Comparison

Centering50 vs EthicalTCG

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

Head to head
About

Centering50

This tool helps collectors accurately measure card centering ratios for TCG and sports cards. It uses AI-assisted scanning and manual guides to provide precise measurements, helping users predict grades and save on submission fees.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted border detection
  • Manual measurement guides
  • Front and back analysis
  • 15x precision zoom
  • Grading standard library
  • Dynamic contrast adjustment
Features
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Centering50: TCG & Sports Card Grading Tool Stop guessing and start grading with confidence. Whether you are a hardcore Pokémon TCG investor, a sports card flipper, or a casual collector, centering is the #1 reason cards fail to hit a Gem Mint 10. Centering50 is the professional-grade scanner designed to help you predict your grade before you spend a cent on submission fees. WHY CENTERING MATTERS In the modern hobby, the price gap between a PSA 9 and a PSA 10 can be thousands of dollars. Professional graders at PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC, and TAG use digital precision to measure border ratios. If your card is even 2% off, you lose the Gem Mint dream. Centering50 brings that same laboratory precision to your smartphone. PRECISION FEATURES FOR COLLECTORS: "Smart-Snap AI: Our algorithm helps you detect card borders for lightning-fast scanning of modern Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering (MTG), Lorcana, and One Piece cards. Save time with AI-assisted alignment, then fine-tune for 0.1% precision." Auto-Straighten Technology: Don't worry about perfect alignment. Scan at any angle and the app will instantly fix the tilt. The "Magenta Line" Manual Mode: For vintage cards or thick-bordered sports cards (Topps, Panini, Upper Deck), use our high-contrast measurement guides to set your own anchor points with 0.1% accuracy. Grading Standard Library: Instantly compare your results against the official 2026 standards: PSA: 55/45 Front (New 2025 Standard) BGS: 50/50 for Black Label eligibility SGC & CGC: Real-time centering thresholds Front & Back Analysis: Don't get rejected for a 90/10 back! Measure both sides independently to ensure your submission is truly "Perfect." 15x Precision Zoom: Perfectly align your guides on thin silver or gold borders with our enhanced magnification tool. SAVE MONEY ON SUBMISSION FEES Sending cards to be graded is expensive. Why pay for a "Near Mint 7" when you could have known the result at home? Use Centering50 to filter your collection and only send your strongest candidates. It’s the ultimate pre-grading utility for: Pokémon TCG (English & Japanese) Sports Cards (Basketball, Baseball, Football, Soccer) Disney Lorcana & One Piece TCG Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic: The Gathering DESIGNED FOR THE 2026 HOBBYIST We know you’re scanning in different lighting. Our app features Dynamic Contrast Adjustment and Skew Correction, so even if your photo is slightly tilted, our math remains perfect. HOW TO USE: Place your card on a high-contrast, flat surface (no sleeves for best results). Take a photo directly from above. (with the green bubble in center) Align the Centering50 guides with the card edges and the internal art border. (Optionally: Unlock the image and move/resize/rotate) Get your LR (Left/Right) and TB (Top/Bottom) ratios instantly. JOIN THE 50/50 CLUB Centering50 isn't just a calculator; it’s your secret weapon in the grading game. Download now and take the guesswork out of your collection. Note: Centering50 provides a highly accurate estimate based on physical centering. Final grades are determined by professional grading companies based on additional factors like surface, corners, and edges. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EthicalTCG

This app provides real-time updates on trading card stock at major retailers, powered by on-the-ground collectors. It helps users avoid wasted trips by showing store restock status and vendor activity, with community verification for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Live map of store inventory
  • Real-time restock and vendor status
  • GPS-confirmed collector reports
  • Photo verification for vendor sightings
  • Community voting on reports
  • Weekly store inventory reset
  • Online drop reminders
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Ethical TCG is a live map of trading card stock at Target, Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy and H-E-B, powered by collectors who are actually there. Free to download and free to use. Every store shows one of three statuses: - Yet to be stocked — nothing on the shelf - Restocked — product is out and available - Vendor Spotted — a distributor is stocking shelves right now WHY YOU CAN TRUST IT Reports only count when the reporter is physically at the store, confirmed by GPS. Vendor Spotted reports require a live photo taken through the app, watermarked automatically. No camera roll uploads, no secondhand rumors. A vendor report goes up right away and the community votes on it. Five confirmations verify it. Five disputes take it down. Every store resets on Monday mornings, so nothing goes stale. WHAT'S FREE - The full map — 9,864 stores across five chains - Report restocks and vendor sightings - Confirm or dispute other reports - Save as many stores as you want, with alerts for all of them - Filter the map by chain or by status - The leaderboard — claim a name and climb it - Online drop reminders for Target and Walmart websites - Search any city or state to scout before you drive ETHICAL PRO — OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION - Know first — vendor alerts reach you ten minutes before everyone else - Radius alerts — any vendor spotted within 5 to 50 miles of you - Route planning — hit the best stores in one trip, in the right order $9.99 per year or $1.49 per month. Cancel anytime. Everything else stays free. Stop driving to empty shelves. Know before you drive. Terms of Use: https://ethicaltcg-legal.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ethicaltcg-legal.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Centering503 screens
EthicalTCG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Centering50 at 4.6 against EthicalTCG's 3.0. Centering50 also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). EthicalTCG's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Centering50 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and EthicalTCG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Centering50 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Centering50 has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Centering50 ships an update every 8 days, EthicalTCG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Centering50 versus EthicalTCG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCentering50EthicalTCG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (50 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB43 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFUK WAI LIJacob Demny

Customer experience

Centering50

All ratings50 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EthicalTCG

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Centering50

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version Lifetime Access$49.99
2 purchases

EthicalTCG

Subscriptions2
  • Ethical Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Ethical Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Centering50 free?
Centering50 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EthicalTCG free?
EthicalTCG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Centering50 or EthicalTCG?
Centering50 is rated higher. Centering50 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while EthicalTCG averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Centering50 or EthicalTCG have ads?
Centering50 shows ads; EthicalTCG does not.
Which is updated more often, Centering50 or EthicalTCG?
Centering50 ships an update every 8 days, and EthicalTCG every 3 weeks. Most recently, Centering50 was updated on November 5, 2026 and EthicalTCG on October 31, 2026.

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