Comparison

Gold Melt Value Calculator vs Stack Heavy

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

Head to head
About

Gold Melt Value Calculator

Instantly calculate the value of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium using real-time market prices. Supports various units of weight and purity, with features for dealer payouts, batch calculations, and a coin database.

Highlights
  • Real-time precious metal prices
  • Supports gold, silver, platinum, palladium
  • Multiple weight units (grams, troy ounces, pennyweight)
  • Customizable purity levels
  • Dealer payout estimator
  • Batch calculation mode
  • Coin database with 45 coins
Features
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Find out what your gold, silver, platinum or palladium is worth in seconds. Melt Value Calculator turns the weight and purity of your item into a melt value based on live market prices, so you know what you have before you buy or sell. SIMPLE AND PRECISE Pick a metal, enter the weight and tap a purity like 14K gold or sterling silver. Grams, troy ounces, pennyweight and other common units are all supported. If your piece has a less common stamp, enter the hallmark directly, like 375. Selling a handful of identical coins? Set the quantity and get the total at once. BEFORE YOU TALK TO A DEALER Buyers rarely pay the full melt value. Estimate what a pawn shop, scrap buyer, refiner or bullion dealer might pay, or set your own rate. Already have an offer? Enter it and see right away how fair it is. VALUE A WHOLE COLLECTION With Batch mode, add rings, chains, coins and scrap one by one and see the combined total. When you're done, share the list as an image. 71 COINS The catalog covers everything from American Eagles and Krugerrands to pre-1933 US gold and junk silver. Each coin comes with its exact weight, purity and melt value, and one tap loads it into the calculator. Keep in mind that rare coins can be worth more than their metal. FOLLOW THE MARKET Live prices for all four metals with daily changes, interactive charts and key ratios like Gold/Silver. The latest prices are saved, so the calculator even works offline. Everything is available in seven currencies, including USD, EUR and GBP. Whether you're selling an old ring, checking a coin collection or buying scrap for a living, Melt Value Calculator helps you know what your metal is worth, anytime, anywhere. Dealer payouts, Batch mode, coin details and custom purity are part of Melt Value Pro, available as an in-app purchase. Terms of Use - https://pipsapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://pipsapps.com/privacy.html

About

Stack Heavy

This finance app provides real-time precious metal prices and dealer premium tracking. It offers tools to calculate melt values and premiums, helping users find the best deals on bullion and coins. No account or subscriptions are needed.

Highlights
  • Live spot prices for precious metals
  • Dealer premium tracking
  • Melt value calculator
  • Premium calculator with shipping/fees
  • Automatic updates
  • No account required
Features
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Stack Heavy is a free precious metals toolkit built by Silver Seeker for stackers who want real data without the fluff. Track live spot prices for silver, gold, platinum, palladium, and copper with day change indicators and the gold/silver ratio. Monitor dealer premiums daily across multiple major bullion dealers to see who has the best prices on Silver Eagles, Maples, rounds, and gold. Calculate melt values for bullion, junk silver, constitutional coins, proofs, war nickels, and Canadian silver. Run quick calculations for junk silver bags, sterling silver, and scrap gold. Use the premium calculator to find your true cost over spot including shipping and fees. Every tool updates automatically with live spot prices. No account required, no ad networks, no paywalls, no subscriptions. Stack Heavy is the app Silver Seeker actually uses. Built for stackers, by a stacker.

Screenshots

Gold Melt Value Calculator4 screens
Stack Heavy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Heavy at none against Gold Melt Value Calculator's 4. Stack Heavy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Gold Melt Value Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (186 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Gold Melt Value Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Stack Heavy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Gold Melt Value Calculator against 5.0 for Stack Heavy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Melt Value Calculator has 186 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gold Melt Value Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, Stack Heavy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gold Melt Value Calculator versus Stack Heavy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGold Melt Value CalculatorStack Heavy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (186 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings186 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlona NesterenkoSilver Seeker

Customer experience

Gold Melt Value Calculator

All ratings186 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stack Heavy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gold Melt Value Calculator

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$12.99
None

Stack Heavy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gold Melt Value Calculator free?
Gold Melt Value Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stack Heavy free?
Stack Heavy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gold Melt Value Calculator or Stack Heavy?
Stack Heavy is rated higher. Gold Melt Value Calculator averages 4.9 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Stack Heavy averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Gold Melt Value Calculator or Stack Heavy have ads?
Neither Gold Melt Value Calculator nor Stack Heavy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gold Melt Value Calculator or Stack Heavy?
Gold Melt Value Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stack Heavy weekly. Most recently, Gold Melt Value Calculator was updated on October 25, 2026 and Stack Heavy on October 24, 2026.

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