# MintCollect vs Card Grading AI

The clearest difference is rating: Card Grading AI at 4.8 against MintCollect's 3.9. Card Grading AI also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 56%) and ratings volume (608 vs 47). MintCollect's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MintCollect sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Card Grading AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Card Grading AI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Grading AI has 608 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of MintCollect's written reviews are positive against 93% of Card Grading AI's.

MintCollect ships an update weekly, Card Grading AI every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MintCollect | Card Grading AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mintcollect/id6738683383/reviews) | **[4.8 (608 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-grading-ai/id6752859834/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **608** |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | **93.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tushar Morabkar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781840166) | [Matteo Giannessi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841376781) |

## What reviewers say

### MintCollect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mintcollect/id6738683383)

Manage your trading card collection with real-time market data and pricing. Track purchases, sales, and portfolio value to make informed decisions. Access a comprehensive database for singles, sealed products, and graded cards.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive card and product search, Real-time market values and historical prices, Track purchases, sales, and portfolio value, Monitor profits, losses, and financial trends, Create and share custom lists, Insights across grading tiers

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro | $7.99 | per month |
| Pro | $11.99 | per month |
| Pro | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Elite | $39.99 | per month |
| Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro | $89.99 | per year |
| Pro | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great information
- 👍 Smooth experience
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Customizable folders


### Card Grading AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-grading-ai/id6752859834)

This app uses AI to predict the grade of your trading cards, including Pokémon, Lorcana, and MTG. Upload images of your cards to get instant analysis of centering, edges, surface, and corners, along with a predicted grade score. It's designed for collectors and resellers to evaluate their collections before official grading.

**Highlights:** AI-powered card grading predictions, Supports Pokémon, Lorcana, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Analyzes centering, edges, surface, corners, Instant predicted grade score, Digital pre-grading assistant, Trained on thousands of graded cards

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Card Grading AI yearly plan | $59.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Plan | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pro Plan upgrade | $39.99 | one-time |
| Pro plan | $49.99 | one-time |
| CGA Lifetime plan | $149.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MintCollect free?

MintCollect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Card Grading AI free?

Card Grading AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MintCollect or Card Grading AI?

Card Grading AI is rated higher. MintCollect averages 3.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Card Grading AI averages 4.8 from 608 ratings.

### Do MintCollect or Card Grading AI have ads?

Both MintCollect and Card Grading AI show ads.

### Which is updated more often, MintCollect or Card Grading AI?

MintCollect ships an update weekly, and Card Grading AI every 10 days. Most recently, MintCollect was updated on October 22, 2026 and Card Grading AI on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*