Comparison

Stackfolio vs First Gold

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

Head to head
About

Stackfolio

Features
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Stackfolio is the modern portfolio tracker for precious metal investors. Whether you're stacking gold, silver, platinum, or palladium, Stackfolio helps you stay organized, track performance, and understand your true portfolio growth. Track What Matters • Record your holdings with precision • Live spot prices, updated automatically • Automatic daily price history • Monitor cost basis vs. current value See Your Portfolio Grow • Clean growth charts over time • Allocation breakdown by metal • Track profit on holdings you've sold • Know your exposure instantly Your Stash, Everywhere • iCloud sync across all your devices • Your data stays private in your own iCloud account Built for Stackers Designed for long-term wealth builders who believe in tangible assets. No complexity. No clutter. Just powerful tracking. Start stacking smarter today.

About

First Gold

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FirstGold is a modern bullion investment platform that allows you to buy, store, transfer and manage physical gold, silver, and platinum, all from your phone. Designed for simplicity and security, FirstGold gives you direct access to real, tangible assets that are 100% backed by physical bullion stored in secure vaults.

Screenshots

Stackfolio4 screens
First Gold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: First Gold at none against Stackfolio's shown. First Gold also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Stackfolio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stackfolio ships an update every 3 weeks, First Gold every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Stackfolio versus First Gold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackfolioFirst Gold
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbrahim ZakaryaFirst Gold PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Stackfolio

No in-app purchases

None

First Gold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stackfolio free?
Stackfolio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Gold free?
First Gold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stackfolio or First Gold have ads?
Stackfolio shows ads; First Gold does not.
Which is updated more often, Stackfolio or First Gold?
Stackfolio ships an update every 3 weeks, and First Gold every 2 months. Most recently, Stackfolio was updated on October 9, 2026 and First Gold on October 7, 2026.

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