Comparison

HobbyMonitor vs ProspectPulse

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

ProspectPulse

This app helps baseball card collectors track prospect prices and market trends. It offers live auction monitoring, historical sales data, and tools to manage your collection's value. Stay informed about player markets and your portfolio's worth.

Highlights
  • Live auction tracking
  • Real-time countdowns
  • Comparable sale price histories
  • Current market values
  • Portfolio and collection tools
  • Modern prospect release checklists
Features
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ProspectPulse is the market companion for baseball prospect card collectors: live auction tracking with real-time countdowns, comparable-sale price histories, current market values, portfolio and collection tools, checklists across modern prospect releases, and analytics covering hundreds of thousands of completed sales. Follow your favorite prospects, watch live auctions as they close, check any player's market at a glance, and track what your collection is worth as prices move. ProspectPulse is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MLB, MiLB, the MLBPA, Topps/Fanatics, or eBay. Listing data links out to the originating marketplace; purchases happen there. Terms of Use: https://prospectpulsev1.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://prospectpulsev1.com/privacy

Screenshots

HobbyMonitor4 screens
ProspectPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HobbyMonitor at 5.0 against ProspectPulse's 4.3. ProspectPulse's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HobbyMonitor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ProspectPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HobbyMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HobbyMonitor ships an update every 3 weeks, ProspectPulse daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HobbyMonitor versus ProspectPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobbyMonitorProspectPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyMonitor LLCAndrew Dahl

Customer experience

HobbyMonitor

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ProspectPulse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

ProspectPulse

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is HobbyMonitor free?
HobbyMonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProspectPulse free?
ProspectPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HobbyMonitor or ProspectPulse?
HobbyMonitor is rated higher. HobbyMonitor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while ProspectPulse averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do HobbyMonitor or ProspectPulse have ads?
Neither HobbyMonitor nor ProspectPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HobbyMonitor or ProspectPulse?
HobbyMonitor ships an update every 3 weeks, and ProspectPulse daily. Most recently, HobbyMonitor was updated on October 16, 2026 and ProspectPulse on October 10, 2026.

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