Comparison

Phynite vs Bartr

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

Head to head
About

Phynite

Quickly scan Pokémon cards to get instant market prices and sell them. The app uses AI for fast recognition and offers up to 95% of market value with no seller fees. Track your sales and shipments easily.

Highlights
  • AI card recognition
  • Real-time market prices
  • Instant offers up to 95% market value
  • 0% seller fees
  • Searchable buylist
  • Submission tracking
Features
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Phynite — Scan. Price. Sell. Phynite is the fastest way to scan Pokémon cards, check market prices, and sell your singles. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at any Pokémon card and tap to scan. Our AI identifies the card instantly and pulls real-time market prices. See an offer you like? Accept it and ship your cards — it's that simple. SELL YOUR CARDS Scan a card, get an offer in 1 second. Phynite buys singles at up to 95% of market value with 0% seller fees — you only pay shipping. Accept offers throughout the day and ship everything in one box. BUILT FOR SPEED - Price and comp cards 10x faster than searching manually. - Instant AI card recognition on tap - Designed for rapid consecutive scanning - AI recognizes cards even in poor lighting or worn condition - Match confidence score so you always know accuracy BROWSE THE BUYLIST See exactly what Phynite is buying before you scan. Sort by hottest cards, best offer rates, highest prices, or most available — and plan your sells accordingly. TRACK YOUR SALES Accept offers, create submissions, and track every shipment from your phone. Know exactly where your cards are and when you'll get paid. FEATURES - Lightning-fast AI card recognition - Real-time market prices updated daily - Instant offers up to 95% market value - 0% seller fees - Searchable buylist with smart sorting - Submission tracking and shipping management - Support for all English Pokémon TCG sets - Clean, dark-mode interface built for card sellers - More TCGs coming soon — including Pokémon JP, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Disney Lorcana. Built with passion by Phynite. Questions or feedback? Contact us at hello@phynite.io

About

Bartr

This app helps trading card collectors evaluate trades, track collections, and manage their inventory. It offers tools for scanning cards, calculating trade values, organizing collections, and planning binders. It also includes features for sellers and vendors.

Highlights
  • Card scanning and price lookup
  • Trade calculator with cash and grade options
  • Collection and want list management
  • Show mode for event budgeting
  • Binder planning and layout
  • Vendor mode for sellers
  • CSV import for collections
Features
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Bartr helps you compare physical cards and cash when someone across the table offers you a trade. Look up card prices, confirm the printing and grade, then compare both sides of a trade with cards and cash. Keep track of your collection, want list and the trades you make at a show. AT THE TABLE • Scan a card or search by name, set or number. • Compare cards and cash in the Trade Calculator. • Use Show Mode to track scans, trades and your budget, with a recap when you finish. • Keep your collection organized by grade and printing, or import cards from a CSV. • Save cards to your want list and watch their prices. PLAN YOUR BINDER Choose cards from your collection or search for cards you want. Add several at once, drag them into pockets, and rearrange the page. Cards you do not own are marked Want. Save the layout or share a page as an image. TOOLS FOR THE SHOW Toolkit brings together tools for trading, collecting, grading and selling. Search for a tool or choose a category to find it. FOR COLLECTORS WHO SELL Vendor Mode includes asking prices, a shareable stock list, QR codes, bundle quotes, a sales ledger and an end-of-show drawer check. ABOUT PRICES Prices are estimates from third-party sources and recorded sales. Check the card, printing and grade before using a price. Dates and source details help you judge the information. When a price is unavailable, Bartr leaves it blank. No account or sign-up is required. Your collection is stored on your device. Cloud Backup and public sharing are optional. Terms of Use: https://bartr.cards/terms Privacy Policy: https://bartr.cards/privacy SUPPORTED CARDS Bartr prices physical trading cards from the Pokémon, One Piece and Riftbound card games. Pokémon, One Piece, Riftbound, and all card names, images, and logos belong to their respective owners. Bartr is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any card publisher, grading company, or marketplace.

Screenshots

Phynite4 screens
Bartr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bartr at 100% against Phynite's 50%. Bartr also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Phynite's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 5). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bartr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phynite has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Phynite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bartr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phynite ships an update monthly, Bartr every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Phynite versus Bartr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhyniteBartr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (26 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB82 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPhynite CorpEric Mac

Customer experience

Phynite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bartr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Phynite

No in-app purchases

None

Bartr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phynite free?
Phynite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bartr free?
Bartr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phynite or Bartr?
Bartr is rated higher. Phynite averages 4.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Bartr averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Phynite or Bartr have ads?
Phynite shows ads; Bartr does not.
Which is updated more often, Phynite or Bartr?
Phynite ships an update monthly, and Bartr every 10 days. Most recently, Phynite was updated on November 5, 2026 and Bartr on November 5, 2026.

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