Comparison

PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ vs DCM Grading

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

Head to head
About

PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™

This app uses AI to accurately grade trading cards, removing human error for consistent results. It offers a reliable alternative to traditional grading services, ensuring fair and precise assessments.

Highlights
  • Patented AI grading technology
  • Accurate and consistent card analysis
  • Eliminates human error in grading
  • Competitor-level grading standards
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Features
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PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ grades your cards through our patented AI technology that analyzes your cards with complete accuracy and consistency. We have a proven record for grading your cards at the same level as our competitors while taking the element of human error out of our grades. https://www.cardboss.com/termsconditions

About

DCM Grading

Instantly grade your trading cards using AI. Snap photos of your cards to receive a grade, subgrades, and detailed defect analysis within a minute. Manage your collection, track market prices, and even list items directly to eBay.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card grading
  • Subgrade and defect analysis
  • Customizable slab labels
  • Insta-List to eBay
  • Live market pricing
  • Collection management
Features
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DCM Grading brings professional-quality card grading to your phone. Snap a front and back photo of any trading card and our DCM Optic™ AI returns a grade in under 60 seconds, complete with subgrades, defect detail, downloadable reports, customizable labels for your own slabs and holders, Insta-List to eBay, and see live market pricing for raw and graded editions of your cards. WHAT YOU CAN GRADE • Pokémon (English & Japanese) • Sports: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer • Magic: The Gathering • Lorcana • One Piece • Yu-Gi-Oh • Star Wars, Marvel, and more under "Other Non-Sports Cards" HOW IT WORKS Three independent AI passes evaluate your card on centering, corners, edges, and surface, averaged into a single grade from 1 to 10. The final grade follows the weakest-link principle: your overall grade equals your lowest subgrade. A standard, hobby-aligned rubric is applied to every card, every time all in about 60 seconds. POWERFUL TOOLS BUILT IN • Label Studio — design custom slab labels with your own colors, gradients, borders, and emblems. • Mini-Reports — fold-over summary cards with the full grade breakdown, perfect for marketplace listings. • Full Grading Reports — multi-page PDFs with high-res card images, subgrade analysis, and defect markers. • Market Pricing — live and historical pricing from recent sales. Track your collection's total value over time. • Insta-List to eBay — auto-populate an eBay listing in two taps with your grade, photos, and condition description. • Collection Management — sort, filter, and search across thousands of cards. Tag favorites, toggle public/private visibility. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Every graded card belongs to you. Make a card public to share via link, or keep your collection fully private. Cards can be deleted permanently anytime from inside the app. OPTICAL PRECISION, NOT ARBITRARY OPINIONS DCM was built to give every collector the same fast, accessible, and unbiased grading service without the wait, without the shipping risk, and without the high costs. Use DCM grades to value your collection, provide buyers with added confidence, and improve the look and integrity of your personal collection. GET STARTED Snap a photo. Get a grade. Build your portfolio. New users get a free grade to try it out. Need help? Contact us at admin@dcmgrading.com or visit dcmgrading.com.

Screenshots

PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™4 screens
DCM Grading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DCM Grading at 5.0 against PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™'s 3.7. PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and DCM Grading sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DCM Grading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ ships an update every 2 weeks, DCM Grading every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ versus DCM Grading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™DCM Grading
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRelentless Ventures LLCDouglas Mankiewicz

Customer experience

PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

DCM Grading

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™

Subscriptions8
  • Doc's Package$9.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Starter$19.991 Month
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  • Mint$49.991 Month
  • Gem Mint$99.991 Month
  • Platinum Monthly$199.991 Month
  • Champion$199.991 Month
  • Commercial Monthly$999.991 Month
One-time8
  • Starter Add On$2.99
  • Champion Add On$2.99
  • Commercial Add On$2.99
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  • Gem Mint Add On$2.99
  • Mint Add On$2.99
  • Doc's Package$2.99
  • Premium Monthly Add On$3.99
  • Doc's Welcome Package$99.99
4 purchases

DCM Grading

One-time4
  • 1 Grading Credit$2.99
  • DCM Grading - 5 Credits$9.99
  • DCM Grading - 20 Credits$19.99
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  • VIP - DCM Grading - 150 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ free?
PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DCM Grading free?
DCM Grading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ or DCM Grading?
DCM Grading is rated higher. PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ averages 3.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while DCM Grading averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ or DCM Grading have ads?
Neither PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ nor DCM Grading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ or DCM Grading?
PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ ships an update every 2 weeks, and DCM Grading every 2 months. Most recently, PREGRADE™ by CARD BOSS™ was updated on October 24, 2026 and DCM Grading on October 6, 2026.

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