Melt Value Calculator vs Stack Heavy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Estimate what your gold, silver, platinum, or palladium is worth in seconds. Melt Value Calculator uses real-time prices to give you accurate precious metal valuations on the go. Just enter the weight and purity of your item and get an instant result. CALCULATE WITH PRECISION The calculator supports four precious metals. Choose a metal, enter the weight in grams, troy ounces, or pennyweight, and select a preset purity or set a custom percentage. Gold presets include 24K, 22K, 18K, 14K, 10K, and 9K. Silver presets include .999, Britannia, and Sterling, with common platinum and palladium grades. The estimated melt value updates instantly from the current futures price. DEALER PAYOUT ESTIMATOR Planning to sell? The dealer payout tool estimates what a buyer would offer based on an adjustable percentage of the melt value - from 70% to 100%. Useful for pawn shops, scrap buyers, and anyone negotiating a fair deal. BATCH MODE Need to value multiple items at once? Batch mode lets you add items one by one and see a running total. Great for appraising collections, estate lots, or bulk scrap purchases. LIVE MARKET DATA Stay on top of the precious metals market with real-time COMEX futures prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Track daily changes in dollars and percentage, explore price charts and monitor key ratios like Gold/Silver, Gold/Platinum, and Platinum/Palladium. 45 COIN DATABASE Browse a catalog of 45 coins from around the world — American Eagle, Krugerrand, Maple Leaf, Britannia, Philharmonic, Panda, and many more. Each coin entry includes: • Exact weight and purity • Country of origin and denomination • Estimated melt value based on live prices Found a coin you want to calculate? Tap "Use in Calculator" to instantly load its specs. 7 CURRENCIES All prices and calculations are available in USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, and JPY. Currency conversion happens automatically using live exchange rates. WHO IS THIS APP FOR? Whether you're a jeweler estimating scrap value, a coin collector checking melt prices, a bullion dealer doing quick valuations, or simply curious about what your gold ring is worth — this app was built for you. • Precious metals collectors and investors • Bullion and coin dealers • Jewelers and goldsmiths • Pawn shop owners and employees • Scrap metal buyers and refiners • Estate sale appraisers Download Melt Value Calculator and know what your precious metals are worth - anytime, anywhere. Terms of Use - https://pipsapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://pipsapps.com/privacy.html
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.
- Live spot prices for precious metals
- Dealer premium tracking
- Melt value calculator
- Premium calculator with shipping/fees
- Automatic updates
- No account required
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Heavy at none against Melt Value Calculator's 4. Stack Heavy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Melt Value Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 12). 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
Both are free to download. Melt Value Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Stack Heavy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Melt Value Calculator against 5.0 for Stack Heavy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melt Value Calculator has 139 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Melt Value Calculator ships an update every 2 weeks, Stack Heavy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melt Value Calculator | Stack Heavy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (139 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alona Nesterenko | Silver Seeker |
Customer experience
Melt Value Calculator
Stack Heavy
In-app purchases
Melt Value Calculator
- Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$12.99
Stack Heavy
No in-app purchases
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