# Buddy: Card Grader & Value — Pokémon Centering & Fake Check

> Pokémon Centering & Fake Check (iPhone/iPad app by Bradley Vangelder.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-card-grader-and-value/id6821874607 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bradley Vangelder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790492017)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 103 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-05
- Data updated: 2026-11-08

## What is Buddy?

Know what a card will likely grade, what it is worth raw and graded, and whether it is real, before you spend money on it.

Take a few photos of your card. Buddy measures the centering to the percent, checks the corners, edges and surface, and estimates the grade under each grading company's own published standards: PSA, CGC, Beckett (BGS), TAG and SGC. Every estimate shows the flaw that set it, so you can see why a card lands at a 9 and not a 10.

GRADE IT OR KEEP IT RAW
- Grade estimates for PSA, CGC, BGS, TAG and SGC, side by side
- Centering measured front and back, to the percent
- What the card sells for raw and at each grade, from recent sales
- Your net return after grading fees, so you know whether a submission pays

CHECK A LISTING BEFORE YOU BUY
Share a listing from eBay, Vinted, Cardmarket, TCGplayer, Mercari, Depop or Whatnot, or add screenshots. Buddy reads the seller's photos and asking price and tells you whether the price is fair. When you're ready, grade it: Buddy estimates the grade from what the photos actually show and points out what they don't show. When a photo is missing, it writes the message asking the seller for it.

SPOT LIKELY FAKES
Buddy puts your card beside the genuine printing and compares the details it can measure from your photos, then shows you where to look for the rest.

TRACK YOUR COLLECTION AND GRADING ORDERS
- Scan a card to see its name, set and value, and add it to your collection, where it keeps its current value
- Log a grading order, record the grade on the label when it comes back, and see how it compared with Buddy's estimate

Buddy supports Pokémon cards today.

FREE AND PRO
Scanning a card for its name, set and value is free and unlimited on every plan. Free also includes 3 grades a month, with centering measured to the percent on every grade. Grading a listing from its photos uses one of the month's grades.

Buddy Pro adds up to 100 grades a month (fair use) and fake checks. Buddy Pro is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. You can also buy a one-time pack of 10 grades for $4.99, no subscription; pack grades never expire. Prices are in US dollars and may differ in other countries.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the same price and length unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions.

Terms of Use: https://www.joinbuddy.cards/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.joinbuddy.cards/privacy
Support: https://www.joinbuddy.cards/support

Buddy's grades are estimates from your photos, not official grades, and its fake checks are not authentication. Grading companies may grade a card differently.

Buddy is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by PSA, CGC, Beckett, TAG or SGC, or by eBay, Vinted, Cardmarket, TCGplayer, Mercari, Depop or Whatnot. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and GAME FREAK inc. Buddy is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK inc. or The Pokémon Company.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buddy Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Buddy Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Grades | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Buddy safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Buddy.

## Is Buddy legit?

Buddy: Card Grader & Value has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Buddy is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-06

No release notes.

## More apps by Bradley Vangelder

- [Mavr: Running Nutrition & Fuel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mavr-running-nutrition-and-fuel/id6740541806)

All apps by Bradley Vangelder: https://appshunter.io/developer/1790492017

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