ProvCheck vs Sterling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ProvCheck
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The ProvCheck app allows you to verify the authenticity of your bullion by taking a photograph of its surface. You will also be able to view the origin and carbon footprint of the gold in your bullion.
Sterling
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Sterling is a precious-metals stack tracker built for silverbugs and goldbugs who hold physical bullion for the long haul. Log every pickup - coins, bars and rounds - and Sterling does the math that matters to a stacker: - Melt value of each holding at the latest available spot - Premium you paid over spot, and how much of it you are still carrying - Where the whole stack sits right now, up or underwater, in your chosen currency - Break-even spot per item, with the dealer spread baked in, so you know where spot needs to sit to sell back whole WHY STACKERS LIKE IT - It speaks your language: stack, pickup, melt, premium, AGW and ASW. - Every figure traces back to what you actually paid, down to the fees. - Record a sale, set the dealer spread, and see your realized P&L. - Track in USD, CAD, GBP, AUD and more; switch the display currency any time without touching your records. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no backend. - No ads and no trackers. The only network activity is an optional spot-price refresh. - Your stack lives on your device and, if you choose, syncs only through your own private iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ProvCheck at 15.1 against Sterling's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProvCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, Sterling every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProvCheck | Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blockhead Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | TIEN NGUYEN KHAC |
In-app purchases
ProvCheck
No in-app purchases
Sterling
No in-app purchases









