Comparison

Gradeon vs Mistique

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

Head to head
About

Gradeon

Features
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Gradeon uses AI to scan, grade, and track your trading card collection. Get instant condition grades, real-time market prices from Ebay, Cardmarket and TCGplayer, and manage your entire portfolio in one place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gradeon.ai/privacy

About

Mistique

Features
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Mistique is the app for trading card game (TCG) collectors. Organize your collection, track what you own by language and variant, and see the up-to-date value of your cards. KEY FEATURES β€’ Browse the set catalog by expansion β€’ Collection: mark the cards you own, by language (EN/IT/JP…) and variant (normal, reverse, 1st edition) β€’ Collection value: live estimate based on market prices β€’ Scanner: point your camera at a card and recognize it automatically β€’ Price alerts: get notified when a card drops below your target β€’ Albums: organize your cards into personal binders you can flip through like a real binder Mistique is free. Create an account to save your collection and use the scanner and alerts. Mistique is an independent app. It is not produced, endorsed, sponsored by, or associated with Nintendo or The PokΓ©mon Company. Card names, images, and trading card game trademarks are copyrighted materials owned by their respective owners.

Screenshots

Gradeon4 screens
Mistique4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mistique at none against Gradeon's 6. Mistique also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Gradeon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Mistique asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gradeon ships an update every 2 weeks, Mistique every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Gradeon versus Mistique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradeonMistique
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFederico ViettiAmedeo Giovanni Pellerito

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Gradeon

Subscriptions2
  • Gradeon Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Gradeon Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • 2 Scan Tokens$1.99
  • 5 Scan Tokens$3.99
  • 15 Scan Tokens$9.99
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  • 50 Scan Tokens$22.99
None

Mistique

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gradeon free?
Gradeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mistique free?
Mistique is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gradeon or Mistique have ads?
Gradeon shows ads; Mistique does not.
Which is updated more often, Gradeon or Mistique?
Gradeon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mistique every 5 days. Most recently, Gradeon was updated on October 10, 2026 and Mistique on September 26, 2026.

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