Comparison

HobbyMonitor vs Binder Trading

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

Head to head
About

HobbyMonitor

Manage your card collection with tools for tracking, market insights, and grading estimates. Organize your cards, understand their value, and make informed decisions about your collection. Features include collection building, price tracking, and pre-grading assessments.

Highlights
  • Build and manage multiple card collections
  • Add card details manually or via scans
  • Optional price tracking for value
  • Pre-grading estimates from card photos
  • Market Pulse for research
  • Product checklists for releases
Features
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Scan, track, and value your cards, and research Bowman prospects, all in one app! TRACK YOUR CARDS: Know what you own and what it's worth. - Build and manage multiple collections - Add cards with a quick scan, a batch scan, a graded slab's cert, or by hand - Follow value and profit over time - Print price labels on a 4x6 sheet or a 2x1 label roll - View and share your collection RELEASES AND CHECKLISTS: Look up any product. - Release calendar with past, preorder, and upcoming products - Searchable checklists for baseball, football, basketball, soccer, TCG, and more - See which cards in a set you own and which you still need RESEARCH PROSPECTS: Understand the player, not just the card. - Bowman prospect ratings, watchlists, and Value Scores - Perf+, our performance metric for Bowman prospects - Scouting grades, career stats, and recent news - Bowman 1st auto prices with recent sales and trend lines PRE-GRADING ESTIMATES: Make smarter grading decisions. - Snap or upload any trading card photo - Get a grading estimate in about 30 seconds - Free centering tool for quicker decisions BUY AND SELL: Turn your collection into a marketplace. - List your cards for sale on eBay right from your collection - See at a glance which of your cards are currently listed - Check recent sales and comparable prices before you buy or sell - Find Bowman auctions running below their average price - Shop for the cards you want with quick links to eBay ALERTS: Get alerted when it matters. - Set a price target on any prospect and get notified when their card hits it - Get an ending-soon alert on auction deals while the price is still under your number - Follow upcoming products and get preorder and release-day reminders - Start a scan, put your phone away, and get pinged when results are ready Whether you collect casually or invest seriously, HobbyMonitor gives you the tools to make confident decisions. Download now and add your first card for free. Learn more at HobbyMonitor.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.hobbymonitor.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.hobbymonitor.com/privacy Affiliate disclosure: HobbyMonitor participates in the eBay Partner Network. As an eBay Partner, HobbyMonitor may be compensated if you make a purchase through eBay links in this app.

About

Binder Trading

Features
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Binder is the modern collection manager built for trading card collectors. Instantly scan cards using AI, organize them into custom digital binders, track market values, and monitor the growth of your collection over time. Whether you collect trading cards, sports cards, TCGs, graded cards, or other collectibles, Binder gives you the tools to manage, track, and showcase your collection with confidence.

Screenshots

HobbyMonitor4 screens
Binder Trading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binder Trading at none against HobbyMonitor's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HobbyMonitor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Binder Trading asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HobbyMonitor versus Binder Trading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobbyMonitorBinder Trading
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB188 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHobbyMonitor LLCGiovannie Alers

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HobbyMonitor

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly v27 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual v27 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual v27 Days trial$124.991 Year
None

Binder Trading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HobbyMonitor free?
HobbyMonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binder Trading free?
Binder Trading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HobbyMonitor or Binder Trading have ads?
Neither HobbyMonitor nor Binder Trading shows ads.

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