# IITC vs TCGrade Binder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TCGrade Binder at 100% against IITC's 29%. TCGrade Binder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). IITC's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. IITC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TCGrade Binder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TCGrade Binder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IITC has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of IITC's written reviews are positive against 100% of TCGrade Binder's.

IITC ships an update every 3 months, TCGrade Binder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IITC | TCGrade Binder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iitc-mobile/id1032695947/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tcgrade-binder/id6810017961/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 20 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yangkun Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131666989) | [Jonathan Binasco](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773177446) |

## What reviewers say

### IITC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iitc-mobile/id1032695947)

Enhance your Ingress intel map experience with this powerful tool. It offers a faster, more feature-rich alternative to the standard intel map, providing advanced functionalities for gameplay.

**Highlights:** Faster intel map loading, Expanded feature set, Customizable map overlays, Improved performance, Enhanced gameplay tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IITC Debug Console | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for Pokestop planning
- 👍 Useful for portal creation
- 👍 Invaluable for planning
- 👍 Works fine for intel
- 👍 Perfect for creating portals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is terrible
- 🐛 Not functioning
- 🐛 Waste of time
- 🐛 Double-tap zoom issue
- 🐛 Unavailable for some

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- App doesn't let users in
- Bugged and needs fixing
- Login doesn't work
- Double-tap zoom no longer works

**Requested features**

- Add search bar in plugins list
- Ability to generate Google Maps links
- Fix copy/paste/select all in draw tools
- Fix authorization for syncing
- Fix draw tools export


### TCGrade Binder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tcgrade-binder/id6810017961)

Digitally organize and track your trading card collection with realistic binder pages. Monitor card details, market value, and collection growth. Features multi-game support and a wishlist for desired cards.

**Highlights:** Digital binder pages with animations, Track card details and market value, Automatic gain/loss calculations, Multi-game support with autocomplete, Wishlist functionality, Duplicate detection, Export to PDF and shareable links

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IITC free?

IITC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TCGrade Binder free?

TCGrade Binder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, IITC or TCGrade Binder?

TCGrade Binder is rated higher. IITC averages 3.5 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while TCGrade Binder averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do IITC or TCGrade Binder have ads?

Neither IITC nor TCGrade Binder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IITC or TCGrade Binder?

IITC ships an update every 3 months, and TCGrade Binder every 9 days. Most recently, IITC was updated on October 20, 2026 and TCGrade Binder on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*