Ounce: MetalRate Sync vs VDB Jewelry Pricing App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 25, 2026 for Ounce, Oct 13, 2026 for VDB Jewelry Pricing.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $30/month for Ounce and $14.99/month for VDB Jewelry Pricing.
- Ounce lists 2 features VDB Jewelry Pricing’s listing doesn’t mention, including Price tracking, Reports.
Head to head
starter
- · Automatic sync twice a day
- · Bulk CSV import
- · Full audit-trail history
- · Stop-loss protection included
- · Up to 800 SKUs
pro
- · Automatic sync up to 5x/day
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited SKUs
Starter
- · 5K Options: Supports up to 5,000 variant
- · Compare Automation: Keep discounts stead
- · Email Support: Fast technical assistance
- · Flexible Rules: Custom formulas for pric
- · Metal Insights: Live metal price ticker
- · One-Tap Sync: Update rates in 1 click
Professional
- · Bulk tools: Excel/CSV import/export
- · Cost analysis: Track profit targets
- · Instant support: Priority chat
- · Slab logic: Math for waste & labor
- · Starter features included
- · Up to 25k variants: Manage easily
Business
- · Custom intervals: Choose frequency
- · Dynamic pricing: Auto spot updates
- · Professional features included
- · Stone settings: Precise gem pricing
- · Stop-loss: Auto freeze on swings
- · Up to 50k variants: Manage easily
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMetalRate Sync keeps your product prices in step with live gold, silver, platinum and palladium rates. Set a formula once (purity, making charge, wastage, markup, tax), preview every change, then apply it or let the app sync automatically. Every run is logged with the exact rate used. Set up a whole catalog from a spreadsheet, no SKUs needed.
Take the manual work out of pricing your precious metal products. Our app allows jewelry merchants to link product prices directly to live market rates for Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium. Ensure your margins are protected, even during market volatility.
- Reprice automatically from live gold, silver, platinum, and palladium rates
- Preview every price change before anything is applied to your store
- Full audit trail of every sync, with the exact rate used for each price
- Bulk import weights and formulas from a spreadsheet, matched by SKU
- Live metal sync from global exchanges, accurate to the minute
- Custom pricing slabs combining metal, labor, gemstone, wastage, and markup
- Stop-loss protection sets minimum price thresholds during market drops
- Bulk variant linking by weight and purity for thousands of variants
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Ounce |  VDB Jewelry Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Ounce | VDB Jewelry Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Ounce | VDB Jewelry Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $30/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Ounce | VDB Jewelry Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #322 | #225(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Water Developments | Virtual Diamond Boutique |
FAQ
Ounce and VDB Jewelry Pricing: common questions
- Is Ounce or VDB Jewelry Pricing cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $30/month for Ounce and $14.99/month for VDB Jewelry Pricing. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Ounce lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Price tracking, Reports. VDB Jewelry Pricing lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Filters. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 25, 2026 for Ounce, Oct 13, 2026 for VDB Jewelry Pricing; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 25, 2026 for Ounce, Oct 13, 2026 for VDB Jewelry Pricing. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.