Comparison

SGC Grading vs Ace Binder

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

Head to head
About

SGC Grading

Manage your trading card collection and grading submissions. Submit orders, track their progress, and build a digital inventory of your graded cards. Access detailed information and verification for your collection.

Highlights
  • Submit and track grading orders
  • Build and manage digital card collection
  • Verify card certifications and access images
  • Search and view pop report data
  • Find current services and pricing
Features
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Enhance the way you collect with SGC. Submit and track orders. Easily access Cert Code and Pop Report data. Build, manage, and enjoy your SGC collection. SMOOTH SUBMISSION PROCESS Submit orders directly from the SGC app and track your submissions throughout the entire grading process. MY CARDS FEATURE Build, manage and enjoy your collection in the palm of your hands with the new My Cards feature. SIMPLE & QUICK CERT VERIFICATION Find high-resolution images and information about your SGC graded cards. EASY TO USE POP REPORT A fast and easy way to find pop report data on cards in your collection or cards you’re looking to add to your collection. App features include: Submit orders directly from the SGC app and track the progress of your orders as they go through the grading process Build, manage and enjoy your collection with the My Cards feature Use the Cert Verification feature to access high-resolution images and look up important information about your SGC cards such as graded-on dates Search Pop Report data with ease Download high-resolution images of cards you submit for grading Find current services and pricing Contact our Collector Support Team For more information please visit https://gosgc.com/

About

Ace Binder

Features
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Ace Binder turns your phone or iPad into a digital Pokémon card binder — the way collectors actually think about their collection. Instead of a flat list of "owned vs. missing," Ace Binder builds real binders with real spots: a Pokédex binder where slot #6 is Charizard and you choose which Charizard card fills it, a Set binder where every slot maps to one card number, or an All-of-a-Pokémon binder that pulls together every printing of your favorite Pokémon across every set. **BUILD THE BINDER YOU WANT** • Pokédex — one spot per Pokémon, 1–1025, with every eligible card as a candidate • Pokédex Hits / Illustration Rare+ — same idea, filtered to the good pulls • Standard & Master Set — track a set card-by-card, or every printing and variant • All of a Pokémon — every card for one Pokémon, one binder • Start blank — build a custom binder from scratch **SEE YOUR COLLECTION AT A GLANCE** A true page-by-page grid view mimics a physical binder — swipe between pages, tap a spot to fill it, see collected and uncollected cards at a glance. Prefer a list? Switch views anytime. **TRACK VALUE** Market pricing on every card, plus a running total for each binder, so you always know what your collection is worth. **FIND ANY CARD, ANYWHERE** Search across every binder you own — see instantly which binder a card lives in and whether you've collected it. **FREE, NO CATCH** No ads, no subscription, no paywalled features in v1. Download free and start building your first binder today. Ace Binder is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or The Pokémon Company International. Card data via TCGplayer; card images via TCGplayer and TCGdex.

Screenshots

SGC Grading4 screens
Ace Binder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SGC Grading at 16.0 against Ace Binder's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SGC Grading versus Ace Binder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSGC GradingAce Binder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSGC GradingEmber Indigo Trove LLC

Bugs and requests

SGC Grading

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezing upon opening
  • Need to log back in every time
  • Wrong password/username errors after reset
  • App kicks out after failed login attempts
  • Spinner does not stop on login
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  • Cards not transferring to 'My Cards' after completion
  • Screen locks up on sign in
  • Clicks card without user input
  • Loading issue after login (continuous load)
  • App crashes on older devices/OS versions
  • App stalls on login, requires force close

Requested features

8 requests
  • Walk-in drop-off service
  • Reveal feature like PSA app
  • Sort cards after import
  • Better order tracking within the app
  • iPad/landscape orientation support
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  • Face ID login
  • Option to add photos for older graded cards
  • QR code option for adding cards to registry

Ace Binder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SGC Grading

No in-app purchases

None

Ace Binder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SGC Grading free?
SGC Grading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ace Binder free?
Ace Binder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SGC Grading or Ace Binder have ads?
Neither SGC Grading nor Ace Binder shows ads.

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