The Numismatist vs StackerTools App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Numismatist
This app offers a rich collection of illustrated articles on coins, tokens, medals, and paper money. It covers historical aspects, hobby events, and new coinage issues, making it a valuable resource for collectors.
- Illustrated articles on numismatics
- Historical and entertaining content
- Reports on hobby events
- Information on new coinage issues
- Advertising by coin dealers
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THE NUMISMATIST is a colorful, high-quality, educational magazine for collectors of coins, tokens, medals and paper money. Published since 1888 by the nonprofit American Numismatic Association (money.org), THE NUMISMATIST features 112-120 pages of informative, illustrated articles about the historical and entertaining aspects of numismatics; reports of hobby events and new coinage issues, including the U.S. Mint; and advertising by nationally respected coin dealers.
StackerTools App
Detect counterfeit precious metals like gold, silver, and bullion using sound. This tool acts as a bar and coin tester, helping you verify authenticity.
- Counterfeit detection
- Verify gold coins
- Verify silver coins
- Test bullion
- Sound-based analysis
- Bar and coin tester
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Counterfeit Detection - Verify Gold Coins, Silver Coins, and Bullion with Sound. Bar and Coin Tester.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Numismatist at 4.8 against StackerTools App's 4.3. The Numismatist also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). StackerTools App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Numismatist holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of The Numismatist's written reviews are positive against 94% of StackerTools App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Numismatist ships an update every 14 months, StackerTools App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Numismatist | StackerTools App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Numismatic Association | SoundMoneyMetals |
Customer experience
The Numismatist
StackerTools App
In-app purchases
The Numismatist
No in-app purchases
StackerTools App
No in-app purchases
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