Comparison

Silver Hallmarks vs Numisking

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

Numisking

Instantly grade your U.S. coins using AI with this app. It identifies your coin, provides a Sheldon-scale estimate, and offers PCGS price insights. Build and showcase your collection, and connect with other numismatists.

Highlights
  • AI coin grading
  • Coin identification
  • PCGS price estimates
  • Collection building
  • Community features
  • Import certified coins
Features
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Grade your coins in seconds with AI powered by state-of-the-art numismatic models. Numisking brings expert-level coin grading to your pocket. Our state-of-the-art machine-learning model is trained on over 150,000 professional coin grades and photographs — so you can snap the front and back of your U.S. coin and get an instant grade estimate, right on your phone. No shipping. No waiting weeks. Just point, shoot, and grade. WHAT YOU GET • Instant AI grade — a Sheldon-scale estimate (e.g. MS64) with a confidence score • Coin identification — year, denomination, series, and mint mark detected automatically • PCGS price estimates — see what your coin may be worth at its grade • Purpose-built models — a Standard model for all U.S. coins, plus a specialized Morgan Dollar model • Trained on the real thing — 150,000+ professional grades and photographs BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Numisking is more than a grader. Track your coins, build sets and registries, and see how your collection stacks up. • Import your PCGS & NGC certified coins • Organize and showcase your collection • Compete on leaderboards with collectors worldwide • Join a growing community of numismatists HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of the front (obverse) and back (reverse) of your coin 2. Our AI verifies it's a coin, identifies it, and predicts the grade 3. Get your grade, mint mark, and estimated value instantly TRY IT FREE Your first grade is on us. Create a free account for more free grades, then subscribe or buy credits whenever you need them. Whether you're a lifelong collector, an inheritor sorting through a coin jar, or just curious what that old silver dollar might be worth — Numisking gives you a fast, professional-grade starting point. Note: Numisking's AI grade is an estimate to help you learn about and value your coins. It is not an official third-party grading or certification, and estimates may differ from professional grading services. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Silver Hallmarks4 screens
Numisking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Numisking at 5.0 against Silver Hallmarks's 3.9. Silver Hallmarks's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Silver Hallmarks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Numisking sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Numisking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silver Hallmarks has 122 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Silver Hallmarks versus Numisking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilver HallmarksNumisking
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (122 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcNumisking, LLC

Customer experience

Silver Hallmarks

All ratings121 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative61.6%

Numisking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Numisking

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
3 purchases

Numisking

Subscriptions2
  • Numisking Basic Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Numisking Pro Subscription$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • Numisking Grading Credit$1.00

Questions

Is Silver Hallmarks free?
Silver Hallmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Numisking free?
Numisking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silver Hallmarks or Numisking?
Numisking is rated higher. Silver Hallmarks averages 3.9 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Numisking averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Silver Hallmarks or Numisking have ads?
Neither Silver Hallmarks nor Numisking shows ads.

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