Double Holo vs CollectorBased
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Double Holo
A modern marketplace and intelligence platform for trading card collectors. Buy and sell cards with low fees, and utilize premium tools for market analysis, price forecasting, and collection management. Stop guessing and start making confident collecting decisions.
- Low seller fees (4.9%)
- Curated card recommendations
- Reddit sentiment analysis
- Pack value analysis
- Grading ROI analysis
- AI-powered price forecasting
- Real-time portfolio tracking
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Scan any Pokémon card and see its live market price in seconds. Then do what no other card scanner can: sell it, track it, and get alerts, all in one app, with a 4.9% seller fee. THE SCANNER • Point your camera at any raw card or graded slab and get an instant match • Live market price, sales history, and PSA 10 comps on every scan • Built for volume: scan binders, lots, and entire collections fast • The FASTEST Pokemon Card Scanner in the world. Raw cards have a 50ms average scan time. THE PRICE TRACKER • Prices from real sales, refreshed daily • Full price history charts for raw and graded copies • Watchlist any card and get alerts when its price moves THE MARKETPLACE • List a card for sale the moment you scan it • 4.9% seller fee (minimum $1), the lowest of any major card marketplace • Secure Stripe checkout with buyer and seller protection PREMIUM TOOLS • AI Picks: cards the data says to watch, with the reasoning shown • Sentiment: what collectors are saying across Reddit, tracked daily • Pack Value: expected value for every set before you rip • Grading ROI: what a card is worth graded vs raw, minus the fees • Market Research: deep charts, comps, and sales data for any card • Card Alerts: your targets, watched around the clock VENDOR HUB Built for card shops and show vendors: • Point-of-sale for card shows, with split payments • Inventory management with printable price labels • Deal tracking with profit built in • Shopify and eBay sync YOUR COLLECTION, FREE Track your collection with Shiny, included free: every card, graded or raw, with its live value. Join the collectors and vendors who buy, sell, and track on Double Holo every day. Download free and scan your first card in under a minute. Terms and conditions: https://doubleholo.com/terms
CollectorBased
This app helps trading card collectors manage their collections. It features AI-powered card scanning, live market price tracking, inventory management, and tools for selling at shows. Connect with other collectors and discover local events.
- AI card scanning and identification
- Live market price tracking
- Comprehensive inventory management
- Card show selling mode
- Community social features
- Local event discovery
- Financial and tax tracking
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CollectorBased The all-in-one app for trading card collectors. Track every card, scan with AI, watch live market prices, sell at card shows, find events near you, and connect with a community of collectors who actually know what they're talking about. Built for collectors of English and Japanese cards — singles, sealed product, and graded slabs. AI Card Scanner Point your camera at any card. CollectorBased identifies the card, set, and number instantly, confirms the condition, and adds it to your inventory with live pricing. No typing, no scrolling, no guessing. Live Market Prices Real prices on every card, refreshed daily. Condition-specific values for NM, LP, MP, HP, and DMG, plus graded slab data for PSA, CGC, BGS, and TAG. See what your collection is actually worth, not what someone wishes it was worth. Inventory Tracking Singles, sealed product, graded slabs, and custom lots in one place. Add by scan, search, or CSV import. Every card carries its purchase price, condition, and current market value, automatically. Show Mode Sell at card shows from your phone. Live pricing on every scan, quick-sell without pre-loading inventory, generate a QR code for buyers, and session data persists offline. Built for the dealer behind the table. Social Follow other collectors. Share pulls, post chase cards, ask the community what's fair. Send DMs and build a profile that shows off your best stuff. A real social network for the collector community. Events Near You Find card shows, tournaments, and meetups happening near you. Set your location and radius, browse what's coming up as a list or on a map, and RSVP so you don't miss it. See past events too. Financials & Taxes Real net profit automatically — sales minus card cost, fees, shipping, and expenses. Income statement, expense tracker, and tax estimator built in. Export everything to CSV or PDF when April comes. Deals & Alerts Compare live prices across eBay and TCGPlayer to find the best place to buy any card, and set price alerts so you know the moment a card moves. Free or Pro Most features are free — up to 250 cards, 75 AI scans a month, full 2-year price history, graded card stats, live market pricing, and the complete social and events experience. Pro unlocks unlimited cards, unlimited AI scanning, Show Mode, and the seller-grade financial suite (Sales, Expense, Tax, Cash Flow, Channel Analysis) with PDF/Excel/CSV exports and backfill tools. Cancel anytime in Settings. CollectorBased is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any trading card game publisher or manufacturer. All product names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ———————————————— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.collectorbased.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.collectorbased.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Double Holo at 1.4K against CollectorBased's 2. Double Holo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#16 vs #191). CollectorBased's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Double Holo sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and CollectorBased sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CollectorBased holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Double Holo has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Double Holo ships an update weekly, CollectorBased every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Double Holo | CollectorBased |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | #191 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Double Holo Inc. | CollectorBased LLC |
Customer experience
Double Holo
CollectorBased
In-app purchases
Double Holo
- Smart Collector$2.997 Days
- Serious Collector$5.997 Days
- Smart Collector Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Essentials Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Serious Collector Monthly$22.991 Month
- Vendor Basic$24.991 Month
- Growth Monthly3 Days trial$26.991 Month
- Smart Collector Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Essentials Annual3 Days trial$164.991 Year
- Serious Collector Annual3 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Vendor Basic14 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Growth Annual3 Days trial$294.991 Year
CollectorBased
- CollectorBased Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- CollectorBased Pro Yearly$99.001 Year









