Comparison

TreasureHunt vs YardSaler

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

Head to head
About

TreasureHunt

Identify thrift store finds with AI-powered photo scanning. Get resale value estimates, condition checks, and marketplace listing drafts. Plan your thrift store routes and track your sales and profits.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item identification from photos
  • Resale value estimation and profit calculation
  • Condition checklist for items
  • Automated listing drafts for marketplaces
  • Thrift store map and route planner
  • Sales and profit tracking
  • Offline scanning capabilities
Features
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TreasureHunt answers both from a few photos, then gets out of the way so you can make the call. SCAN A FEW PHOTOS Snap the item, then its labels, barcode or maker's mark. TreasureHunt reads barcodes and label text right on your iPhone, identifies the item, and tells you what that identification is based on: a barcode, a model label, a maker's mark, or looks alone. When it isn't sure, it asks for the one close-up that would settle it. Tap a photo to zoom in. KNOW WHAT TO CHECK Does the shutter fire. Is the lens hazy. Is the base chipped or repaired. Every result lists the checks a photo can't answer, specific to that item. ASK THE GUIDE A reselling coach built into the app. Ask "Is this a buy?" or "What should I check?" about the item on screen, how to list or ship it, or how any part of the app works. It uses your own numbers and never makes up a value. ON EBAY NOW Live Buy It Now listings for the item, right on the result: photo, asking price, shipping and condition. YOUR CALL: BUY, VERIFY FIRST, OR SKIP One tap opens sold listings on eBay, plus Poshmark, Mercari and Google. Enter the tag price and what you expect it to sell for, and TreasureHunt works out your max buy, net and ROI after fees and shipping, then gives you a clear call based on your own numbers and target profit. It doesn't invent a value. LISTINGS WRITTEN FOR YOU Turn a find into a ready-to-post listing for eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, Depop, Vinted, Facebook Marketplace or Etsy. Each draft follows that marketplace's title and description limits and condition wording, and it never claims something works unless you checked it. A short checklist shows what to confirm before you post. 2 free drafts a month, unlimited with Pro. LISTING PHOTOS IN ONE TAP Turn your photos into clean listing photos: white, cream or black background, square or 4:5, flaws left exactly as they are. FINDS: EVERY BUY, LISTING AND SALE Tap "I bought it" and the item lands in Finds with a SKU and bin location. Mark it listed and sold, log fees and shipping, and see your monthly profit. EVERY THRIFT STOP ON ONE MAP Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers, Habitat ReStore, charity, consignment and antique shops, plus estate and garage sales. Add the stops you want and get them in the shortest order with real drive times. Know a shop that's missing? Add it from the map. WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Scans save on your iPhone and identify on their own when you're back online. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, you can also start a scan from Visual Intelligence. FREE AND PRO Free: 3 AI scans a month, 2 listing drafts a month, 10 guide questions a month, the full map and route planner, Finds, listing photos, and every scan you've taken. Pro: 40 AI scans a month, unlimited listing drafts and 60 guide questions a day, $34.99 a year or $5.99 a month. Need more scans? Add 25 AI scans for $4.99. One-time purchase, works on Free or Pro, never expires. Barcode reads, marketplace searches and close-up retakes never use a scan. PRIVACY Your scans and Finds stay on your iPhone. When you ask TreasureHunt to identify an item, a smaller copy of up to four photos plus any barcode or label text goes to our server and on to Anthropic's Claude AI, with your permission, and our server doesn't keep the photos. Listing drafts are written on your iPhone when Apple Intelligence is available; otherwise the item details you entered go to our server and Claude. Guide questions and the details on your screen (never photos) go to our server and Claude to answer, and our server doesn't keep them. To show eBay listings, only the item's name is sent to eBay. TreasureHunt uses AI to suggest what an item is, draft listings and answer guide questions. It can be wrong. Check the item and the listing yourself before you buy or post. Privacy Policy: https://kernan6580.github.io/treasurehunt-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://kernan6580.github.io/treasurehunt-legal/terms.html Support: kernan6580@gmail.com

About

YardSaler

Discover local yard sales, garage sales, and estate sales on an interactive map. Shop items listed between sales, make offers, and communicate with sellers. Hosts can easily list their own sales and manage listings.

Highlights
  • Live map of local sales
  • Filter by distance, date, price
  • Keyword and seller alerts
  • Shop items between sales
  • Offer and chat system
  • Easy sale hosting
  • Privacy controls
Features
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Find yard, garage, estate and moving sales near you on one map, save the ones worth the drive, and plan one route between them. Holding your own sale? Post it free in about 2 minutes. YardSaler is new, so some areas are still quiet. If nothing is posted near you yet, set an area alert and we'll let you know when a sale goes up, or put the first sale on the map yourself. FIND SALES WORTH THE DRIVE • Browse sales on a map or in a list • Filter by distance, date, time of day, price and whether a sale has photos • Tap a pin for a quick card: open now or when it starts, how far, and directions • Open a sale for its hours and details. When sellers add photos and item lists, you can see what's there before you leave the house • Location off? Browse upcoming sales anywhere, soonest first • Spot free Curb Alerts: things neighbors have set out for anyone to take PLAN YOUR SATURDAY • Save sales to My Plan and YardSaler puts your stops in an efficient order, with driving directions • Set a time budget if you only have a morning • Add your plan to your calendar or share it • When your neighborhood holds a Community Sale Day, add its stops to your plan and route through them KNOW WHEN SOMETHING POSTS • Area alerts: get a notification when a sale posts near you • Keyword alerts: save a search like "kids bike" or "vintage records" and hear when a match is listed nearby • Follow a seller to hear when they post their next sale ASK, OFFER, SHOW UP • Shop single items sellers post any day of the week, not only on sale weekends • Message a seller to ask questions before you drive over • Make an offer on one item, or bundle several items into one offer. Sellers have 48 hours to accept, decline or counter • Tap "On my way" so the seller knows you're coming, and "Arrived" when you get there • Leave a review after your visit POST YOUR OWN SALE • A short guided form: address, dates, hours, photos and items • Start typing your address and pick it from the suggestions, or use your current location • Saturday is filled in for you; switch to Sunday or the whole weekend with one tap • Leave it half-done and finish your draft later from the Post tab • Sell a single item, add several items at once from your photos, or post a free Curb Alert • Holding a sale on a Community Sale Day? Join it so buyers routing through the day can find you YOUR ADDRESS STAYS PRIVATE • Buyers see only the approximate area of your sale until 1 hour before it starts • Buyers see your username, not your email • Report or block any user, sale or item right where you see it • We review reports within 24 hours and remove scams, hate speech, illegal items and fake listings • Delete your account anytime in Settings WHAT COSTS MONEY Browsing, saving, planning routes, messaging and posting sales and items are free, with no listing or transaction fees. YardSaler shows ads, and a one-time Remove Ads purchase turns them off. Sellers can optionally pay to feature a sale or item for 24 or 72 hours so more buyers see it. Made for weekend treasure hunters and anyone clearing out a garage. Requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

TreasureHunt4 screens
YardSaler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TreasureHunt at none against YardSaler's shown. TreasureHunt also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). YardSaler's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TreasureHunt sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and YardSaler sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TreasureHunt against 5.0 for YardSaler. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TreasureHunt ships an update every 4 days, YardSaler every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TreasureHunt versus YardSaler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreasureHuntYardSaler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel KernanJustin Torres

Customer experience

TreasureHunt

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

YardSaler

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TreasureHunt

Subscriptions3
  • Seller Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Seller Pro$6.991 Month
  • Seller Pro$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • 25 AI Scans$4.99
4 purchases

YardSaler

One-time4
  • Feature for 24 hours$1.99
  • Feature for 72 hours$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 5-Pack Feature Bundle$7.99

Questions

Is TreasureHunt free?
TreasureHunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YardSaler free?
YardSaler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TreasureHunt or YardSaler?
TreasureHunt and YardSaler are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do TreasureHunt or YardSaler have ads?
YardSaler shows ads; TreasureHunt does not.
Which is updated more often, TreasureHunt or YardSaler?
TreasureHunt ships an update every 4 days, and YardSaler every 2 weeks. Most recently, TreasureHunt was updated on November 5, 2026 and YardSaler on October 31, 2026.

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