Comparison

Vault vs Precious Metals Charts

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Precious Metals Charts

Features
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Precious Metals Charts shows live gold, silver, platinum and palladium spot prices in a fast, calm, independent app; no clutter, no account, 100% free, no sign-up. • Live spot prices (max.10 minutes delayed) with the day's change • Tap any metal for an expanded chart — 1M, 1Y, 5Y and a 50-year view • The gold-to-silver ratio, at a glance • Your currency (USD, EUR, GBP and more) and unit (ounce, gram, kilo) • Light and dark mode Independent and not affiliated with any dealer or mint. Educational information only - not investment advice. Prices are a delayed reference, not a real-time trading feed.

Screenshots

Vault3 screens
Precious Metals Charts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Precious Metals Charts at none against Vault's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Precious Metals Charts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vault versus Precious Metals Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaultPrecious Metals Charts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathaniel PillayGuido van Herpen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vault

One-time1
  • Vault Lifetime Access$1.99
None

Precious Metals Charts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Precious Metals Charts free?
Precious Metals Charts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vault or Precious Metals Charts have ads?
Neither Vault nor Precious Metals Charts shows ads.

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