Comparison

CenterMint vs CardAlign

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

Head to head
About

CenterMint

Analyze the centering of trading cards from a single photo to determine their grading potential. It calculates border ratios and provides insights into whether a card is worth submitting for professional grading, with options for detailed analysis and submission tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic centering measurement
  • Border ratio calculation
  • Grading standards comparison
  • Worth Grading? profit calculator
  • Submission log
  • Corner and edge close-ups
  • Line-by-line manual adjustment
Features
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Is this card worth grading? Check its centering, corners and edges before you pay to find out. CenterMint measures the centering of raw trading cards and sports cards from a single photo. It finds the card's cut edge and printed border on all four sides, shows the left/right and top/bottom ratios, and tells you the best centering grade those ratios allow under common published standards (PSA, BGS, CGC and more). Works with raw standard-size cards such as Pokémon, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering and sports cards; smaller cards like Yu-Gi-Oh! can be measured too, but check the lines. NEW IN 1.11 • Border widths in mm or inches under every ratio (or off). The card size is detected from the photo, sports cards and the smaller Yu-Gi-Oh! size included. Free for everyone. • Corner & edge close-ups now sit right under your result, with thumbnails of all four corners. Free on 3 cards every week. • Free users get a batch of up to 5 photos every week. • A sharper, redrawn app icon. KEY TOOLS • Line-by-line check: when a photo needs a second look, CenterMint takes you to the line it's least sure about first, with the magnifier already in place. Tap "Looks Right" to move to the next one. • Know why: glare, blur, low light, low resolution, a mat that matches the card edge, or no printed border found. If a retake will fix it, it says so. • Worth Grading? (Pro): enter recent sold prices for the raw card, a 9 and a 10, plus the grading fee. See whether grading makes or loses money, and what a 10 has to sell for to break even. Grades the centering can't reach are left out. • Submission log (Pro): note what you sent and what it cost, add the grades when they come back, and see your top-grade rate and how the grades compare with the centering. FREE • Automatic centering for raw cards, a 1x–50x magnifier and manual line adjustment • Line-by-line check and retake tips • Front and back pairing, saved history with search, and share images • Border widths in mm or inches, close-ups on 3 cards every week, a batch of up to 5 photos every week, and Worth Grading? on one card The free version shows ads. CENTERMINT PRO No ads, Worth Grading?, corner & edge close-ups, submission log, a decision assistant that sorts your cards into submit / fix first / below target, batch scanning of up to 50 photos, submission checklist PDF, report images, 4K enhanced view and export, CSV export and saved presets. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly starts with a 1-week free trial); prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage them in your Apple Account settings. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • Automatic measurement is for raw cards only. For a card in a sleeve, top loader or graded slab, you line up the four edges yourself. When CenterMint detects a sleeve, it tells you and switches to manual alignment. • It measures centering only. It doesn't grade corners, edges or surface (the close-ups are for your own eyes), and it can't promise any grade. • Full-art and borderless cards may have no printed border, so their results are a reference. • Centering standards are references based on each company's published guidelines. CenterMint is an independent app and is not affiliated with PSA, Beckett (BGS), CGC or any grading company. It is not affiliated with any card publisher either; Pokémon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering are trademarks of their respective owners. Measurement runs on your device and needs no account. Sharing samples to improve detection is off by default. App languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://centermint.app/privacy

About

CardAlign

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Review centering on both sides, then inspect corners, edges, and surface details. On-device AI highlights areas to inspect; you decide what belongs in your final record. CardAlign guides trading card collectors through front-and-back centering measurements, detailed condition checks, and a 1–100 CardAlign condition score based on its own criteria. Keep a record while organizing your collection or preparing cards for submission. MEASURE CENTERING Capture or import card photos, confirm the borders and perspective, and view left/right and top/bottom centering ratios. Keep both sides together in one card profile. REVIEW VISIBLE DETAILS Inspect corners, edges, and surfaces with a magnifier. On-device AI highlights candidate areas for your review. You confirm, classify, or dismiss the findings and save the supporting evidence. UNDERSTAND YOUR CONDITION SCORE See a 1–100 CardAlign condition score based on confirmed visible evidence and CardAlign's own criteria. Revisit the supporting dimensions and noted limitations. SAVE AND SHARE Return to your card photos, measurements, and review history. Export images or PDF reports to share the details you recorded. CREDIT PACKS, NO SUBSCRIPTION No CardAlign account is required. Complete condition reviews use credits purchased through one-time packs of 10, 30, or 100. There is no subscription or automatic renewal. See the in-app purchase screen for local pricing. PLEASE NOTE CardAlign uses its own condition-scoring criteria. It does not predict or convert grading-company grades, authenticate cards, estimate market value, or guarantee submission outcomes. Photos may not reveal every defect. Results do not replace physical inspection or professional grading. Photo features are for users aged 14 and over. Card records are primarily stored locally, while features such as purchase verification use the network. After you accept the current Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, card images and related detection information are uploaded and retained for generating and reproducing results, evidence integrity, security review, customer support, and dispute handling. See the in-app terms and privacy policy for details.

Screenshots

CenterMint4 screens
CardAlign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CardAlign at none against CenterMint's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. CenterMint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CardAlign sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CenterMint versus CardAlign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCenterMintCardAlign
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB264 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJIAPENG Zhao海鹏 丁

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CenterMint

Subscriptions2
  • CenterMint Pro$2.991 Month
  • CenterMint Pro$19.991 Year
6 purchases

CardAlign

One-time6
  • 10 AI Scores – First Purchase$2.99
  • 10 AI Card Condition Scores$5.99
  • 30 AI Scores – First PurchaseF$7.49
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  • 30 AI Card Condition Scores$14.99
  • 100 AI Scores – First Purchase$19.99
  • 100 AI Card Condition Scores$39.99

Questions

Is CenterMint free?
CenterMint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardAlign free?
CardAlign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CenterMint or CardAlign have ads?
CenterMint shows ads; CardAlign does not.
Which is updated more often, CenterMint or CardAlign?
CenterMint ships an update every 4 days, and CardAlign every 4 days. Most recently, CenterMint was updated on October 16, 2026 and CardAlign on October 14, 2026.

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