Both track UK coins.
Here is how MyCoinage is different.
Coin Hunter is the well-known UK change-checker, with a friendly app and a big community. MyCoinage is built on realised auction prices, grade-by-grade history and a portfolio that revalues itself daily. This is a fair side-by-side, including where Coin Hunter is the better choice.
Side-by-side comparison
Marked fairly. Where Coin Hunter is genuinely strong, it gets a tick.
| Feature | MyCoinage | Coin Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| UK circulation 50p / £2 tracking | Yes | Yes, the headline use case |
| Pre-decimal British coinage | Deep, sovereigns to crowns | Limited |
| US coin coverage | Growing, key series in | UK only |
| Catalogue size | 4,704+ coins | Focused on circulation sets |
| Realised auction prices | Daily, hammer prices only | Estimated values |
| Grade-by-grade pricing | Per coin, per grade | Circulated vs Brilliant Uncirculated |
| Portfolio value chart over time | Yes, ECharts | Total value, not charted history |
| Price alerts | Pro tier | Not offered |
| Native iOS / Android app | PWA, install-free | Yes, App Store & Play Store |
| Browser-based | Full feature parity in browser | Web shop and ebooks, app for tracker |
| UK community / forum | Leaderboard, profiles, badges | Long-standing, large |
| Auction sources cited | Spink, Baldwin’s, Noonans, eBay UK | Not the focus |
| PDF export for insurance | Pro tier | Not offered |
| Editorial guides | In-house editor, ongoing | Ebooks, blog |
| Free tier | 25 coins, full catalogue | Free app, optional ebook purchases |
Coin Hunter’s feature set evolves; if anything above looks out of date, please flag it and we will correct it.
Both have their place
Coin Hunter has earned its place in the UK collecting community, and there are jobs it does better than MyCoinage today. Worth saying out loud.
Where Coin Hunter wins
A native app on iOS and Android, a recognised brand among casual change-checkers, a big established community for chat and trades, and a brilliantly simple plus / minus flow for ticking off the 50p collection your nan started in 2012. If your hobby is "complete the change checklist", Coin Hunter is the right tool.
Where MyCoinage wins
Realised auction prices instead of estimates, grade-by-grade history (a Fine penny and an MS65 penny are not the same coin), a portfolio that revalues itself daily and plots over time, deep pre-decimal coverage (sovereigns, crowns, halfcrowns), growing US coverage, and editorial pricing guides written in British English by a named editor.
Honest middle ground
Some collectors run both. Coin Hunter for the kitchen-table change checklist; MyCoinage for the album in the safe. There is no rule that says you can only use one site, and honestly, the data on each is different enough that a serious collector benefits from looking at both.
What MyCoinage does that Coin Hunter does not
Concrete and specific, not vague. Four things that exist on MyCoinage today and do not have a direct equivalent on Coin Hunter as of 2026.
Useful next links
- Visit Coin Hunter for the change-checker app and ebooks.
- Coin Price Tracker: how the grade-by-grade pricing engine works.
- Coin Collection App: the inventory side of MyCoinage.
- Coin Grading Guide: Sheldon 1 to 70 and the UK descriptive scale.
- Pricing: free tier limits and Pro features at a glance.
Take MyCoinage for a spin.
Free for up to 25 coins. No card. Keep using Coin Hunter for change-checking; let MyCoinage handle valuation.