Comparison

AntiqueVault vs Mineral Reference

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

Head to head
About

AntiqueVault

Identify antiques from photos and get instant estimated value ranges. Discover details like era, style, and condition, with market context for similar items. Your photos remain private on your device.

Highlights
  • Identify antiques from photos
  • Instant estimated value range
  • Details on era, style, and condition
  • Market context and similar item comparison
  • On-device photo privacy
Features
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Point your camera at an antique and find out what it is worth. AntiqueVault identifies the piece, estimates its value, and shows you what comparable items are actually selling for right now. WHAT YOU GET • Identification from a photo - likely era, style, maker and materials • An estimated value range, with how confident the appraisal is • Condition notes explaining what raises or lowers the price • Live comparable listings, so you can see real asking prices • A saved collection of everything you have appraised, kept on your device USE IT FOR Estate sales, thrift shops, flea markets and auctions. Inherited furniture, china, silver and jewelry. Insurance records. Deciding whether to buy, sell or keep. YOUR FIRST APPRAISAL IS FREE After that, choose a pack of 10 analyses, or subscribe to AntiqueVault Pro for 99 analyses every month. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. The 10-analysis pack is a one-time purchase and does not renew. PRIVACY No account and no sign-up. Your saved collection stays on your device. Photographs you submit are sent for analysis and are never used for advertising or to train models. Privacy policy: https://antiquevault-api.dawn-water-8068.workers.dev/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mineral Reference

Features
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Mineral is a quiet, beautiful pocket reference for minerals, gemstones, and crystals. Browse a curated catalog of specimens with the details that actually matter — Mohs hardness, crystal system, luster, cleavage, color, chemical formula, origin, and uses. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Curated catalog of minerals and gemstones across all major categories • Filter by category (Silicate, Oxide, Carbonate, Sulfide, Halide, Native Element, Organic Gem) and crystal system • Birthstones by month — find the traditional and modern stones for any birthday • Mohs hardness scale — see exactly where each specimen sits from talc to diamond • Personal collection — mark specimens you own and keep notes • Full specimen detail: color, luster, cleavage, formula, origin, common uses • Search across the whole catalog instantly • Built for iPhone, dark mode by default A FOCUSED REFERENCE Whether you are a rockhound, a student, a jeweler, or just curious about the stone in your pocket, Mineral keeps the essential facts one tap away. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. No network calls. Your collection lives only on your device.

Screenshots

AntiqueVault4 screens
Mineral Reference3 screens

Verdict

The call

AntiqueVault and Mineral Reference are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AntiqueVault versus Mineral Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntiqueVaultMineral Reference
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryonathan nutaLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

AntiqueVault

No in-app purchases

None

Mineral Reference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AntiqueVault free?
AntiqueVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mineral Reference free?
Mineral Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AntiqueVault or Mineral Reference have ads?
Neither AntiqueVault nor Mineral Reference shows ads.

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