# Near Mint — Your collection’s sidekick

> A comic book database app for organizing, grading, and managing collections locally. (iPhone/iPad app by John Nyquist.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-mint/id1328733510 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Nyquist](https://appshunter.io/developer/507805527)
- Category: Productivity, Books
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-mint/id1328733510/reviews.md

## What is Near Mint?

Your collection’s sidekick.

Near Mint is fast and local-first, keeping your collection available on your device. No Near Mint account or separate login is required. There are no subscriptions, in-app purchases, or additional fees.

Near Mint is a home for cataloging, exploring, and enjoying your comics. Record the details that matter, add cover photos, and keep even a large collection easy to navigate.

FIND ANY COMIC FAST

Search by exact issue number or the beginning of a title. If there is no direct title match, Near Mint can find titles from letters in order. Advanced filters let you combine title and Notes searches with grade, Reading, Selling, and cover-photo criteria—including while adding comics to a Stack.

ORGANIZE IT YOUR WAY

Keep dedicated Reading and Selling lists, then create custom Stacks for anything else—favorite runs, conventions, creators, boxes, wish lists, or whatever fits your collection. Touch and hold a comic for quick actions, or swipe through the issues in a Stack.

SEE THE COLLECTION BEHIND THE NUMBERS

The Stats tab summarizes comics, titles, cover photos, grades, recent additions, Reading, Selling, and custom Stacks. Tap an actionable card to open the comics behind the number.

PUT THE COVERS FRONT AND CENTER

Add cover images from the camera or photo library, browse them in a dedicated Covers tab, and share the original locally stored file. Choose the cover size used in lists without changing the underlying image.

PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF

Recently Visited titles appear at the top of Collection, while recently viewed issues appear within each title. Choose how much history Near Mint remembers or clear it without changing your collection.

LOCAL FIRST, WITH ICLOUD WHEN YOU WANT IT

Your collection remains available locally. Collection details can sync through iCloud when available, and optional iCloud Covers can keep recovery copies of locally stored cover images and restore missing files. Import or export a Near Mint collection document whenever you want a separate portable copy of its details.

BEYOND THE MAIN APP

Use Featured, Stats, and Covers widgets. Add and find comics with Siri or Shortcuts. Find collection entries from Spotlight. Check Near Mint on Apple Watch, and use it on Mac as well as iPhone and iPad.

Whether you have a focused pull list or shelves of back issues, Near Mint keeps the collection yours, understandable, and ready when you need it.

## Key features

- Search and categorize comics
- Capture or import photos
- Grade comic books
- Curate reading/selling lists
- Share collection items
- Export collection to CSV
- Offline and local operation

## Chart rankings

- #190 in Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-mint/id1328733510/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome and fast!!

*2018-01-31*

This app is sooo cool, I can quickly sort and search my comics.  A++++

## Frequently asked questions about Near Mint

### What is Near Mint?

Near Mint is a comic book database application designed to help users organize, grade, and manage their comic book collections. It allows for local storage and offline access to your collection data.

### How much does Near Mint cost?

Near Mint has a one-time purchase price of $2.99. There are no hidden fees or subscription costs associated with the app.

### Does Near Mint have ads?

No, Near Mint is ad-free. The app is designed to provide an uninterrupted user experience without any advertisements.

### Can I use Near Mint offline?

Yes, Near Mint operates locally on your device and does not require an internet connection. All your comic book data is stored locally for quick access and enhanced privacy.

### What devices does Near Mint support?

Near Mint is available for iPhone and iPad. It is built with native Apple technology for a familiar user experience on these devices.

### How often is Near Mint updated?

The latest version of Near Mint is 2.0, last updated on November 17, 2023. The app is developed by John Nyquist, a comic book enthusiast.

### Can I export my comic collection from Near Mint?

Yes, you can export your entire comic book collection to a CSV file from Near Mint. This allows you to back up your data or use it in other applications.

### What is the age rating for Near Mint?

Near Mint has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a wide range of users, including children, with no mature content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.1 — 2026-08-28

Fixes an upgrade issue that could make an existing collection appear empty after installing Near Mint 3. Near Mint now correctly finds the collection already stored on the device. The issue did not delete the original collection data.

### 3.0 — 2026-08-24

Near Mint 3 is the biggest Near Mint update yet, with new ways to find, organize, understand, and revisit your collection.

• Find comics faster with exact issue-number search, title-begins search, ordered-letter fallback, and advanced filters that can be combined without starting over—even while adding comics to a Stack.

• Explore the new Stats tab for collection, title, cover, grade, Reading, Selling, and custom Stack insights. Tap cards with chevrons to open the comics behind each number.

• Create custom Stacks, manage Stack membership from comic details or the redesigned editor, and swipe between comics in a Stack.

• Touch and hold comic rows or covers for quick edit and organization actions.

• Pick up where you left off with Recently Visited titles and issues, plus controls for how much history Near Mint keeps.

• Keep a recovery copy of locally stored cover images with iCloud Covers, see cover availability at a glance, and restore files missing from a device.

• Add Featured, Stats, and Covers widgets; use Siri and Shortcuts to add or find comics; and search your collection from Spotlight.

• Enjoy Near Mint on Apple Watch and Mac, in addition to iPhone and iPad.

• Discover everything more easily with a new What’s New guide and contextual feature tips on iOS 17 and later. The complete guide is also available on iOS 16 and can be reopened anytime from More.

This release also brings a redesigned comic editor, clearer empty states and search guidance, improved cover handling, stronger import and persistence safeguards, and many reliability and accessibility refinements throughout the app.

### 2.0 — 2023-11-17

* Enhanced Search: Experience the power of advanced search methods. Find items in from the Collection screen by the comic’s title (e.g., Spider-Man), or use begins/contains/starts/regex filters. You can also search based on whether an item is on your Reading/Selling lists, has a photo, includes notes, or was recently deleted.

* Stacks: Introducing a new way to organize your collection. Create custom Stacks and add your comics to them. A comic can be part of multiple Stacks without duplication, as each Stack simply references the comic in your collection.

* Covers: Our new Covers screen, is where you can view and enjoy all the covers for which you have photos and easily navigate to the comic.

* Improved Navigation: We’ve re-architected our internal navigation for a smoother user experience.

### 1.6 — 2022-05-17

# Features
- On the Title screen, tapping the title allows you to rename the title for all comics that have that title.
- Added the ability to clear the picture from the list of comics in a title, resetting it back to blank.
- You can also reset an image back to blank on the Edit screen.
- Added placeholder text to Edit screen’s Title field to make it more clear as to where you put the comic’s title.
- New About screen
- Improved widget functionality.
- Sharing collection now shares a CSV and populates the subject in emails. 
- Sharing an image now includes title and issue number when sending via Messages or email.

# Fixes
- I fixed the table animation in for Keep/Sell, Ignore/Read, and Delete.
- Does not show Remove Image in alert when tapping a blank image.
- Fixed truncation of Volume label on Edit screen.
- Fixed crash when using search bar. 
- Add Photo visibility bug fixed.
- Rotating the Cover screen.

### 1.5 — 2022-04-28

New feature: Tapping the cover thumbnail image in the list of comics for a title will allow you to change the image for that comic. Tapping to the right of the image takes you to the comic's screen (as before).

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## More apps by John Nyquist

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All apps by John Nyquist: https://appshunter.io/developer/507805527

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