A brokerage app tracks ETF shares. It has no idea what a coin's purity is, where you bought it, or what it looks like — this does.
Start freeA 2019 American Gold Eagle isn't a stock — a generic portfolio tracker has nowhere to put purity, mint, or condition.
Insurance claims and resale both need documentation a brokerage statement was never built to provide.
Physical gold means physical risk — knowing where each piece is matters in a way it simply doesn't for paper gold.
24K, 22K, 18K, coin or bar — the details that make a physical piece what it is, not just a ticker and a share count.
Front, back, and any certification — proof of condition and authenticity attached directly to the piece.
Where you bought it and what you paid, kept with the piece permanently, not in a separate email you'll lose track of.
Your actual purchase price — spot plus premium — not a simplified number that overstates your gain.
Free to start — log your first coin or bar with real purity, cost basis, and photos.
Start tracking freeA brokerage tracks ETF shares fine, but has no concept of a physical coin's purity, purchase source, storage location, or photo documentation — physical gold needs a different kind of record.
No — it's built specifically for physical holdings you can touch: coins, bars, and rounds. That focus is deliberate, not a limitation.
Physical gold needs proof of authenticity, purchase source, and condition for insurance and resale in a way a brokerage statement never has to address.