Comparison

Card Value Scanner vs Mintgrid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Card Value Scanner

Effortlessly scan and identify Pokémon cards with AI, track their real-time market value, and manage your entire collection. Analyze graded slabs, check card centering, and discover market trends. Connect with other collectors and share your progress.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card scanning
  • Real-time price and value checker
  • Graded slab tracking and analytics
  • Binder page scanning
  • Card centering analysis tool
  • Portfolio value tracking
  • Social feed and trading features
Features
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Scan Pokémon cards in milliseconds, check Pokémon card prices and values, track graded slabs and sealed products, and watch your whole collection grow - 100% ad-free. DittoDex is the all-in-one app for Pokémon TCG collectors, players, traders and investors. It's a card scanner, price checker, price tracker and Pokémon card tracker in one, so you always know what you own and what it's worth. Lightning-Fast AI Card Scanner Point your camera and the real-time AI scanner identifies your Pokémon cards instantly - holos, reverse holos, graded slabs, sleeved cards, any orientation, even partially covered. Scan a whole stack or import photos, and set condition, language and quantity as you go. No typing needed: the AI card identifier finds the exact card for you. NEW: Binder Page Scanning Scan a full 9-pocket binder page in one shot and add every card on it at once. NEW: Graded Cards & Slab Prices Track graded slabs and see graded card prices for every grade from PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, TAG and ACE, PSA 10 and BGS 10 Black Label included. Analytics show which raw cards could be worth grading. AI Pokémon Card Centering Tool Grading a card? Check its centering first. DittoDex finds the edges and measures front and back centering (like 55/45). Fine-tune with a magnifier and export results with photos. NEW: Pokémon Card Prices & Market Trends How much are your Pokémon cards worth? DittoDex works as a card price scanner and value checker: scan a card and see its up-to-date TCGplayer market price, plus prices by condition from Near Mint to Damaged. A price history chart shows where each card's value is heading. Follow market movers and set value trends, see prices in your currency, and jump to eBay or TCGplayer listings. NEW: Portfolio Value Tracker & Analytics Watch your collection value grow on a portfolio history chart, and dig into analytics: your top cards, biggest movers, set completion and missing cards. NEW: Friends, Feed & Trades Follow friends and fellow collectors to see their new cards, big pulls and completed sets in your feed, and browse their public lists. Follow each other and trade matches show which of their cards you're hunting. Share your profile or any list with a link, or go private anytime. Free for everyone. Complete Card Database Browse 70,000+ English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese Pokémon cards and sealed products - every Pokémon TCG (PTCG) set from vintage to the latest. Search by name, set or artist, with detailed stats and data for every Pokémon and every card. Pokémon Card Tracker & Collection Manager Track your whole collection: quantities, variants, card condition, print language, custom values and sealed products like booster boxes and Elite Trainer Boxes. Filter any set by owned or missing cards and it becomes a checklist of what you still need. Create unlimited custom lists for decks, trade binders and grail hunts, and bulk-add whole sets in a few taps - perfect for master set collectors. Everything backs up and syncs across your devices. NEW: Unlimited Watchlists Build as many watchlists (wishlists) as you like for the cards you're hunting, with their prices in view. DittoDex Pro Free to download. Pro adds unlimited scanning, binder page scanning, the AI centering tool, full price and portfolio history, market movers, portfolio analytics, home screen widgets, biometric app lock and CSV export. Free trial on the annual plan. From your first booster pack to a vintage master set, DittoDex is the Pokémon card collection tracker that keeps it simple: scan it, track it, know what it's worth. Disclaimer: DittoDex is an unofficial collection tracker and card scanner app for Pokémon TCG. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK Inc. or The Pokémon Company. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mintgrid

Effortlessly scan, identify, and track your Pokémon TCG collection. Manage your cards, monitor price movements, and organize your collection with this comprehensive tool. It provides insights into market value and collection growth.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify Pokémon cards
  • Check card price and market value
  • Track collection value over time
  • Organize cards into binders
  • View latest sets and expansions
  • Monitor collection trends
Features
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Meet Mintgrid, a trading card companion for collectors. Scan a card to identify it, explore its set, and check available market prices and price history. Build your collection in binders, follow cards on your watchlist, and see how your portfolio changes over time. SCAN AND DISCOVER Point your camera at a card to find a likely match. Review the result before adding it to your collection, or search the catalog and browse recent sets manually. KEEP YOUR COLLECTION ORGANIZED Add cards and copies to binders, manage your holdings, and track collection value. A watchlist keeps interesting cards close even when you do not own them yet. EXPLORE PRICES AND CONDITION See available market prices and historical charts for supported cards. Optional AI grading provides an estimated condition assessment; it is not a professional grade or guarantee of value. Mintgrid offers limited free scanning and collection tools. A subscription unlocks higher limits and additional features. Prices and availability vary by card and market. Privacy: https://www.tcgscanner.pro/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.tcgscanner.pro/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Card Value Scanner4 screens
Mintgrid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Card Value Scanner at weekly against Mintgrid's every 2 months. Card Value Scanner also leads on ratings volume (956 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Card Value Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Mintgrid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Value Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Value Scanner has 956 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Value Scanner ships an update weekly, Mintgrid every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Card Value Scanner versus Mintgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Value ScannerMintgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (956 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings956 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin LokAdemola Kevin Bello

Customer experience

Card Value Scanner

All ratings948 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.3%

Mintgrid

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Card Value Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to use the camera
  • Some pricing information is inaccurate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Prismatic Poké Ball and Master Ball cards
  • Implement a card scanning feature for easier card addition
  • Expand card type options beyond just Unlimited and Reverse Holo
  • Improve frequency of updates to include new card sets

Mintgrid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Card Value Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • DittoDex Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • DittoDex Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlimited$49.99
  • DittoDex Pro Lifetime$69.99
4 purchases

Mintgrid

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • ValueMon Pro (Promo)$22.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Card Value Scanner free?
Card Value Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mintgrid free?
Mintgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Value Scanner or Mintgrid?
Card Value Scanner is rated higher. Card Value Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 956 ratings, while Mintgrid averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Card Value Scanner or Mintgrid have ads?
Neither Card Value Scanner nor Mintgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card Value Scanner or Mintgrid?
Card Value Scanner ships an update weekly, and Mintgrid every 2 months. Most recently, Card Value Scanner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mintgrid on November 5, 2026.

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