Comparison

Marvelous Card Vault vs Collectus

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

Head to head
About

Marvelous Card Vault

Organize your Marvel trading card collection, track its value, and trade smarter. Easily add cards, view market trends, and discover missing pieces to complete your sets. Share your collection with others.

Highlights
  • Track 200,000+ Marvel trading cards
  • Organize by set, character, year
  • View estimated market values
  • Identify missing cards for sets
  • Mark cards as tradeable
  • Share personal binder link
Features
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Marvelous Card Vault is the ultimate collection tracker for Marvel trading card collectors. Know exactly what your collection is worth, organize every card you own, and trade smarter. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • Search 200,000+ Marvel trading cards and add them in seconds • View your collection organized by set, character, year, • See exactly which cards you're missing to complete a set • Upload your own card images (front and back) KNOW YOUR VALUE • Track estimated market values across your entire collection • Spot trends and market movement • Understand how your collection compares across the hobby TRADE & SELL SMARTER • Mark cards as tradeable and receive offers instantly • Never rebuy a duplicate — the app flags cards you already own • Perfect for Whatnot, Instagram Live, and card show floors SHARE YOUR BINDER • Get your own personal binder link to share with anyone • Show off your rarest pulls to friends and fellow collectors FREE — Sidekick Plan: Track up to 500 cards, browse the full card database, view market values. SUPER HERO PLAN — Unlimited: Unlimited card tracking, full Trade Block access, PC binders, early access to new features. Whether you're a casual collector or hunting down every card in a set, Marvelous Card Vault keeps your collection organized and your trades moving. Free to start. No credit card required. Auto-renewable subscription. $4.99/month. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Terms of Use: https://marvelcardvault.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://marvelcardvault.com/privacy

About

Collectus

Manage your trading card collection with this app. Track what you own, discover new cards, and connect with other collectors to buy, sell, or trade.

Highlights
  • Track your card collection visually
  • Discover new cards and sets
  • Identify missing cards
  • Showcase your collection
  • Buy, sell, and trade cards
  • Organize by set, character, artist, etc.
Features
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o TRADING CARDS LIVE HERE! See what you have. Spot what you need. Discover what's next. o Collectus is the home for your trading card collection. Built to help collectors track, discover, showcase, trade, buy, and sell the cards they love. o TRACK YOUR COLLECTION o Tap it, track it, collect it. Turn your card collection into a visual experience. Browse card checklists and instantly see what you own and what you're missing. Add cards with a tap and keep your collection organized wherever you go. o COLLECT YOUR WAY o From complete sets to favorite characters, artists, players, parallels, sketch cards, comic cuts, relics, autographs, graded cards, and rare finds. Collectus gives every kind of collector a place to build their collection. o KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING o See the gaps in your collection at a glance. Build your wishlist and keep track of the cards you're hunting for without spreadsheets, notes, or trying to remember what's already in your collection. o DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT o Explore cards, sets, subsets, parallels, characters, artists, and more. Find cards you never knew existed and discover new directions for your collection. o SHOW OFF YOUR COLLECTION o Your cards deserve to be seen. Create a visual collection that's easy to browse, organize, and share with other collectors. o BUY, SELL & TRADE o Mark cards you're looking for, willing to trade, or ready to sell. Connect your collection with a community of collectors who may have exactly what you're looking for.

Screenshots

Marvelous Card Vault4 screens
Collectus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Collectus at none against Marvelous Card Vault's 1. Collectus also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Marvelous Card Vault's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Marvelous Card Vault sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Collectus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Marvelous Card Vault against 5.0 for Collectus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marvelous Card Vault has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marvelous Card Vault ships an update every 2 months, Collectus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Marvelous Card Vault versus Collectus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarvelous Card VaultCollectus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJackaroni EntertainmentCollectus

Customer experience

Marvelous Card Vault

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Collectus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marvelous Card Vault

Subscriptions1
  • Super Hero$4.991 Month
None

Collectus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marvelous Card Vault free?
Marvelous Card Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collectus free?
Collectus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marvelous Card Vault or Collectus?
Marvelous Card Vault and Collectus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Marvelous Card Vault or Collectus have ads?
Neither Marvelous Card Vault nor Collectus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marvelous Card Vault or Collectus?
Marvelous Card Vault ships an update every 2 months, and Collectus every 9 days. Most recently, Marvelous Card Vault was updated on November 5, 2026 and Collectus on October 31, 2026.

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