Comparison

Catat Emas vs Karat

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

Head to head
About

Catat Emas

Features
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Catat Emas membantu Anda mencatat, memantau, dan mengelola investasi emas dengan mudah dan aman. • Harga emas real-time dari berbagai vendor Indonesia • Catat portofolio emas — berat, harga beli, vendor, dan tanggal • Lihat total aset dan keuntungan secara otomatis • Kalkulator zakat emas sesuai nisab • Backup dan restore data portofolio • Keamanan PIN untuk melindungi data Anda • 100% data tersimpan lokal di perangkat — tanpa cloud

About

Karat

Features
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When you buy, you pay more than the world price. When you sell, you get less than the metal value. Karat breaks down the price in your country: world price, tax, duty and the typical dealer premium. And what your gold or silver is worth when you sell. You see how your country compares with the major gold markets. Karat Plus covers all 58 countries. WHAT KARAT DOES FOR FREE • World price for gold and silver, per gram, ounce, tola, baht or tael, in your currency • Your local price for bars and coins, with the tax and duty behind it • Signal in the app: Karat shows whether gold or silver sits clearly low or high right now, with the distance to the 200-day average • World comparison: the cheapest and the most expensive country • History of the past year • Calculator: what your gold or silver is worth today and what buyers usually pay, separately for bars and coins, jewellery and cutlery NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No account, no tracking, no ads. Servers in Germany. KARAT PLUS • Signals as notifications: Karat tells you when the gold price sits clearly low or high. If it stays there, Karat reminds you after 7 days at the earliest. Signals pause at weekends • Big daily moves: Karat tells you when gold or silver moves more than 2, 3 or 5% in a day, whichever you choose • Daily summary: gold and silver in one message a day, at the time you choose • All 58 countries with full breakdown • History back to 2012 with 50- and 200-day averages, 52-week range, RSI and all-time high • Your holdings, valued daily, stay on your device Karat Plus costs €2.99 a month, €19.99 a year (7 days free for new customers) or €49.99 once. Prices vary by country. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Karat shows prices and signals. It is not investment advice. Data: spot market, ECB, national tax tables (checked quarterly).

Screenshots

Catat Emas4 screens
Karat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Karat at none against Catat Emas's shown. Catat Emas's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Catat Emas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Karat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catat Emas ships an update every 2 weeks, Karat every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Catat Emas versus Karat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatat EmasKarat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWANDA PURNAMAPhillip Kracht

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Catat Emas

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Karat

Subscriptions2
  • Karat Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Karat Plus Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Karat Plus Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Catat Emas free?
Catat Emas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Karat free?
Karat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catat Emas or Karat have ads?
Catat Emas shows ads; Karat does not.
Which is updated more often, Catat Emas or Karat?
Catat Emas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Karat every 10 days. Most recently, Catat Emas was updated on October 8, 2026 and Karat on October 18, 2026.

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