Comparison

SlabMath vs Card Check

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

Head to head
About

SlabMath

This app helps collectors determine if grading their trading cards is financially worthwhile. It uses AI to analyze card condition, predict grade probabilities, and calculate expected returns after factoring in grading fees and market value.

Highlights
  • AI card condition analysis
  • Grade probability estimates
  • Market price insights
  • Expected value calculation
  • Grading decision verdict
  • Supports multiple TCGs
Features
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Should you grade your card? SlabMath gives you the answer — and the math to prove it. We're not just another grade predictor. Anyone can guess a grade. SlabMath tells you if grading is actually worth it by calculating your expected return after grading fees, shipping costs, and real market value. No more guessing. No more losing money on cards that weren’t worth the slab. THE SLABMATH DIFFERENCE Upload your card → Get a grade prediction → See what that grade sells for → Subtract grading costs → Get a clear verdict. Grade It. Sell Raw. Or Hold. SlabMath helps collectors make smarter grading decisions using real data and AI-powered analysis. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap photos of your card’s front and back 2. AI analyzes centering, corners, edges, and surface condition 3. Receive grade probability estimates (10, 9, 8 or lower ranges) based on industry grading standards 4. View recent market sales data for similar graded cards 5. Factor in grading fees and associated costs 6. Get a data-driven verdict based on expected value FEATURES • AI-powered card condition analysis • Grade probability estimates based on major grading standards • Market price insights from recent sales • Expected value calculation after grading costs • Simple verdict: Grade It, Sell Raw, or Hold SUPPORTED TRADING CARD GAMES SlabMath works with many popular collectible trading card games and card sets from major fantasy, anime, and collectible franchises. WHY COLLECTORS TRUST SLABMATH • Grade prediction plus ROI analysis in one place • Market pricing based on recent sales data • Automatic grading cost calculations • Works across multiple major trading card games Try your first scan free. Upgrade for unlimited access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer SlabMath is an independent card grading analysis tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any trading card publishers, brands, or grading companies. All trademarks, game titles, and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

About

Card Check

Features
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Card Check turns your phone into a price checker for trading cards. Hold a card up to the camera and it identifies itself, then shows what it actually sells for — the live market price by condition and printing, and what graded copies have sold for. FIVE GAMES, ONE SCANNER Works with Pokémon, Riftbound (League of Legends), Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece cards. No mode to pick — Card Check tells which game a card belongs to from the card itself, reading the set code and collector number in the corner so new sets match the right listing from release day. WHAT IT DOES • Auto-scan — hold a card in frame and Card Check reads it, sleeves and all. Or choose a photo from your library, or type the card's corner text. • Live prices by condition — Near Mint, Lightly Played and Moderately Played, plus a one-month price chart. • Every printing — when a card comes in Normal and Foil, Holofoil, Reverse Holo or Cold Foil, switch between them and every price follows. • The right version — pattern, stamped and cosmos holo versions of a card are listed right under the match, so you can tap yours instead of getting the wrong price. • Graded sales — median PSA 10, 9 and 8 prices from recent eBay sales for Pokémon cards, with the number of sales behind each figure. • Market — each set's top cards and sealed products for every game. • Bulk — see which commons, uncommons and rares in a set are worth pulling at 10¢, 25¢ or 50¢ for Pokémon, Lorcana and Riftbound, with the cheapest current listing next to each market price. • Lorcana puzzle inserts — browse each set's puzzle piece by piece, or scan a piece and Card Check matches it by its picture. • Collection — track the cards you own and watch the total value move with the market. • Scan history — every scan is saved, so you can pull a card back up with fresh prices any time. FOR SELLERS • Sell this on TCGplayer — jump straight to your TCGplayer seller page for the card you just scanned. • Export for TCGplayer — turn your collection into a Seller Portal import file with quantities and today's market prices, then review it in Staged before anything goes live. Card Check never asks for your TCGplayer login. BUILT FOR COLLECTORS No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your collection and scan history stay on your device and sync only through your own private iCloud — we can't see them. Photos are read on your phone and never uploaded unless you choose to attach one to a wrong-match report. HONEST ABOUT PRICES Prices come from public marketplace data and are estimates, not appraisals. Graded prices show what already-graded copies have sold for — not a prediction of the grade your card would get.

Screenshots

SlabMath4 screens
Card Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Check at none against SlabMath's 3. Card Check also leads on ads (none vs shown). SlabMath's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. SlabMath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Card Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SlabMath versus Card Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlabMathCard Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSLABMATH LLCDarren Ustaris

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SlabMath

Subscriptions3
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Master$9.991 Month
  • Elite$49.991 Month
None

Card Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlabMath free?
SlabMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Check free?
Card Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlabMath or Card Check have ads?
SlabMath shows ads; Card Check does not.

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