TCG Grading vs BugLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCG Grading
Instantly assess the condition and value of your trading cards using advanced AI. Get professional-grade condition reports, pre-screen cards for grading services, and manage your collection with real-time market data.
- Instant AI condition assessment
- PSA grading pre-screening
- Collection management
- Real-time market pricing
- PDF grading certificates
- Support for major TCGs
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TCG Grading: Card AI Scanner - instant pre-grading, real prices, and a collection that finally makes sense. Every collector knows the doubt. Is this card a Mint 9, a Gem Mint 10, or not even worth the grading fee? Stop guessing. TCG Grading reads your card the way a professional grader would and gives you an honest condition estimate in seconds, with no shipping, no months of waiting and no expensive surprises. AI GRADING BUILT ON REAL STANDARDS Photograph the front and back of your card and the AI inspects the four pillars that decide every grade: - Centering - Corners - Edges - Surface It catches the small things that quietly cost you points, from whitening and scratches to print lines, dents and soft corners, then returns a clear grade from 1 to 10, Poor to Pristine, oriented to PSA-style criteria. TWO WAYS TO PRE-GRADE The standard pre-grading reads the front and back in seconds for a fast condition check, ideal for everyday sorting, buying and selling. Detailed pre-grading is the next level and what truly sets TCG Grading apart. It is built on machine learning trained over years on hundreds of thousands of real card images and defects, from whitening to surface wear, for an exceptional level of camera-based detail. Detailed pre-grading is available now in early access for Pro+ members and keeps getting sharper as the model grows. PRE-SCREEN BEFORE YOU PAY Grading companies such as PSA, BGS and CGC charge real money and take real time. Screen your cards here first, keep the ones that deserve it and skip the ones that never will. Knowing a likely grade before you ship can save you a small fortune on a single submission. FAST PRICE SCANNER Point, scan, done. The built-in scanner identifies a card and shows its market value in seconds, with no pre-grade needed. Perfect for buying, selling and trade-night decisions, and anything you scan can drop straight into your collection. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANISED AND PROVEN - Professional PDF certificates for every graded card, ideal for trading and selling with confidence on any marketplace - A smart collection manager with custom categories, fast search and cloud sync across your devices - Real-time market pricing with live values and historical trends (PRO) BUILD YOUR MASTER SET (NEW) Pick a set and track your completion automatically. Every card you scan is matched to its slot, so you always know what you own and what you still need - now across more of your favourite games. VERIFIABLE CERTIFICATES Turn any graded card into a professional PDF certificate with its own unique certificate number, QR code and security features. Every certificate is stored in a secure register, and anyone can verify its authenticity in seconds right in the app - so buyers know your grades are real. BUILT FOR EVERY GAME YOU PLAY Tailored rarity and grading logic for the games collectors care about most: Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, One Piece Card Game, Dragon Ball Super, Riftbound, Flesh and Blood, Digimon, Weiss Schwarz and many more. INVITE FRIENDS, BOTH EARN (NEW) Share your personal code and you both get bonus scans when your friend subscribes. Collecting is better together. COMPETE WITH COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE Climb global leaderboards for the most gradings and the highest grades, keep a daily streak alive and earn Champion status in a community that takes cards as seriously as you do. Download TCG Grading and know exactly what your cards are worth, before anyone else does. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/609e0f70-e63e-4192-9745-54a07ccca21f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Check before you grade: a professional grading submission often costs $80+ per card and takes weeks. TCG Grading analyzes centering, corners, edges and surface in minutes — so you only submit cards with real 9/10 potential.
BugLens
Instantly identify insects using your device. Discover details about harmful species and save your favorite finds to a personal list. This app offers a comprehensive way to learn about the insect world around you.
- Insect Identification
- Harmful Insect Identification
- Favorite Insect List
- Subscription Management
- Account Settings
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Best Insect Identification App Key Features: - Insect Identification - Harmful Insect Identification - Favorite Insect List *Subscription Information: Monthly Subscription Yearly Subscription • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/buglenstou/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacybuglens/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BugLens at 5.0 against TCG Grading's 4.5. BugLens also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). TCG Grading's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. TCG Grading sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and BugLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BugLens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of TCG Grading's written reviews are positive against 100% of BugLens's.
TCG Grading ships an update every 3 days, BugLens every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCG Grading | BugLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (101 ratings) | 5.0 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TINO RALF STRASSER | Vu Quoc Viet |
Customer experience
TCG Grading
BugLens
In-app purchases
TCG Grading
- TCG GRADING Standard Weekly$3.997 Days
- TCG GRADING PRO Monthly$8.991 Month
- TCG GRADING PRO PLUS Monthly$17.991 Month
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- TCG GRADING PRO Yearly$79.991 Year
- TCG GRADING PRO PLUS Yearly$179.991 Year
- 5 Pre-Grading Tokens$22.99
- 10 Pre-Grading Tokens$39.99
- 25 Pre-Grading Tokens$89.99
BugLens
- Monthly Premium ($4.99)$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium ($24.99)$24.991 Year
- $69.99 Use Forever$69.99





