Comparison

CardForge vs EZ Exempt

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

Head to head
About

CardForge

This tool helps TCG vendors manage their inventory by automatically mapping card data, standardizing conditions, and creating custom pricing rules. Design and print professional labels with dynamic fields and barcodes directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Add cards to portfolio
  • Smart pricing engine
  • Custom pricing rules
  • Label design and printing
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Bluetooth label printer support
Features
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CardForge is the all-in-one pricing and labeling tool built for TCG vendors. ADD CARDS TO YOUR PORTFOLIO - Browse cards to add in your portfolio - Automatically map columns to card fields like name, set, condition, and price - Standardize card conditions across different grading formats SMART PRICING ENGINE - Create custom pricing rules with tiered brackets - Apply condition-based modifiers (NM, LP, MP, HP, DMG) - Support for multiple currencies with automatic formatting - Set price caps and rounding rules - Save and load pricing profiles for different events or products LABEL DESIGN & PRINTING - Design custom labels with a drag-and-drop editor - Add dynamic fields that auto-fill with card data — name, price, condition, and more - Include barcodes and QR codes on your labels - Preview every label before printing - Print directly to Bluetooth label printers from your phone BUILT FOR VENDORS Whether you sell at local game stores, conventions, or online, CardForge helps you price consistently and label efficiently. No more handwritten stickers or spreadsheet guesswork.

About

EZ Exempt

Generate state-specific sales tax resale certificates quickly and easily. Enter your business details once to create signed PDFs for any state, directly from your device. Ideal for resellers needing to provide tax-exempt documentation to vendors.

Highlights
  • Generate state-specific resale certificates
  • Supports all 50 states and D.C.
  • Creates signed PDF documents
  • Stores business details for quick generation
  • Blanket or single-purchase certificates
  • Private by design, no cloud sync
Features
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Resale certificates, done in about a minute. Vendors ask for a sales tax resale certificate before they will sell to you tax-free. EZ Exempt keeps your business details on file and turns them into a signed, ready-to-send PDF for any state. THE STATE'S OWN FORM Most tools hand you a generic document that vendors reject. EZ Exempt fills the actual form your state publishes — Texas 01-339, New York ST-120, California CDTFA-230, Arizona 5000A, Illinois CRT-61, Michigan 3372 and many more. Where a state publishes no form of its own, EZ Exempt uses the multistate certificate that state accepts, and tells you which one it used and why. HOW IT WORKS • Enter your business details once • Pick a state — your own is pinned to the top • Answer the questions that state actually asks • Sign with your finger, straight into the PDF • Email it to the vendor, save it to Files, or share it anywhere BUILT FOR RESELLERS • All 50 states and the District of Columbia • Blanket or single-purchase certificates • Out-of-state permits handled — most states accept your home-state registration number, and EZ Exempt puts it in the right box • Save vendors so the next certificate takes seconds • Every certificate you generate is kept, ready to resend • Instruction pages are stripped, so the vendor gets the certificate and nothing else PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your company name, address, EIN, permit numbers, and signature never leave your device. There is no account, no sign-in and no cloud sync. Certificates are generated on your iPhone and only go anywhere when you choose to send them. EZ Exempt is free, supported by ads. A one-time in-app purchase removes them. EZ Exempt is published by Daedalus TCG LLC and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any state or federal tax authority. It prepares documents from the details you enter and is not tax advice. Confirm that a certificate is right for your purchase before sending it.

Screenshots

CardForge3 screens
EZ Exempt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EZ Exempt at 5.0 against CardForge's 2.9. EZ Exempt also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). CardForge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. EZ Exempt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CardForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EZ Exempt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardForge has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CardForge ships an update weekly, EZ Exempt daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CardForge versus EZ Exempt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardForgeEZ Exempt
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel GrattonDaedalus TCG LLC

Customer experience

CardForge

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

EZ Exempt

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

In-app purchases

None

CardForge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EZ Exempt

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is CardForge free?
CardForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EZ Exempt free?
EZ Exempt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CardForge or EZ Exempt?
EZ Exempt is rated higher. CardForge averages 2.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EZ Exempt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CardForge or EZ Exempt have ads?
EZ Exempt shows ads; CardForge does not.
Which is updated more often, CardForge or EZ Exempt?
CardForge ships an update weekly, and EZ Exempt daily. Most recently, CardForge was updated on October 31, 2026 and EZ Exempt on October 31, 2026.

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