Comparison

GoldRatioLite vs Precious Metals Manager

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

Head to head
About

GoldRatioLite

Visualize and compare ratios of commodities like gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and crude oil. Analyze historical data with multiple time frames and average calculations. Save your chart settings for easy access.

Highlights
  • Commodity ratio charts (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, oil)
  • Compare two ratios on one chart
  • Absolute or percent value display
  • Multiple time frames (45 days to 180 years)
  • Average calculations (38 days, 200 days, 10 years)
  • Permanent chart settings (Bookmarks)
  • Resolution independent display
Features
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GoldRatioLite is the free lite version of our app GoldRatio. It draws ratio charts of five different commodities (gold, silver, platinum, palladium and crude oil). For example gold/silver ratio or gold/oil ratio. Two ratios can be compared in the same chart. The charts can be displayed with absolute ratio values or with percent values. In percent mode both charts start with 100% Depending on the data up to 10 different time frames between 45 days and 180 years can be calculated. 38 Days, 200 Days or 10 Years averages can be calculated, too. GoldRatio lite shows up to 3 different ratio charts (15 in the full version). The settings for each chart are stored permanently (Bookmarks). You can scroll through the charts by dragging them with your finger from left to right. The program is resolution independent and takes full advantage of iPad or retina screen resolutions. It works in portrait or landscape mode. If you find this program useful, please support the further development by buying the full version GoldRatio (one time purchase only). There you can build and compare ratios out of yet 60 different values (commodities, currencies, indexes, stocks).

About

Precious Metals Manager

Manage your gold, silver, and other precious metals holdings with this app. Track live prices, monitor inventory, analyze performance, and generate reports for tax purposes. Securely store your portfolio data with optional iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Track gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper
  • Create orders, items, sales, and bullion presets
  • Database of 300+ coin profiles
  • Live spot prices and charts
  • Inventory filtering and sorting
  • Profit/loss monitoring
  • Annual tax reports
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/

Screenshots

Precious Metals Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoldRatioLite at none against Precious Metals Manager's 2. GoldRatioLite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Precious Metals Manager's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Precious Metals Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. GoldRatioLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for GoldRatioLite against 4.4 for Precious Metals Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precious Metals Manager has 85 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of GoldRatioLite's written reviews are positive against 69% of Precious Metals Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoldRatioLite ships an update every 9 months, Precious Metals Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GoldRatioLite versus Precious Metals Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldRatioLitePrecious Metals Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (85 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings285 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD++ DesignSergio Martin Rubio

Customer experience

GoldRatioLite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Precious Metals Manager

All ratings85 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%

In-app purchases

None

GoldRatioLite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Precious Metals Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Month14 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Year14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is GoldRatioLite free?
GoldRatioLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Precious Metals Manager free?
Precious Metals Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoldRatioLite or Precious Metals Manager?
GoldRatioLite is rated higher. GoldRatioLite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Precious Metals Manager averages 4.4 from 85 ratings.
Do GoldRatioLite or Precious Metals Manager have ads?
Neither GoldRatioLite nor Precious Metals Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoldRatioLite or Precious Metals Manager?
GoldRatioLite ships an update every 9 months, and Precious Metals Manager weekly. Most recently, GoldRatioLite was updated on September 19, 2026 and Precious Metals Manager on October 2, 2026.

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