Comparison

HobbyMonitor vs myKRUE

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

myKRUE

Features
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Finding sports and activities for your kids shouldn’t mean checking a dozen websites. myKRUE puts what’s near you in one place and makes it simple to find what fits your family. FIND WHAT FITS Camps, classes, clinics, leagues, tryouts, and seasonal events near you, each with its ages, cost, and drive. Narrow by sport, cost, or distance, and save one to get a reminder before sign-up closes. SHARE WITH FAMILIES YOU KNOW Connect by invite with the families you do activities with, and see what they’re signing up for. Sharing is always your choice. ONE VIEW OF YOUR WEEK Link the team apps you already use to see every game and practice together. myKRUE doesn’t replace those apps. LOCAL SCORES High school schedules and scores, with your schools first. Built for parents and caregivers: children do not have accounts, nobody can search for your family, and there is no advertising. myKRUE is new and covers the Pittsburgh area. Listings can change, so confirm the details with the organizer.

Screenshots

HobbyMonitor4 screens
myKRUE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myKRUE at none against HobbyMonitor's 4. myKRUE also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). HobbyMonitor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HobbyMonitor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. myKRUE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HobbyMonitor ships an update every 3 weeks, myKRUE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HobbyMonitor versus myKRUE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobbyMonitormyKRUE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHobbyMonitor LLCMichael Quinlan

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

myKRUE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HobbyMonitor free?
HobbyMonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myKRUE free?
myKRUE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HobbyMonitor or myKRUE have ads?
Neither HobbyMonitor nor myKRUE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HobbyMonitor or myKRUE?
HobbyMonitor ships an update every 3 weeks, and myKRUE every 2 days. Most recently, HobbyMonitor was updated on November 5, 2026 and myKRUE on November 6, 2026.

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