Comparison

GoldRatio vs GoldBug

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

Head to head
About

GoldRatio

This app generates ratio charts to compare the performance of two assets over various timeframes. It supports a wide range of commodities, currencies, indexes, and futures, allowing for exotic comparisons and currency-based price charts. Users can save settings and view charts in different modes.

Highlights
  • Calculates ratio charts for asset performance
  • Supports 60+ commodities, currencies, indexes, and futures
  • Compares two ratios on the same chart
  • Displays absolute or percent values
  • Offers up to 12 timeframes from 45 days to 180 years
  • Saves settings for 15 ratio charts (Bookmarks)
  • Resolution independent for iPad and retina displays
Features
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GoldRatio is a program for ratio charts. Ratios are a powerful tool to compare the performance of two assets over a certain period of time. The program calculates ratio charts of 60 different values (commodities, currencies, indexes, stocks and bond futures). For example the gold/silver ratio or the dow/oil ratio. Every combination is possible, even more exotic charts like for example the price of apple shares in soybeans. The app can also be used to calculate commodity price charts in various currencies. (F.e.: The silver/euro ratio is the price for silver in euro) 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 at 100% Depending on the data up to 12 different time frames between 45 days and 180 years can be calculated. 38 Days, 200 Days or 10 Years averages can be shown, too. GoldRatio2 stores the settings for 15 different ratio charts (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. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Crude Oil WTI, Crude Oil Brent, Heating Oil, Gasoline, Natural Gas, Copper, Cotton, Corn, Cocoa, Coffee, Orange juice, Sugar, Soybeans, Oats, Rice, Beer, Live catle Indexes: DOW, DAX, Hang Seng, Nikkei, CAC40, SMI, S&P100, S&P500, US Dollar, XAU, HUI, EURO M1 - M3, GLD Inventory, Human Population, VIX, VDAX Currencies: Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Euro (+ M1 - M3), Pound sterling, Indian rupee, Chinese yuan renminbi, Russian rouble, US dollar, Japanese yen, Bitcoin Bond Futures: US 30 Years Futures, US 10 Years Futures Some user reviews from various countries: 'Wonderful' by owneroftheworld - Version 1.0 - 4 February 2011: I have waited for this app. Invaluable. I don't know of another source that provides this information this well and this easy to use. Thank you thank you thank you. I really need this. Well done. Anyone seriously interested in precious metals must get this. 'Great app!' by Globetrotter12 - Version 1.5 - 29 April 2011: This app works very intuitive and is easy to use. Ratio's are very broad. Personally I would like to include the consumer price index (for some major economies) as a ratio, perhaps this can be done in a future version. 'Very good' by Matrix7719 - Version 2.0 - 19 September 2011: Very good app. Important to follow prices of precious metals. Including french CAC 40 and US real estate and those of Europe, China would complementary. thank you

About

GoldBug

Track live gold prices directly on your wrist or iPhone Lock Screen. View prices in multiple currencies and see trend indicators. Designed for those interested in financial markets.

Highlights
  • Live gold price display
  • Watch complication
  • iPhone Lock Screen widget
  • Multi-currency support (USD, EUR, AUD, GBP)
  • Trend direction indicator
Features
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Track the live gold spot price and the value of your portfolio directly from your iPhone and Apple Watch. GoldBug delivers real-time gold prices powered by SwissQuote, with support for multiple currencies including US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Australian Dollar and Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar. Features: Live gold spot price in USD, EUR, GBP, AUD and CHF Gold portfolio tracker — add your holdings by troy oz, gram or kilogram See your total value, cost basis and profit/loss at a glance Lock screen widgets with live price and portfolio value Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes and currencies Apple Watch complications for quick price checks on your wrist Automatic price refresh every 5 minutes Simple, fast and beautiful — always know what your gold is worth.

Screenshots

GoldRatio4 screens
GoldBug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoldRatio at 65% against GoldBug's 0%. GoldRatio also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). GoldBug's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

GoldRatio costs $1.99 and GoldBug $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoldRatio ships an update every 3 months, GoldBug every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GoldRatio versus GoldBug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldRatioGoldBug
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD++ DesignBart Beekwilder

Customer experience

GoldRatio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

GoldBug

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

GoldRatio

No in-app purchases

None

GoldBug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoldRatio free?
GoldRatio costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoldBug free?
GoldBug costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoldRatio or GoldBug have ads?
Neither GoldRatio nor GoldBug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoldRatio or GoldBug?
GoldRatio ships an update every 3 months, and GoldBug every 3 weeks. Most recently, GoldRatio was updated on November 1, 2026 and GoldBug on November 3, 2026.

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