Ultra PRO US vs Waxstat
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.
Waxstat
Easily compare prices and track releases for sealed hobby products. Scan UPCs or search to find real-time pricing from over 25 retailers. Stay informed with a release calendar and price change notifications.
- Price comparison for sealed products
- Real-time pricing from 25+ retailers
- UPC scanning for instant comps
- Release calendar
- Price change notifications
- Secret wax deals
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Waxstat is a free wax & hobby box price comparison and release calendar app. You can easily find comps for sealed products like hobby boxes, cases, mega boxes, blaster boxes, booster boxes, packs and more with a quick scan of the UPC or search. Product prices are updated in real-time from over 25+ retailers. With 18k+ individual products and over 83k+ real-time prices, Waxstat is the most trusted source of pricing and product data of hobby boxes and sealed products. Free Features: - Waxstat Deals-o-Clock - Look Up Wax Prices in Real-Time - Find Secret Wax Deals - Scan UPCs for Instant Comps - Get Notified of Price Changes - Up-to-Date Release Calendar Terms of Use: https://blog.waxstat.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waxstat at 89% against Ultra PRO US's 26%. Waxstat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Ultra PRO US's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Waxstat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Ultra PRO US asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waxstat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Ultra PRO US's written reviews are positive against 89% of Waxstat's.
Ultra PRO US ships an update monthly, Waxstat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultra PRO US | Waxstat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (143 ratings) | 4.9 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UltraPro International, LLC | EMDAP TECHNOLOGIES |
Customer experience
Ultra PRO US
Waxstat
User reviews
Ultra PRO US
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great pricing
- 🚀 Fast shipping
- 👍 Love the products
- 👍 Good app for MTG updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Favorite/Notify not working
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Cannot sign in with Google/Google account
- 🐛 App discount codes not working
- 🐛 Cannot pay/enter card info
Waxstat
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Great for price comparison
- 💡 Must-have hobby app
- 🚀 Quick access to prices and availability
- 👍 Perfect for card shows
Room to improve
- 😞 Paywalled and adds friction
- 😞 Requires login for search
- 😞 Poor customer service
- 😞 Account suspended for IP issue
- 😞 Unable to use website or app
Bugs and requests
Ultra PRO US
Reported bugs
9 issues- Unable to favorite items
- Unable to set up notifications
- Login required even when logged in
- Cannot sign in using Google account
- App discount codes are invalid at checkout
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- Unable to enter card information for payment
- Coupon codes distributed with products not working
- App not working at all
- Cannot search for items
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to use Google account for sign-in
- Fix app discount codes
- Allow coupon code usage
- Improve app intuitiveness
- Fix payment functionality
Waxstat
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can’t properly cache login credentials
- Account suspended for IP Address issue
- Can’t log into the app on phone
Requested features
1 request- How to input a list of all cards
In-app purchases
Ultra PRO US
No in-app purchases
Waxstat
- Hobbyist7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Dealer7 Days trial$99.991 Month
