Comparison

Silver Hallmarks vs CreditCalc

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

Head to head
About

Silver Hallmarks

Identify British silverware and valuable metal pieces with an extensive catalog of maker's marks. Browse over 17,000 images categorized for easy research. Unlock additional sections through an in-app purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • Identify British silverware
  • Recognize maker's marks
  • Catalog of 17,000+ images
  • Categorized research
  • Unlockable content
Features
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Over 17,000 silver marks: more than 6,000 British and 5,000 American, plus France, Germany, Mexico and Scandinavia. Checked against trade catalogues and assay-office records. Bring a punch, find the answer in seconds. On the App Store since 2012. Used by dealers, jewellers and estate buyers worldwide. What you get • Browse 17,000+ marks four ways: by letter, by object, by animal, or by shape. Whichever lane matches the punch in front of you. • American silver covered properly. Gorham, Towle, Wallace, Reed & Barton, Tiffany, coin silver, and 249 Navajo and Native American smiths that most references leave out. • British date letters for London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Chester, Dublin and Glasgow. Pin the exact year a piece left the assay office. • Maker's marks show town, working years and metal standard at a glance. Useful when you are telling a Hester Bateman from a 1920s revival. • Sterling or plate, settled fast. EPNS, EPBM, Britannia, 800 and 900 laid out side by side. The question every estate sale turns on. • Snap a punch and match it against the reference library on your device. You get a shortlist ranked by similarity, then confirm against the full record. • Plain-English glossary of 123 trade terms. Assay, duty mark, lion passant, sterling, Britannia, town mark, date letter. • Save what you own. Photograph a piece, tag it, log what you paid, and sync it across your devices. Rebuilt natively for iOS 18. Photos load instantly, search is sharper, favourites sync across your devices. "This app has been incredibly useful in identifying silver hallmarks for my vintage jewelry business." Smithwestalandvc Buy a piece with confidence, or pass on it knowing why. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

About

CreditCalc

Features
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Simple credit calculator - allows you to calculate the parameters of the loan with differentiated and annuity payments.

Screenshots

Silver Hallmarks4 screens
CreditCalc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Silver Hallmarks at Free against CreditCalc's $0.99. Silver Hallmarks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 24 months). CreditCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On 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

Silver Hallmarks is free to download; CreditCalc costs $0.99 up front. Silver Hallmarks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. CreditCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silver Hallmarks ships an update fortnightly, CreditCalc every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Silver Hallmarks versus CreditCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilver HallmarksCreditCalc
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB8 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcEFB-Software, LLC

Bugs and requests

Silver Hallmarks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • In-app purchase errors
  • Blank pages after searching
  • Incompatibility with some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add assay office and year marks
  • Improve search functionality and navigation
  • Provide more detailed descriptions
  • Add support for taking photos to identify marks

CreditCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Silver Hallmarks

Subscriptions3
  • Full Unlock Subscription$1.997 Days
  • FullunlockSubMonthly$4.991 Month
  • Full Unlock Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
  • full unlock$39.99
None

CreditCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silver Hallmarks free?
Silver Hallmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CreditCalc free?
CreditCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silver Hallmarks or CreditCalc have ads?
Neither Silver Hallmarks nor CreditCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silver Hallmarks or CreditCalc?
Silver Hallmarks ships an update fortnightly, and CreditCalc every 24 months. Most recently, Silver Hallmarks was updated on October 11, 2026 and CreditCalc on October 7, 2026.

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