury Watch Reference Guide?
Vintage Rolex ships an update every 10 months, and Luxury Watch Reference Guide every 6 months. Most recently, Vintage Rolex was updated on October 28, 2026 and Luxury Watch Reference Guide on October 11, 2026.

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