Protector Guide vs The Hobby Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
The Hobby Network
This app is a marketplace for trading cards and collectibles. It allows users to buy, sell, and auction items, manage their collections, and communicate with other hobbyists. Features include live auctions, a digital vault, and secure transactions.
- Buy and sell cards
- Live auctions
- Collection cataloging
- Direct messaging
- Secure wallet
- Push notifications
- Dark mode
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The ultimate platform for collectors, by collectors. TheHobbyNetwork brings the entire trading card and collectibles experience to your fingertips. Whether you're hunting for a grail card, selling from your collection, or competing in live auctions — we've got you covered. MARKETPLACE Browse listings, create offers, and buy or sell cards and collectibles with fellow hobbyists. List items from your collection in seconds with photo uploads straight from your camera. LIVE AUCTIONS Join real-time auction events with live bidding. Watch prices update instantly and never miss a winning bid with push notifications. REVERSE AUCTIONS Watch the price fall in real time and grab it the moment it hits your number — first to buy wins. SCAN & ADD Add cards in seconds — scan a graded slab's barcode with your camera, snap a photo to read the label, or enter details manually with smart forms. Edit the details on your own raw cards anytime. VAULT & COLLECTION Catalog your entire collection in one place. Track what you own, what it's worth, and showcase your holdings to the community. MESSAGING Chat directly with other collectors in real time. Negotiate deals, ask questions, and build relationships within the hobby. WALLET Manage your balance, purchase tokens, view invoices, and track every transaction — all in one secure wallet. MORE FEATURES Camera scanning for graded slabs Push notifications for bids, offers, and messages Dark mode for late-night browsing Biometric login (Face ID / fingerprint) eBay integration for managing offers and messages Secure authentication with token-based sessions Join TheHobbyNetwork today and take your collecting to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Protector Guide at 3 against The Hobby Network's 1. Protector Guide also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Protector Guide against 5.0 for The Hobby Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Protector Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, The Hobby Network every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protector Guide | The Hobby Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Fogel | GFYGaming, Inc. |
Customer experience
Protector Guide
The Hobby Network
In-app purchases
Protector Guide
No in-app purchases
The Hobby Network
No in-app purchases
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