Comparison

Switz Gold vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

Switz Gold

Features
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Switz Gold is your reliable source for live gold prices and market trends. Whether you're a jewellery lover, a smart investor, or simply someone who follows the precious metals market, this app helps you stay up to date with real-time gold and commodity prices, breaking financial news, and customizable alerts. With a clean and user-friendly interface, Switz Gold makes it easy to monitor market movements and make timely decisions—right from your phone.

About

Vault

Easily track the real-time value of your physical precious metals and jewelry collection. Monitor gold, silver, and platinum holdings with live market prices and calculate your gains or losses.

Highlights
  • Track gold, silver, platinum, and jewelry
  • Live spot prices for XAU and XAG
  • Gain/loss tracking
  • Supports AUD and USD
  • Unlimited holdings unlockable with one-time payment
Features
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Vault is the simplest way to track the real-time value of your physical precious metals and jewellery collection. Whether you hold gold bars, silver coins, or fine jewellery, Vault keeps your entire portfolio in one elegant place — updated live with current spot prices from global markets. TRACK WHAT YOU OWN Add gold, silver, platinum, or jewellery holdings in seconds. Enter your weight, unit (grams, troy oz, kg, tolas, or pennyweights), and purity — Vault does the rest. LIVE SPOT PRICES Your holdings are valued in real time using live XAU and XAG spot prices, so you always know exactly what your collection is worth today. GAIN / LOSS TRACKING Enter the price you paid and Vault shows you exactly how much you've made or lost — in dollar terms and as a percentage. AUD & USD Switch between Australian dollars and US dollars instantly. Perfect for Australian investors keeping an eye on both markets. CLEAN & FOCUSED No ads. No noise. Vault is beautifully designed to stay out of your way and show you what matters — the value of your holdings. VAULT LIFETIME Track up to 5 holdings for free, forever. Unlock unlimited holdings with a single one-time payment of $1.99. No subscription. No recurring fees.

Screenshots

Switz Gold4 screens
Vault3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Switz Gold at none against Vault's 1. Switz Gold also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Switz Gold asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Switz Gold ships an update every 3 weeks, Vault every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Switz Gold versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitz GoldVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurifyNathaniel Pillay

In-app purchases

None

Switz Gold

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vault

One-time1
  • Vault Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

Is Switz Gold free?
Switz Gold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Switz Gold or Vault have ads?
Neither Switz Gold nor Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Switz Gold or Vault?
Switz Gold ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vault every 5 weeks. Most recently, Switz Gold was updated on November 8, 2026 and Vault on October 31, 2026.

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