Comparison

CollectorBased vs Vaulted Cards

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

Head to head
About

CollectorBased

This app helps trading card collectors manage their collections. It features AI-powered card scanning, live market price tracking, inventory management, and tools for selling at shows. Connect with other collectors and discover local events.

Highlights
  • AI card scanning and identification
  • Live market price tracking
  • Comprehensive inventory management
  • Card show selling mode
  • Community social features
  • Local event discovery
  • Financial and tax tracking
Features
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CollectorBased The all-in-one app for trading card collectors. Track every card, scan with AI, watch live market prices, sell at card shows, find events near you, and connect with a community of collectors who actually know what they're talking about. Built for collectors of English and Japanese cards — singles, sealed product, and graded slabs. AI Card Scanner Point your camera at any card. CollectorBased identifies the card, set, and number instantly, confirms the condition, and adds it to your inventory with live pricing. No typing, no scrolling, no guessing. Live Market Prices Real prices on every card, refreshed daily. Condition-specific values for NM, LP, MP, HP, and DMG, plus graded slab data for PSA, CGC, BGS, and TAG. See what your collection is actually worth, not what someone wishes it was worth. Inventory Tracking Singles, sealed product, graded slabs, and custom lots in one place. Add by scan, search, or CSV import. Every card carries its purchase price, condition, and current market value, automatically. Show Mode Sell at card shows from your phone. Live pricing on every scan, quick-sell without pre-loading inventory, generate a QR code for buyers, and session data persists offline. Built for the dealer behind the table. Social Follow other collectors. Share pulls, post chase cards, ask the community what's fair. Send DMs and build a profile that shows off your best stuff. A real social network for the collector community. Events Near You Find card shows, tournaments, and meetups happening near you. Set your location and radius, browse what's coming up as a list or on a map, and RSVP so you don't miss it. See past events too. Financials & Taxes Real net profit automatically — sales minus card cost, fees, shipping, and expenses. Income statement, expense tracker, and tax estimator built in. Export everything to CSV or PDF when April comes. Deals & Alerts Compare live prices across eBay and TCGPlayer to find the best place to buy any card, and set price alerts so you know the moment a card moves. Free or Pro Most features are free — up to 250 cards, 75 AI scans a month, full 2-year price history, graded card stats, live market pricing, and the complete social and events experience. Pro unlocks unlimited cards, unlimited AI scanning, Show Mode, and the seller-grade financial suite (Sales, Expense, Tax, Cash Flow, Channel Analysis) with PDF/Excel/CSV exports and backfill tools. Cancel anytime in Settings. CollectorBased is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any trading card game publisher or manufacturer. All product names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ———————————————— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.collectorbased.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.collectorbased.com/privacy

About

Vaulted Cards

Manage and track your Pokémon card collection with this modern platform. Organize sets, monitor portfolio value, and discover marketplace listings. Share your collection and gain insights into your trading card assets.

Highlights
  • Collection management
  • Portfolio tracking
  • Card database search
  • Marketplace listings
  • Collection sharing
  • Set completion tracking
  • Collection insights
Features
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Vaulted Cards is a modern Pokémon card collection platform built for collectors. Track your collection, monitor portfolio value, organize sets, browse marketplace listings, and share your collection with others. Features: • Collection management • Portfolio tracking • Card database search • Marketplace listings • Collection sharing • Set completion tracking • Collection insights and analytics Built for modern trading card collectors.

Screenshots

CollectorBased4 screens
Vaulted Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vaulted Cards at none against CollectorBased's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. CollectorBased sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Vaulted Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CollectorBased against 5.0 for Vaulted Cards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CollectorBased versus Vaulted Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectorBasedVaulted Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollectorBased LLCEYAD MURAD KUTKUT

Customer experience

CollectorBased

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

Vaulted Cards

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CollectorBased

Subscriptions2
  • CollectorBased Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CollectorBased Pro Yearly$99.001 Year
None

Vaulted Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CollectorBased free?
CollectorBased is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaulted Cards free?
Vaulted Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CollectorBased or Vaulted Cards?
CollectorBased and Vaulted Cards are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CollectorBased or Vaulted Cards have ads?
Neither CollectorBased nor Vaulted Cards shows ads.

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