Comparison

MintPick vs EthicalTCG

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

Head to head
About

MintPick

Instantly measure card centering from any photo using AI. Get accurate Left/Right and Top/Bottom ratios for various grading standards. Ideal for collectors of trading cards and sports cards.

Highlights
  • AI-powered centering measurement
  • Works on any photo (camera, screenshots)
  • Perspective correction
  • Grade estimates for PSA, BGS, CGC
  • Compare cards before buying
  • Pre-screen cards for grading
  • Cross-device sync (iOS & Web)
Features
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MintPick measures card centering from your camera or any online listing photo — no flat scan, no lightbox needed. Get accurate Left/Right and Top/Bottom ratios in seconds, with grade estimates against PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, and TAG centering standards. Built for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Lorcana, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and sports cards. AI-POWERED CENTERING IN SECONDS • Automatic card detection — point, snap, done • Manual corner fine-tuning when you want pixel precision • Left/Right and Top/Bottom centering ratios (e.g. 50/50, 55/45, 60/40) • Centering quality from Gem Mint to Off-Center WORKS ON ANY PHOTO • Perspective correction handles tilted angles, reflections, and toploader shots • Scan from camera, photo library, or saved screenshots from eBay, Whatnot, or TCGplayer listings • No flat scanner or lightbox required COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY • Spotted two copies of the same card on different listings? Save both and compare side by side • Build a Board of candidates and Stacks of multiple sellers • Pick the best-centered copy before you bid — never overpay for a worse copy again SAVE MONEY ON GRADING • Pre-screen raw cards before your next PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, or TAG submission • Front and back centering — catch the hidden back miscentering that drops a 10 to a 9 • Stop submitting cards that won't gem because of centering PRO LISTINGS & SELLING • Branded centering export — share centering proof with buyers, consigners, or your Whatnot stream • Visual overlay showing exactly where the card sits within its borders • One-tap save and share iPHONE + WEB, IN SYNC • Scan at the card show on your phone, sort and review on your laptop later • Your Board syncs across iOS and the MintPick web app • No other centering app does this FREE TO USE Core centering measurement is free with no scan limits and no account required. Sign in to sync your Board across devices and keep scans available everywhere. Upgrade to MintPick Pro to unlock: • Stack comparison for multi-seller buy decisions • Unlimited Board capacity • Re-edit any saved scan • Listing Pro exports (branded, ready for buyers) • Ad-free experience MintPick Pro: • Monthly: $0.99 / month • Annual: $8.99 / year (save 24%) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings Privacy Policy: https://mintpick.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://mintpick.dev/terms MintPick is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to PSA, Beckett/BGS, CGC, SGC, TAG, The Pokémon Company, or any official grading company. Centering scores are estimates for reference purposes only

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

MintPick4 screens
EthicalTCG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MintPick at 5.0 against EthicalTCG's 3.0. EthicalTCG's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. MintPick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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

MintPick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MintPick ships an update every 2 weeks, EthicalTCG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MintPick versus EthicalTCG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMintPickEthicalTCG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuangyu WangJacob Demny

Customer experience

MintPick

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

EthicalTCG

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MintPick

Subscriptions2
  • MintPick Pro$0.991 Month
  • MintPick Pro$8.991 Year
2 purchases

EthicalTCG

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

Questions

Is MintPick free?
MintPick 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, MintPick or EthicalTCG?
MintPick is rated higher. MintPick averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while EthicalTCG averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MintPick or EthicalTCG have ads?
MintPick shows ads; EthicalTCG does not.
Which is updated more often, MintPick or EthicalTCG?
MintPick ships an update every 2 weeks, and EthicalTCG every 3 weeks. Most recently, MintPick was updated on October 31, 2026 and EthicalTCG on November 10, 2026.

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