Comparison

Metalynx vs Gold Prices Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Metalynx

This app helps precious metal professionals instantly calculate dimensions and weights for gold, silver, and platinum items. It supports multiple purity levels, units of measurement, and provides live market prices and charts.

Highlights
  • Automatic dimensional calculations for precious metals
  • Supports multiple purity levels for gold, silver, platinum
  • Customizable units for weight and dimensions
  • Live market prices and London Fix data
  • Technical and historical charts
  • Multi-language support (English, French)
Features
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Designed for everyone who works with precious metals, Kitco Metals Inc.’s free Metalynx app automatically calculates the dimensions of gold, silver and platinum items. It can handle three purity levels of gold, two of silver and two of platinum. Weights can be expressed in user-selectable units. For standard precious metal mill products, it can automatically determine weight, length, diameter or thickness given the other dimensions. Conversions and calculations are performed instantly using customizable criteria. Here are some of the salient features of this powerful little app: •Three purity levels for gold, two for silver and two for platinum •Automatic dimensional calculations for common jewelry mill products including sheets; round and square tubes; and round, half-round, square and rectangular wires and half-round wires •Weights in troy ounces, grams, kilograms or pennyweights •Dimensions in inches, millimeters or gauges (as applicable) •Live market prices and London Fix prices for gold, silver and platinum from Kitco.com, the world’s #1 precious metals information website •Prices customizable with three units of weight and 14 currencies •Full-screen rotatable technical and historical charts •English and French language options

About

Gold Prices Tracker

Track live gold prices in multiple currencies and manage your gold investments with a comprehensive portfolio tracker. Features include real-time profit/loss monitoring, customizable alerts, and interactive charts. Securely sync your data with iCloud and protect it with Face ID or a password.

Highlights
  • Live gold price tracking in 9 currencies
  • Portfolio tracker with real-time P/L
  • Customizable price and portfolio alerts
  • Karat calculator with purity slider
  • Interactive price trend charts
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Optional iCloud portfolio sync
Features
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Track gold prices in 9 currencies and manage the gold you actually own. Record purchases, see current value and profit/loss, calculate gram or troy-ounce values for any karat, set price and portfolio alerts, and check Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets. PRICES AND CALCULATORS • View current gold prices in USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, JPY, INR, and CNY. • Switch between price per gram and per troy ounce. • Calculate a custom quantity in grams or ounces. • Choose any karat from 10K to 24K and see its purity-adjusted value. • Add a purchase premium from 0% to 50% to estimate the price you may actually pay. • Explore gold price trends with an interactive chart. PORTFOLIO TRACKER • Record each purchase with its date, quantity, unit, karat, price, currency, notes, and photos. • See total quantity, invested capital, current value, average purchase price, and overall profit/loss. • Compare average cost per gram or ounce, including a fine-gold view adjusted for karat. • Hide your balance when you want more privacy. ALERTS AND WIDGETS • Set gold price alerts by currency, karat, gram, or ounce. • Set portfolio alerts for value, profit, or loss targets. • Push notifications reach you even when the app is closed. • Check gold price and portfolio value from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. WHAT IF What if you had bought gold 5 years ago? What If answers with real monthly closing prices going back to 2000 (later for some currencies). • Once - what a single purchase is worth today • Every month - what regular buying would have built • Price target - what your gold would be worth at any price Jump to famous moments like the 2011 peak or the 2008 crisis, and compare gold with silver and the S&P 500. GOLD NEWS Follow recent gold headlines and open full articles in one tap. PRIVATE AND SECURE Your portfolio remains under your control. No separate account is required. Optional iCloud sync can keep portfolio records in sync across your devices. Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode - your portfolio stays protected. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: live prices and chart, 14K and 24K gold, all widgets, one price alert, What If for a single purchase. Premium: portfolio, all karats from 10K to 24K, purchase premium, unlimited price and portfolio alerts, full What If, full news. Terms of Use - https://pipsapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://pipsapps.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Metalynx4 screens
Gold Prices Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metalynx at none against Gold Prices Tracker's 3. Metalynx also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Gold Prices Tracker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Gold Prices Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Metalynx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Metalynx against 4.7 for Gold Prices Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Prices Tracker has 66 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metalynx ships an update every 20 months, Gold Prices Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Metalynx versus Gold Prices Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetalynxGold Prices Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings866 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKitco Metals IncAlona Nesterenko

Customer experience

Metalynx

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gold Prices Tracker

All ratings66 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metalynx

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Gold Prices Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Metalynx free?
Metalynx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gold Prices Tracker free?
Gold Prices Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metalynx or Gold Prices Tracker?
Metalynx is rated higher. Metalynx averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Gold Prices Tracker averages 4.7 from 66 ratings.
Do Metalynx or Gold Prices Tracker have ads?
Neither Metalynx nor Gold Prices Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metalynx or Gold Prices Tracker?
Metalynx ships an update every 20 months, and Gold Prices Tracker weekly. Most recently, Metalynx was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gold Prices Tracker on November 9, 2026.

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