Comparison

Coin Tester. vs BigKeys Large Key Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Coin Tester.

This app helps you verify the authenticity of one-ounce gold and silver coins using acoustic resonance and artificial intelligence. It analyzes the unique sound a coin makes when struck to detect counterfeits. Regular updates ensure accuracy for various coin types and conditions.

Highlights
  • Acoustic resonance coin testing
  • Artificial intelligence analysis
  • Detects counterfeit coins
  • Supports gold and silver bullion coins
  • Database of coin vintages
  • Regular updates for accuracy
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Coin Tester is an advanced application that allows users to verify the authenticity of one-ounce gold and silver coins. The application uses the method of acoustic resonance (known as the ping test) and artificial intelligence to determine whether the user is dealing with a genuine coin. When struck, a coin vibrates and emits a unique sound, primarily influenced by its dimensions and the material it is made of. For example, a gold Maple Leaf will sound different than a silver Krugerrand when struck. An authentic gold or silver coin will produce a different sound than a counterfeit one. These differences are precisely used by the Coin Tester application. Interestingly, mints release coins each year with a newly physically minted vintage. Additionally, changes in the coin production process, wear and tear, and the appearance of patina on silver create minor differences that affect the sound of the coins. Using artificial intelligence, the Coin Tester application guides users through the coin verification process and assists in determining the authenticity of the product. We have access to a large database of new and circulating coins, allowing us to regularly add updates that include coins from new vintages. This ensures that the application functions accurately for all types of coins, regardless of their condition, type, or minting year. With subscriptions, you can access coin verification for a week, a month or a year. Current list of gold coins: Britannia 1 oz American Eagle 1 oz Vienna Philharmonic 1 oz Australian Kangaroo 1 oz Krugerrand 1 oz Canadian Maple Leaf 1 oz American Bison 1 oz Australian Emu 1 oz Current list of silver coins: Britannia 1 oz American Eagle 1 oz Vienna Philharmonic 1 oz Australian Kangaroo 1 oz Krugerrand 1 oz Canadian Maple Leaf 1 oz Armenian Noah's Ark 1 oz

About

BigKeys Large Key Keyboard

This keyboard app features significantly larger keys and letters, designed to improve visibility for users with low vision. It employs a "hold and slide" typing method to prevent accidental presses and ensure accurate character selection.

Highlights
  • Larger keys
  • Larger letters
  • Hold and slide typing
  • Improved visibility
  • Customizable layout
Features
Currently charting
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Big, easy-to-read keys for seniors and anyone with low vision. Type in Messages, Mail and every other app with fewer typos. PAY ONCE One purchase, and BigKeys is yours. No subscription, no advertising, and nothing held back behind a later purchase — every feature on this page is included. MUCH BIGGER KEYS Each row of the usual keyboard is split across two rows, so every key is roughly twice as wide. The letters grow with them. Four sizes, from Medium up to about three times the standard key. MORE OF YOUR SCREEN, SAME BIG KEYS Turn on the thin strip above the keys and the keyboard takes less of the screen, while every key stays exactly as big. BIG EMOJI Tap the smiley key next to 123 for the iPhone's own emoji, as big as the keys. The ones you sent last come first. SEE THE KEY BEFORE YOU COMMIT Nothing is typed when you touch a key. Hold your finger down and the letter appears above it, very large. If it is the wrong one, slide to the right one and let go. Only then is it typed. COLOURS THAT WORK FOR YOUR EYES Yellow on black, white on black, black on yellow, black on white, or matching your iPhone's light and dark mode. If bright screens are painful, the dark themes are not a novelty — they are the point. HEAR WHAT YOU TYPE BigKeys can speak each key as your finger passes over it, and each word as you finish it. It works alongside VoiceOver rather than talking over it. WORD SUGGESTIONS Suggestions appear in large type as you type, and BigKeys learns the words you use most. All of it happens on your iPhone. TEN LANGUAGES, ONE KEYBOARD English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian and Arabic — including right-to-left. Add it once and switch between them from the keyboard. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR IPHONE BigKeys never asks for "Allow Full Access". You can check: Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > BigKeys. There is no such switch. Without it iOS will not let a keyboard reach the network at all, so nothing you type can go anywhere. BEFORE YOU BUY iOS never allows any third-party keyboard into a password field. Apple's own keyboard appears instead. This is true of every keyboard app on the App Store and cannot be changed. Setting BigKeys up takes about a minute. The app walks you through it one step at a time, in large print, and tells you when it is working.

Screenshots

Coin Tester.4 screens
BigKeys Large Key Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coin Tester. at Free against BigKeys Large Key Keyboard's $5.99. Coin Tester. also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (123 vs 1). BigKeys Large Key Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On 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

Coin Tester. is free to download; BigKeys Large Key Keyboard costs $5.99 up front. Coin Tester. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. BigKeys Large Key Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coin Tester. holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coin Tester. has 123 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coin Tester. ships an update monthly, BigKeys Large Key Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Coin Tester. versus BigKeys Large Key Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoin Tester.BigKeys Large Key Keyboard
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (123 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB7 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGrowth & ValueTzahi Bergman

Customer experience

Coin Tester.

All ratings121 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%

BigKeys Large Key Keyboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Coin Tester.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Test results are not accurate
  • App fails to identify genuine coins
  • App gives positive test for non-coin objects

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand coin database
  • Improve accuracy of tests
  • Clarify pricing and subscription model upfront

BigKeys Large Key Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coin Tester.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$9.001 Month
  • Annual Access$72.001 Year
One-time1
  • 7-Day Access$19.00
None

BigKeys Large Key Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coin Tester. free?
Coin Tester. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BigKeys Large Key Keyboard free?
BigKeys Large Key Keyboard costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coin Tester. or BigKeys Large Key Keyboard?
Coin Tester. is rated higher. Coin Tester. averages 4.4 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while BigKeys Large Key Keyboard averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coin Tester. or BigKeys Large Key Keyboard have ads?
Neither Coin Tester. nor BigKeys Large Key Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coin Tester. or BigKeys Large Key Keyboard?
Coin Tester. ships an update monthly, and BigKeys Large Key Keyboard daily. Most recently, Coin Tester. was updated on October 21, 2026 and BigKeys Large Key Keyboard on October 28, 2026.

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