Comparison

Silver Hallmarks vs CoinEval

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

CoinEval

Features
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CoinEval identifies a coin from a photo and tells you what it is worth. NEW IN 2.0: CHECK IT AGAINST THE CATALOGUE - Is this your coin? See the real catalogue photo next to yours and confirm the match, or pick the right one yourself. - Pick the exact year and mint mark from the catalogue's list of issues, with how many were minted. - See the catalogue value for that exact issue by condition, from worn to mint. The same coin gives the same price every time, and the source is named: the Numista catalogue, with its N# number. - For silver and gold coins: today's melt value, worked out from the coin's weight, its purity and the live spot price. Never sell for less. - Photo check: CoinEval warns you if a shot is blurry, too dark or has glare, while the coin is still in your hand. - A new look with floating glass controls. Photograph the front and the back. CoinEval reads the inscriptions - including Cyrillic, Arabic and other non-Latin scripts - then returns the country, year, denomination, metal, estimated grade, rarity and an estimated value range, with a plain-language explanation of what you are holding. Then match it to the catalogue for a value you can check. Every coin you scan is saved to your Collection automatically, so you build a catalogue as you go. WHAT IS FREE - 2 scans every day, reset at midnight - Your full Collection, coin details, catalogue values and insights, permanently free and never paywalled - No free trial that turns into a charge, and nothing renews unless you choose Pro IF YOU NEED MORE - 25 Scan Pack: $4.99 once, for 25 extra scans that never expire - CoinEval Pro: $19.99 per year for unlimited scanning Both are optional. The free tier is a real product, not a trial. HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS CoinEval gives you an informed estimate, not a professional appraisal. Value depends heavily on condition, and grading from a photograph has real limits. If you believe a coin is genuinely valuable, have it professionally graded before you buy or sell it. We would rather tell you that than oversell you. LANGUAGES English, German and Spanish. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS CoinEval Pro is an auto-renewable subscription priced at $19.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://coineval-v2-prod.netlify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Silver Hallmarks4 screens
CoinEval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CoinEval at 15.0 against Silver Hallmarks's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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 CoinEval sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silver Hallmarks ships an update fortnightly, CoinEval every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Silver Hallmarks versus CoinEval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilver HallmarksCoinEval
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (122 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcZAFARJON DAVRONOV

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

CoinEval

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
2 purchases

CoinEval

Subscriptions1
  • CoinEval Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 25 Scan Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Silver Hallmarks free?
Silver Hallmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoinEval free?
CoinEval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Silver Hallmarks or CoinEval have ads?
Neither Silver Hallmarks nor CoinEval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silver Hallmarks or CoinEval?
Silver Hallmarks ships an update fortnightly, and CoinEval every 2 weeks. Most recently, Silver Hallmarks was updated on November 1, 2026 and CoinEval on October 31, 2026.

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