True Grade App vs Gradea.id
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Grade App
This app allows sports card collectors to quickly grade and price their cards. Users can photograph cards, receive an instant grade based on key attributes, and access market value information.
- Auto-grading of sports cards
- On-the-spot grading via photo
- Save graded cards to a collection
- Grading based on Centering, Corners, Edges, Surface
- Pricing based on market sales
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True Grade is an auto-grading and pricing sports card service for individuals who are looking for a quicker and easier way to have their cards graded. Users can create an account that will allow them to take a photo of their card, grade it on the spot, and save their card in a collection for their records. Cards are graded based on these factors: Centering, Corners, Edges, and Surface. True Grade gives each attribute a grade of 1-10, then combines those to give the card a final grade of 1-10. After receiving a grade, users can utilize True Grade’s pricing feature to discover what their card is worth based on recent market sales.
Gradea.id
This app uses AI and computer vision to predict how major grading services will score your trading cards. It helps collectors decide if grading a card is financially worthwhile by estimating grades and return on investment.
- AI-powered grade prediction
- Major TPG grade estimates
- Population data at predicted grades
- ROI analysis for grading
- Collector-focused design
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Gradeaid was built by collectors for collectors to answer one fundamental question. Is it worth is for me to grade my card or not? Using AI and computer vision, Gradeaid predicts how the major TPGs will grade your card before you send it in for grading. * Predicted grades for the 3 major TPGs * Population at predicted grades * ROI on grading vs. selling raw
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gradea.id at 4.0 against True Grade App's 2.5. Gradea.id also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). True Grade App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ratings volume (110 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Gradea.id sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. True Grade App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gradea.id holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Grade App has 110 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of True Grade App's written reviews are positive against 23% of Gradea.id's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
True Grade App ships an update every 3 months, Gradea.id every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Grade App | Gradea.id |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (110 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Design Company | Dna Technology Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
True Grade App
Gradea.id
Bugs and requests
True Grade App
Reported bugs
12 issues- App fails to load
- App freezes on loading screen
- App won't open
- Error code 500
- Error code 503
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- App times out during grading
- App doesn't recognize cards
- Inconsistent grading results
- Inaccurate grading scores
- App doesn't read reflective cards
- Surface grading consistently low
- App crashes or glitches
Requested features
6 requests- Improve accuracy of grading
- Fix surface grading issues
- Allow more pictures for grading (e.g., corners)
- Improve handling of reflective cards
- Make the app more user-friendly
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- Improve centering of app logo
Gradea.id
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
True Grade App
No in-app purchases
Gradea.id
- Gradeaid Premium - 1 Month3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Gradeaid Premium - 1 Year$59.991 Year
- 1 extra submission this month$0.99
- 300 Trophies$1.99
- 5 extra submissions$3.99
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- No Ads$4.99
- Gradeaid Gift Card$9.99
- 5 extra permanent submissions$12.99
- Gradeaid Premium$14.99
- 25 extra submissions$14.99
- 3000 Trophies$18.99
- 15 permanent submission slots$24.99
- 25 permanent submission slots$59.99
