Ultra PRO US vs Protector Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultra PRO US
This app provides a wide range of accessories for collectors of sports memorabilia and gaming cards. Discover top loaders, sleeves, binders, display cases, playmats, and deck boxes featuring popular licenses.
- Collectible storage solutions
- Sports memorabilia protection
- Gaming card sleeves and binders
- Display cases and holders
- Playmats and deck boxes
- Licensed artwork integration
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We make accessories for everyone. Trusted for over 70 years to keep your collectibles safe and secure, Ultra PRO offers the best in collectible storage for sports and gaming. Sports memorabilia collectors will find toploaders, sleeves, pages, binders, and more for their cards as well as display cases and holders for other sports memorabilia. We offer expertly made and tested sleeves, playmats, deck boxes, and more outfitted with vibrant artwork from Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon and other popular licenses.
Protector Guide
This app helps collectors find the perfect protective case for their items. Search for your collectible, and the app will suggest suitable protectors from various companies. You can also submit measurements for new items to receive notifications when a fitting protector is identified.
- Search for collectibles
- Find suitable protectors
- List of protector companies
- Submit item measurements
- Receive protector notifications
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Need help finding the right protector for your collectibles? We did the hard work and built an amazing resource for you. Just use the search, find your item, and pick a protector from the list of companies. Search different words to find your item. The best way is to use the most unique name, like Wall-E, Pikachu, or Baymax instead of Star Wars, Marvel, or Disney. The links provided will be 99% accurate, so do not worry if it seems different. Trust us, we did all the research and even make protectors ourselves. If an item is missing completely or you get a big yellow box, it simply means we need measurements to verify what it fits. This happens a lot with brand new items. Submit the measurements to us and click Notify Me. Once we figure out what protector it fits and who has it for sale, we will send a notification straight to your phone. Protect your collection!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protector Guide at 5.0 against Ultra PRO US's 4.4. Protector Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Ultra PRO US's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Protector Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultra PRO US has 143 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ultra PRO US ships an update monthly, Protector Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultra PRO US | Protector Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (143 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UltraPro International, LLC | Sean Fogel |
Customer experience
Ultra PRO US
Protector Guide
In-app purchases
Ultra PRO US
No in-app purchases
Protector Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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