Comparison

Precious Lists vs Challenge Coin Check

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

Head to head
About

Precious Lists

Features
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You can now manage your Precious Lists collection on the go with the Precious Lists mobile app. This is a companion app that allows you to take photos directly on the app and view your collections. More advanced functionality is only available on our desktop web app.

About

Challenge Coin Check

A social platform for challenge coin enthusiasts to display, share, and trade their collections. Users can upload detailed information about each coin, connect with other collectors, and participate in community voting. It's a dedicated space for the stories behind these meaningful tokens.

Highlights
  • Digital coin shelf display
  • Upload coin photos and metadata
  • Discover coins from global collectors
  • Community voting on coins
  • Buy, sell, and trade with verified members
  • Search by text or photo
  • Share collections on social media
Features
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Challenge Coin Check is the collection app built for people who actually carry challenge coins — military, law enforcement, fire service, first responders, veterans, and anyone with a shelf worth showing off. No subscription. One-time unlock. Ever. PHOTOGRAPH YOUR COLLECTION Snap the front and back of every coin. Add the story — who gave it to you, where you were, why it matters. Your coins live on a beautiful shelf display case you can share. BATTLE OTHER COLLECTORS Throw your coin on the table. Tap to Challenge on any coin in the feed to start a 24-hour head-to-head showdown. The community votes. Winner gets the points. New challenges drop daily. HOSTED THEMED CHALLENGES Admin-hosted challenges spotlight a theme — Vietnam-era, Cold War, K9, EOD, thin blue line, whatever fits. Submit your best coin and the community picks a champion. VERIFIED COLLECTOR BADGES Real collectors, verified. Trust who you're buying from. LEADERBOARDS Top collectors. Top coins of the day. Top sponsors. See where you stack up. BROWSE, LIKE, COMMENT Scroll a live feed of coins from collectors worldwide. Like, comment, view other displays. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Know the second someone challenges your coin or votes swing against you. FREE TIER Browse, vote, comment, and upload up to 10 coins — free forever. No trial. No auto-charge. ONE-TIME UPGRADES (NO SUBSCRIPTIONS) - Field Pass — 50 uploads, and access to buy or sell on the platform - Collector's Pass — unlimited uploads - Founder's Vault — everything above plus a permanent founder badge and your coins rotated in the Top 10 Featured spots Built by Keith Hanshaw, who has designed custom challenge coins for over 30 years for military units, federal agencies, and law enforcement worldwide. Whether you earned your coins in the military, law enforcement, fire service, EMS, or through travel and trades, this is the place to show them off. Coin check. Download now. Every coin tells a story — who gave it to you, what it represents, why you carry it. Challenge Coin Check gives that story a home. FEATURES: • Display your collection on a personalized digital coin shelf that grows as your collection grows • Upload front and back photos with full metadata and backstory • Browse and discover coins from collectors worldwide • Like, comment, and view other collectors' full displays • Challenge any coin to a 24-hour head-to-head community vote • Search the database • List coins for sale or trade as a tier member • Top 10 most-liked coins featured on the browse page • Coin of the Day spotlight • Share your collection or individual coins to social media WHO CARRIES: Military service members, veterans, law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, government employees, and anyone who has been handed a coin that meant something. ABOUT THE CREATOR: Artist Keith Hanshaw has designed custom challenge coins for over 30 years — for military units, federal agencies, law enforcement, and organizations worldwide. This app was built by someone who understands what these coins mean. Upload your coins. Tell the story. Challenge other coins. See which one wins. Early release — features are actively being added and improved.

Screenshots

Precious Lists4 screens
Challenge Coin Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Precious Lists at none against Challenge Coin Check's 10. Precious Lists also leads on ads (none vs shown). Challenge Coin Check's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Challenge Coin Check sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Precious Lists asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Precious Lists ships an update monthly, Challenge Coin Check every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Precious Lists versus Challenge Coin Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecious ListsChallenge Coin Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPrecious Projects LimitedKeith Hanshaw

In-app purchases

None

Precious Lists

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Challenge Coin Check

One-time10
  • Single Sell/Trade Listing$0.99
  • Challenge Boost$0.99
  • 3 Challenge Entries$1.99
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  • 3-pack Sell/Trade listings$1.99
  • Host a challenge$4.99
  • 10 Challenge Entries$4.99
  • Branded Challenge$14.99
  • Collector's Pass$29.99
  • Collector's Pass V2$29.99
  • Founder's Vault$49.99

Questions

Is Precious Lists free?
Precious Lists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Challenge Coin Check free?
Challenge Coin Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Precious Lists or Challenge Coin Check have ads?
Challenge Coin Check shows ads; Precious Lists does not.
Which is updated more often, Precious Lists or Challenge Coin Check?
Precious Lists ships an update monthly, and Challenge Coin Check every 2 days. Most recently, Precious Lists was updated on October 27, 2026 and Challenge Coin Check on November 5, 2026.

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