Comparison

GoldPal vs KoiNote

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

Head to head
About

GoldPal

Features
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GoldPal is a professional tool designed for gold investors and enthusiasts. Featuring local-only storage—no account required, your data stays secure. It simplifies complex gold management into an intuitive experience. Key Features: Real-Time Global Gold Prices - Monitor prices across 8 major markets: China, Hong Kong, US, Europe, and more - Multi-period charts: switch between 7 days to 10 years of historical data - Automatic price change calculation with multi-currency support (CNY/USD/HKD, etc.) Smart Gold Ledger - Professional bookkeeping: record purchase price, weight, and vendor per gram - Multiple ledgers: organize by investment, jewelry, or collection - Smart analysis: real-time portfolio value, average cost, and returns - Physical management: photo capture, location tagging, status tracking - Investment analysis: holding period, gains/losses, cost breakdown Professional Calculator & Converter - Premium calculator: accurately calculate premiums for jewelry vs. investment gold - Unit conversion: g ↔ oz ↔ tael ↔ Taiwan liang ↔ tola and more - Promo calculator: support for per-gram discounts, fee discounts, and bundle deals Deep Data Insights - Asset allocation pie chart: visualize investment bars vs. jewelry ratio - Return trends: floating gains/losses based on live prices - Data export: complete CSV reports with 21 professional data fields Smart Features - OCR receipt scanning: auto-fill purchase info from photos - Vendor recommendations: suggest frequently used sellers based on history - Widget support: quick gold price and portfolio status on your home screen - iCloud sync: seamless data sync across devices (Pro) Widgets - Home screen widgets: small (single currency), medium (6-currency grid) - Portfolio widgets: small (weight + estimated value), medium (3-column data) - Lock screen widgets: inline (price + change), circular (compact view) - Real-time updates: price widgets refresh hourly Gold Knowledge Base - Expert guides: gold purity, investment tips, market analysis - Fun facts: daily updated interesting gold trivia - New gold categories: 3D hard gold, ancient craftsmanship, 5G gold explained Perfect For - Gold investors needing professional portfolio tracking and analysis - Jewelry buyers wanting to record purchases and calculate true value - Gold enthusiasts following price trends and learning market knowledge - Family financial planners including gold in asset allocation GoldPal Pro - OCR receipt scanning (auto-fill purchase info) - Unlimited ledgers (more than 1 ledger) - Full historical data (2013 to present) - iCloud sync (multi-device synchronization) - Purchase location tracking (map coordinates) - Global market prices (multi-region real-time view) - Professional data export (CSV/Excel) GoldPal features a dark theme with gold accents for an immersive gold management experience. Start making gold investment simpler and more professional today! Subscription Agreement: http://sailip.com/links/subscription_agreement_en.html

About

KoiNote

Features
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KoiNote — your AI second brain for students, creators, and teams. Turn your recordings, ideas, live translation, photos, and web pages into a personal knowledge base that's searchable, connected, and easy to review. Stop chasing your notes — let your notes work for you. KoiNote isn't just another place to type things down. It turns scattered moments into knowledge you'll actually reuse: an old note suddenly links to a new idea, a lecture becomes flashcards, and a weekly recap shows what you really moved forward. It's like raising a pond of ideas that grow — the more you use it, the smarter it gets. CAPTURE ONCE, RECALL EVERYWHERE Record meetings & lectures: real-time speech-to-text with auto summaries, highlights, and to-dos Snap photos: capture whiteboards, book pages, and receipts — turned into searchable text Clip the web: save great articles and sparks of inspiration straight to your knowledge base Quick ideas: jot a line and let AI sort, expand, and connect it for you NOTES THAT WORK FOR YOU Searchable: find anything in a second — no more endless scrolling Connected: related notes link automatically, so old notes meet new ideas Reviewable: lectures and reading become flashcards; weekly recaps show real progress AI agents: built-in agents to ask, organize, and think alongside you MADE FOR Students: record lectures, review with flashcards, and actually remember Creators: collect ideas, clips, and pages — and find them the moment you need them Teams: meeting notes write themselves; nothing gets lost across tools Turn scattered life into knowledge you can use again. Start growing your second brain today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api.transkoi.luckjingle.com/api/apis/public/webview/appArticles/499

Screenshots

GoldPal4 screens
KoiNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KoiNote at every 2 weeks against GoldPal's every 5 weeks. KoiNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoldPal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and KoiNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoldPal ships an update every 5 weeks, KoiNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
GoldPal versus KoiNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldPalKoiNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永杰 刘厦门智伽科技有限公司

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GoldPal

Subscriptions4
  • 攒金宝会员1个月3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Gold Pal Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • 攒金宝会员1年$4.991 Year
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  • Gold Pal Pro 1 Year$19.991 Year
3 purchases

KoiNote

Subscriptions1
  • monthly subscribe$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • vip for a week$0.99
  • 月会员$2.99

Questions

Is GoldPal free?
GoldPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KoiNote free?
KoiNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GoldPal or KoiNote have ads?
Neither GoldPal nor KoiNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoldPal or KoiNote?
GoldPal ships an update every 5 weeks, and KoiNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, GoldPal was updated on October 17, 2026 and KoiNote on October 25, 2026.

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