First Gold vs Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Vault
Easily track the real-time value of your physical precious metals and jewelry collection. Monitor gold, silver, and platinum holdings with live market prices and calculate your gains or losses.
- Track gold, silver, platinum, and jewelry
- Live spot prices for XAU and XAG
- Gain/loss tracking
- Supports AUD and USD
- Unlimited holdings unlockable with one-time payment
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Vault is the simplest way to track the real-time value of your physical precious metals and jewellery collection. Whether you hold gold bars, silver coins, or fine jewellery, Vault keeps your entire portfolio in one elegant place — updated live with current spot prices from global markets. TRACK WHAT YOU OWN Add gold, silver, platinum, or jewellery holdings in seconds. Enter your weight, unit (grams, troy oz, kg, tolas, or pennyweights), and purity — Vault does the rest. LIVE SPOT PRICES Your holdings are valued in real time using live XAU and XAG spot prices, so you always know exactly what your collection is worth today. GAIN / LOSS TRACKING Enter the price you paid and Vault shows you exactly how much you've made or lost — in dollar terms and as a percentage. AUD & USD Switch between Australian dollars and US dollars instantly. Perfect for Australian investors keeping an eye on both markets. CLEAN & FOCUSED No ads. No noise. Vault is beautifully designed to stay out of your way and show you what matters — the value of your holdings. VAULT LIFETIME Track up to 5 holdings for free, forever. Unlock unlimited holdings with a single one-time payment of $1.99. No subscription. No recurring fees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Gold at none against Vault's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Gold asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Gold ships an update every 2 months, Vault every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Gold | Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Gold PTY LTD | Nathaniel Pillay |
In-app purchases
First Gold
No in-app purchases
Vault
- Vault Lifetime Access$1.99
