Comparison

Crucible vs Stack Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Crucible

Track the real-time value of your gold, silver, platinum, and palladium holdings. Calculate jewelry melt values and monitor historical portfolio performance with detailed logging options.

Highlights
  • Real-time portfolio value
  • Track any metal and purity
  • Jewelry melt value calculation
  • Historical performance charts
  • Detailed stack logging
  • Secure and private data storage
Features
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Know exactly what your precious metals are worth—down to the last gram. Crucible is the modern portfolio tracker built for gold and silver investors. Whether you're stacking bullion, collecting coins, or tracking the melt value of your jewelry, Crucible gives you instant clarity on your holdings. Start with a 14-day free trial—no credit card required. Then continue with a subscription for $6.99/month. REAL-TIME PORTFOLIO VALUE See your total stack value update live as spot prices move throughout the day. No more spreadsheets, no more guesswork—just accurate, real-time numbers. TRACK ANY METAL, ANY PURITY Gold: 24k, 22k, 18k, 14k, 10k Silver: Fine (.999), Sterling (.925) Platinum & Palladium Crucible automatically calculates the actual precious metal content based on purity, so your 14k jewelry is valued correctly—not as pure gold. JEWELRY MELT VALUE Toggle the jewelry filter to see what your gold and silver jewelry is actually worth in metal content. Perfect for understanding the true value of rings, chains, and inherited pieces. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE Watch your portfolio grow with an interactive chart showing your holdings' value over time. See how market movements affect your stack. LOG YOUR STACK Record the dealer (APMEX, JM Bullion, local coin shops) Note the product type (bars, coins, rounds, jewelry) Support for multiple weight units (ozt, grams, kilos, pounds) Add custom titles to any item BUILT FOR STACKERS Crucible was designed by a precious metals enthusiast who wanted a better way to track his own stack. No bloat, no unnecessary features—just the tools you need to know what you own and what it's worth. SECURE & PRIVATE Your data is encrypted and stored securely. We never sell your information or share your holdings data. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Crucible offers a 14-day free trial. After the trial, a subscription of $6.99/month is required to access all features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription: - App Store subscribers: Manage and cancel in your App Store account settings - Web subscribers: Manage your subscription at crucibledev.com Terms of Use: https://crucibledev.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://crucibledev.com/privacy

About

Stack Tracker

Manage your precious metals collection privately on your device. Track portfolio value, gains, and premiums with detailed item information and historical data. Includes numismatic support and data export options.

Highlights
  • Private collection vault
  • Portfolio value and gain/loss tracking
  • Numismatic item support
  • Customizable item details
  • Data import/export
  • Offline data storage
Features
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Stack Tracker is a private vault for your precious metals collection — coins, bars, rounds, hand pours, junk silver, and graded numismatics across gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, and rhodium. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Your collection lives only on your device, protected by optional Face ID. Live spot prices are strictly opt-in — and even then, only fetched when you tap. KNOW YOUR STACK • Portfolio value, gain/loss, and premium-over-spot at a glance • Average cost per ounce for every metal • Value-over-time charts built from your spot price updates • "What if" calculator — see your stack at $50 silver • Ounce goals with progress tracking BUILT FOR REAL STACKERS • Premium tracking against spot at purchase • Numismatic support: PCGS/NGC grading, cert numbers, market value overrides • Junk silver quick-entry by face value • Photos, serial numbers, dealers, and notes on every item • Sold-item tracking with realized gains YOUR DATA, YOURS CSV import/export with a fillable template, plus full backups that include photos. A quick-delete option erases everything instantly. Your first 10 items are free. One single purchase unlocks unlimited items — no subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Crucible4 screens
Stack Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stack Tracker at free with in-app purchases against Crucible's subscription. Stack Tracker also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). Crucible's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Crucible sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Stack Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crucible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Tracker has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Crucible's written reviews are positive against 83% of Stack Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crucible ships an update every 3 days, Stack Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crucible versus Stack Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrucibleStack Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNo NumberJohnny Cox

Customer experience

Crucible

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stack Tracker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crucible

Subscriptions1
  • Crucible Pro$6.991 Month
1 purchases

Stack Tracker

One-time1
  • Stack Tracker Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Crucible free?
Crucible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stack Tracker free?
Stack Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crucible or Stack Tracker?
Crucible is rated higher. Crucible averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Stack Tracker averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Crucible or Stack Tracker have ads?
Neither Crucible nor Stack Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crucible or Stack Tracker?
Crucible ships an update every 3 days, and Stack Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Crucible was updated on October 22, 2026 and Stack Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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