Card Grader Pro vs PokeMachine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Card Grader Pro
Instantly assess the condition of your trading cards with AI-powered analysis of centering, edges, corners, and surface. For a more in-depth evaluation, choose expert human grading for detailed notes, rarity assessment, and submission guidance. Explore a community showcase of graded cards and view their market prices.
- AI-powered instant grading
- Expert human grading
- Condition notes and rarity assessment
- View card prices
- Community showcase
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Get your cards graded instantly with AI or opt for expert human grading! Instantly receive an estimated grade using advanced AI image recognition, analyzing centering, edges, corners, and surface quality. For a more detailed assessment, upgrade to human grading, where an expert will carefully review your card, provide condition notes, assess rarity, and offer guidance on whether it’s worth submitting to a professional grading company. Key Features: - AI-Powered Instant Grading: Get an instant grade with cutting-edge image analysis. - Expert Human Grading: Receive a detailed review with personalized feedback. - Market: Sell your own cards, and buy cards from other users! - Community Showcase: Browse and compare other users’ graded cards. - View card prices! - And more! Card Grader Pro provides AI and human grading as informational estimates only. We do not guarantee any card will receive the same grade from PSA, BGS, CGC, or any other official grading service, and we are not liable for differences in grades, grading outcomes, or related losses. Terms of use: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/pack-fresh.firebasestorage.app/o/policies%2FTermsOfUse.html?alt=media&token=42470ab8-bf02-4619-8f13-0f44255f7a3b Card Grader Pro is an eBay Partner and may earn a commission on purchases made through links in the app.
PokeMachine
Instantly locate official Pokémon TCG vending machines across the United States. Discover machines at major retailers, get directions, and track restocks with community-powered updates. Save your favorite locations to never miss a restock.
- Interactive map of vending machine locations
- Search by city, state, zip, or retailer
- Get directions to machines
- Track recent restocks
- Community-powered stock reports
- Save favorite machines
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Find Pokémon TCG vending machines near you instantly. PokeMachine maps every official Pokémon card vending machine across the United States — over 1,600 locations at Kroger, Safeway, H-E-B, Fred Meyer, and more. FIND MACHINES • Interactive map with all vending machine locations • Search by city, state, zip code, or retailer • Get directions to any machine with one tap TRACK RESTOCKS • See which machines were recently restocked • Community-powered stock reports updated in real time • Report stock status to help other collectors NEVER MISS A RESTOCK • Save your favorite machines for quick access • Check restock history before you drive No account needed. No ads. No data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card Grader Pro at 56% against PokeMachine's 0%. Card Grader Pro also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.7). PokeMachine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Card Grader Pro is free to download; PokeMachine costs $2.99 up front. Card Grader Pro sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PokeMachine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Card Grader Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Grader Pro has 5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Card Grader Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of PokeMachine's.
Card Grader Pro ships an update every 4 days, PokeMachine monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Grader Pro | PokeMachine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (5K ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Daniel Yaakob | Kristian Fagerlie |
Customer experience
Card Grader Pro
PokeMachine
Bugs and requests
Card Grader Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Grading information is the same for all cards
- Doesn't work half the time
Requested features
2 requests- Leveler when taking pictures
- More advanced grading capabilities
PokeMachine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Card Grader Pro
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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- Pro+ Yearly$99.991 Year
- Human Grade$1.49
- Fast Human Grade$1.99
- Human Grade$2.99
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- Fast Human Grade$3.49
- Fast Human Grade$4.99
PokeMachine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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