Comparison

ProvCheck vs Sterling

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

Head to head
About

ProvCheck

Features
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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.

About

Sterling

Features
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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.

Screenshots

ProvCheck4 screens
Sterling4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ProvCheck versus Sterling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvCheckSterling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlockhead Technologies Australia Pty LtdTIEN NGUYEN KHAC

In-app purchases

None

ProvCheck

No in-app purchases

None

Sterling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProvCheck free?
ProvCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sterling free?
Sterling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProvCheck or Sterling have ads?
Neither ProvCheck nor Sterling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProvCheck or Sterling?
ProvCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sterling every 9 days. Most recently, ProvCheck was updated on November 8, 2026 and Sterling on October 31, 2026.

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