Comparison

Grade.IQ vs Centrd

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

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About

Grade.IQ

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Grade.IQ uses advanced AI to analyse your PokΓ©mon cards and estimate professional grades before you submit β€” saving you time and money. PHOTO-BASED GRADING Simply photograph your card and our AI analyses centring, corners, edges, and surface condition to give you an estimated grade in seconds. MULTIPLE GRADING STANDARDS Get estimated grades for PSA, Beckett (BGS), ACE Grading, CGC, and TAG β€” built around each company's published standards, all in one scan. CLAHE ENHANCEMENT FILTERS Grade.IQ doesn't just look at your photo. It applies professional CLAHE imaging filters (adaptive histogram equalisation) to reveal micro-scratches, edge whitening, and surface texture invisible to the naked eye β€” for a sharper, more accurate grade. REAL MARKET VALUES See actual eBay sold prices for graded copies of your card, so you know exactly what it's worth at every grade level β€” and which company gives you the best return. TCG ADVISOR Chat with your own AI card expert for instant answers on values, grades, deals, and whether a card is worth submitting. DEEP GRADE MODE Capture up to 16 photos including close-ups of all 4 corners for the most accurate AI assessment possible. BULK GRADING Grade up to 20 cards at once β€” perfect for sorting through a collection quickly. CROSSOVER GRADING Already own a graded slab? Estimate how it could score with a different grading company before you cross it over. JAPANESE CARD SUPPORT Full support for Japanese sets with Cardmarket EU pricing. Whether you're a collector, trader, or serious grader, Grade.IQ gives you the edge before your cards go in the post. BUILT BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY I'm a solo developer and a collector just like you β€” and this is the very first app I've ever built. I made Grade.IQ for our community because it's something I wanted myself. As a one-person team you may run into the odd bug, but I'm fully committed to fixing them quickly and making the app better with every update. Your feedback means everything β€” thank you for giving Grade.IQ a try.

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Centrd

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FREE centering tool & grade calculator/ Centrd measures your card's centering to the exact percentage, tells you what each grading company would give it, and shows what it's worth at that grade β€” so you can decide before you spend $30 finding out. Works on any trading card. Pricing is currently PokΓ©mon only β€” more games are coming. MEASURE ANY CARD Scan a card and Centrd finds the edges for you. Drag the four lines to the card edge and the print border, pinch to zoom up to 15Γ— for the fine work, and read the exact left/right and top/bottom split. Front and back, because graders look at both. Works on any trading card β€” PokΓ©mon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, sports. EVERY GRADING STANDARD, SIDE BY SIDE PSA, BGS, CGC and TAG all publish different centering tolerances, and a card that's a 10 for one is a 9 for another. Centrd shows all four at once, with the rule behind each grade one tap away. Cards sitting right on a cutoff get flagged, because "too close to call" is more honest than a confident wrong answer. KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH Centrd identifies your card automatically β€” name, set, number and artwork β€” and shows what it sells for. See prices at every grade, how they've moved over time, and how many copies already exist at each grade. Automatic identification and pricing currently cover PokΓ©mon cards. Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh and sports cards can be measured and graded today, and pricing for them is the next thing being built. WORK IN BATCHES Scanning one card is fine. Preparing a submission is the real job. Group cards into batches, see the whole pile's value raw and at the grades your cards would actually earn, and work through them one at a time. WHAT'S FREE Scanning, centering, grade estimates, batches, and identifying your cards β€” all free, always. No ads. No watermarks. No grade hidden behind a paywall. WHAT PREMIUM ADDS Market prices at every grade, full price history, grader population reports, and batch value at the grades your cards would get. $3.99USD/month or $29.99USD/year. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS Centrd measures centering. It does not assess corners, edges or surface, and it is not a grade predictor. The grades shown are what your card's centering alone would qualify for under each company's published standards. The rest is on your eyes, and the final call is always the grading company's. Not affiliated with Nintendo, The PokΓ©mon Company, Wizards of the Coast, Konami, PSA, Beckett, CGC, TAG or SGC. Centrd Premium is an auto-renewing subscription β€” $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://centrd-cardgrader.netlify.app/#privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Grade.IQ4 screens
Centrd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grade.IQ at every 4 days against Centrd's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Grade.IQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Centrd sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade.IQ ships an update every 4 days, Centrd every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Grade.IQ versus Centrd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade.IQCentrd
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARCUS WILSON HUGHESJustin Logan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Grade.IQ

Subscriptions3
  • Grade Curious$2.991 Month
  • Grade Enthusiast$5.991 Month
  • Grade Obsessed$9.991 Month
5 purchases

Centrd

Subscriptions2
  • Centrd Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Centrd Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Supporter$1.99
  • Big supporter$4.99
  • Generous supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Grade.IQ free?
Grade.IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Centrd free?
Centrd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grade.IQ or Centrd have ads?
Neither Grade.IQ nor Centrd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade.IQ or Centrd?
Grade.IQ ships an update every 4 days, and Centrd every 10 days. Most recently, Grade.IQ was updated on October 28, 2026 and Centrd on October 25, 2026.

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