Comparison

Shiny vs VendOS

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

Head to head
About

Shiny

Identify and value your trading cards instantly with advanced scanning technology. Manage your entire collection digitally, track market trends, and prepare cards for grading. Connect with a global community of collectors.

Highlights
  • Instant card identification
  • Real-time market value tracking
  • Digital collection management
  • Advanced card grading checks
  • Custom price alerts
  • Global collector community
Features
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Join 1M+ Pokemon card & TCG collectors who trust Shiny to identify their trading cards and manage their collections. Scan your cards to get instant, real-time market values based on completed sales. Turn your card collection into a digital portfolio with Shiny! The fastest and most accurate card scanner app for card collectors globally. SCAN WITH PRECISION Leverage the industry's fastest trading card recognition technology with unlimited scanning. Combined with powerful advanced filtering tools, you can easily identify your cards in seconds and instantly pull up real-time market values. MANAGE YOUR PORTFOLIO Professionally manage unlimited items, sets, folders, and wish lists completely for free. Turn your physical collection into a digital powerhouse and access your TCG collection seamlessly across all your devices, so your digital portfolio is always with you. REAL-TIME MARKET INSIGHTS Access millions of trading card, sealed product, and card grading prices alongside historical data for free. With localized pricing data at your fingertips, you can set custom price alerts for singles, sealed products, or slabs and never miss a market shift. PREP FOR GRADING Perform advanced card grading checks with our built-in Centering Tool before sending your cards off. Take the guesswork out of the process and ensure your cards are in optimal condition for submission to major grading companies. JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY Join a worldwide community of 1M+ collectors! Download Shiny today and experience the industry standard in precision scanning. Connect with the market's most trusted data and celebrate the hobby with collectors around the globe. More about Shiny: Terms of Service: https://www.getshiny.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.getshiny.io/privacy-policy E-mail: contact@getshiny.io Developer: Shiny Cardboard, LLC Download Shiny today to turn your physical collection into a digital powerhouse! Supported Games: Pokémon, One Piece, Magic the Gathering, Yugioh, Dragon Ball, Gundam, Riftbound, Disney Lorcana, and emerging card games Pokémon Support: English, Japanese, and Chinese sets One Piece Support: English and Japanese sets Pricing Localization: Global support across multiple international currencies

About

VendOS

Manage your trading card game inventory and sales at shows and conventions. Track buys, sells, and trades in real-time, calculate profit instantly, and use a mobile point-of-sale system for quick transactions. Share your live inventory with buyers via a link.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory tracking
  • Instant profit calculation
  • Mobile point-of-sale (Show Mode)
  • Buy, sell, and trade logging
  • Market price tracking
  • Product scanning
  • Shareable live inventory link
Features
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Track Every Transaction and Metric in the hobby. VendOS is the operating system made for collectors and sellers. psst.. Buyer Catalogs! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.vendos.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.vendos.me/privacy

Screenshots

Shiny4 screens
VendOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shiny at 3.8K against VendOS's 25. Shiny also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shiny sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and VendOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shiny against 4.8 for VendOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiny has 3.8K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Shiny's written reviews are positive against 93% of VendOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shiny ships an update every 5 days, VendOS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Shiny versus VendOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShinyVendOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.8K ratings) — better4.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB250 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShiny Cardboard LLCVendOS Inc.

Customer experience

Shiny

All ratings3,742 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews684 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%

VendOS

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Shiny

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Wishlist feature
  • Grading recommendation system
  • Set-based organization
  • Total collection value tracking

VendOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shiny

Subscriptions3
  • Shiny Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Shiny Pro - Collector Tools$7.991 Month
  • Shiny Pro - Collector Tools3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Collector Pro Gift Pass$34.99
  • Lifetime Collector Pro Pass$99.99
  • Lifetime Collector Pro Pass$119.99
3 purchases

VendOS

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Quarterly$27.993 Months
  • Annual$96.991 Year

Questions

Is Shiny free?
Shiny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VendOS free?
VendOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shiny or VendOS?
Shiny is rated higher. Shiny averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while VendOS averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Shiny or VendOS have ads?
Neither Shiny nor VendOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shiny or VendOS?
Shiny ships an update every 5 days, and VendOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shiny was updated on November 5, 2026 and VendOS on November 1, 2026.

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