NYSDOT RSDA vs Cardboard Alpha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYSDOT RSDA
This app helps New York State Department of Transportation staff assess damage to the state's roadway infrastructure. It provides a tool for reporting and evaluating road conditions.
- Roadway infrastructure damage assessment
- Statewide road condition evaluation
- DOT staff utility
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RSDA is an application used by New York State Department of Transportation staff to assess damage to the State’s roadway infrastructure.
Cardboard Alpha
Instantly identify trading cards and view their market prices using your phone's camera. Track your collection's value, research market trends, and even participate in live card shows and auctions.
- Instant card identification and pricing
- Live auction and card show participation
- Wireless OBS camera streaming
- Collection valuation and management
- Market research and price history
- Targeted price alerts
- Trade building and tracking
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Cardboard Alpha identifies trading cards through the camera and shows the market price the moment it recognises one. No shutter, no typing. Scan a stack, watch the running total, and every hit lands in your collection. • Instant scanning: hold a card up, hear the match, see the price by condition and by grade. Reads English, Japanese and Chinese cards, sleeved or in a top loader. • Don't Get Cooked: watching a live card auction? Open the stream in the app and it recognises the card the host is showing and puts its market price on screen, so you know what it is worth before you bid. Recognition runs on your phone; nothing from the stream is recorded. • Live: watch live card shows from sellers, chat, follow hosts, bid on physical cards and enter free giveaways. Report and block are on every show, host and message. • iPhone camera for OBS: streaming with OBS? Pair your iPhone with a 6-digit code and it becomes a wireless vertical camera (1080 x 1920, 30 fps) in an OBS Browser Source. Nothing to install on your computer. • Your collection, valued: totals by set, master-set checklists with search and filters, raw or graded. • Market research: price history, recent sales, liquidity and trends for every card. • Deals and alerts: set a target price and get told when a listing comes in under it. • Trades: build a give/receive trade, complete it, and your collection updates. • More games: English, Japanese and Chinese Pokémon cards and One Piece, each with its own prices and sets. • Pre-Grade: photograph a card and get an estimate of its condition. It is an estimate, not a grade from a grading company. • Consignment: send us cards from your collection and we sell them for you. • Vendor tools: selling at a card show? Add the show, ring up sales at your table, run your cash till (Pro) and see the show's profit, track what you paid for cards you buy in bulk, and keep your storefront, labels and earnings in one place. • Vault: a portfolio view for cards Cardboard Alpha holds for you, showing where each one is, from on its way to us to in the Vault. • Online drops: a tracker for upcoming product releases, with reminders. • Earn coins for using the app: daily check-ins, scan streaks, quests, weekly challenges with friends, and a reward when a friend you invite joins. Spend them on Alpha Loader card guards. Coins are earned only, have no cash value and can't be bought, sold or transferred. • Alpha Loader: our textured guard for a top loader, sold in the app. Card not included. • Friends (optional): find friends who already use the app, see their profiles and compare collections. You are asked first, in the app, before any contact data is uploaded; nothing is rewarded for it. CARDBOARD ALPHA PRO AND TERMINAL Free accounts include 10 scans a day, one price bell and a 10-card watchlist. Pro and Terminal add unlimited scans, more price bells, faster alert checks, full price history and more. Subscriptions are monthly or yearly and are bought in the app with your Apple ID. New subscribers can start with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase (after the trial, if you take one). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://cardboardalpha.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://cardboardalpha.com/privacy Prices come from real sales, updated continuously. Card images are shown as market data to identify real physical cards. Cardboard Alpha never claims a card is authentic; Pre-Grade is an estimate only. Cardboard Alpha is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any trading card game publisher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cardboard Alpha at 100% against NYSDOT RSDA's 0%. Cardboard Alpha also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). NYSDOT RSDA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cardboard Alpha sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NYSDOT RSDA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cardboard Alpha holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NYSDOT RSDA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cardboard Alpha's.
NYSDOT RSDA ships an update every 2 months, Cardboard Alpha daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYSDOT RSDA | Cardboard Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York State Department of Transportation | RocketAgents |
Customer experience
NYSDOT RSDA
Cardboard Alpha
In-app purchases
NYSDOT RSDA
No in-app purchases
Cardboard Alpha
- Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Terminal (Monthly)3 Days trial$18.991 Month
- Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.001 Year
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- Terminal (Annual)3 Days trial$149.991 Year









