# DeckTradr vs CardGrader.AI

DeckTradr and CardGrader.AI both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of DeckTradr's written reviews are positive against 65% of CardGrader.AI's. CardGrader.AI's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DeckTradr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and CardGrader.AI sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DeckTradr against 4.8 for CardGrader.AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 620 and 411 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of DeckTradr's written reviews are positive against 65% of CardGrader.AI's.

DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, CardGrader.AI every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DeckTradr | CardGrader.AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (620 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decktradr/id6748241256/reviews)** | [4.8 (411 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardgraderai/id6760194903/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **620** | 411 |
| Positive reviews | **92.5% of reviews** | 65.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | #163 |
| Size | 519 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DeckTradr LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824774837) | [Jeremy Junod](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809584188) |

## What reviewers say

### DeckTradr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decktradr/id6748241256)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Free · Reference (US App Store)

This app is a comprehensive tool for trading card game enthusiasts, offering fast AI-powered scanning for collection management and a point-of-sale system for vendors. It provides real-time market data, portfolio tracking, and business analytics.

**Highlights:** AI-powered card scanning (0.2 seconds), TCG point-of-sale system for vendors, Real-time market pricing and historical charts, Portfolio value tracking, Inventory management with P/L tracking, Price alerts and market insights, Supports Pokemon, One Piece TCG

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DeckTradr Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| DeckTradr Pro | $24.99 | per month |
| DeckTradr Pro | $199.99 | per year |


### CardGrader.AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardgraderai/id6760194903)

**Currently charting:** #163 Top Grossing · Reference (US App Store)

This app uses AI to analyze trading cards from photos, predicting grades based on centering, corners, edges, and surface. It provides real market data on sold prices for raw and graded cards to help collectors make informed financial decisions.

**Highlights:** AI card grading prediction, Analyze centering, corners, edges, surface, Real sold price data, ROI calculation, Price lookups, Population data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CardGrader 10 | $5.99 | per month |
| Collector | $7.99 | per month |
| Collector | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro | $17.99 | per month |
| CardGrader 100 | $17.99 | per month |
| Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Dealer | $29.99 | per month |
| CardGrader 250 | $29.99 | per month |
| CardGrader 500 | $29.99 | per month |
| Collector (Annual) | $49.99 | per year |
| Collector Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Collector (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro (Annual) | $119.99 | per year |
| Dealer (Annual) | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DeckTradr free?

DeckTradr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CardGrader.AI free?

CardGrader.AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DeckTradr or CardGrader.AI?

DeckTradr is rated higher. DeckTradr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 620 ratings, while CardGrader.AI averages 4.8 from 411 ratings.

### Do DeckTradr or CardGrader.AI have ads?

Neither DeckTradr nor CardGrader.AI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DeckTradr or CardGrader.AI?

DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, and CardGrader.AI every 4 days. Most recently, DeckTradr was updated on October 14, 2026 and CardGrader.AI on October 14, 2026.

### Which is more popular, DeckTradr or CardGrader.AI?

DeckTradr currently peaks at #70 in the App Store charts, and CardGrader.AI at #163. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*