Comparison

CardPeak vs DCM Grading

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

Head to head
About

CardPeak

This app helps trading card collectors assess card value and potential for professional grading. Utilize AI to get estimated grades, track market prices, and manage your entire collection.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card grading
  • Real-time market value tracking
  • Portfolio value estimation
  • Bulk card scanning
  • AI trading card assistant
  • Customizable collection organization
Features
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CardPeak – Card Grader & Value CardPeak is a trading card companion built for collectors who want to know exactly what their cards are worth — and whether they're worth grading professionally. Whether you're sitting on a binder full of Pokémon cards from childhood or actively buying and selling sports cards as an investment, CardPeak gives you the tools to make smarter, more confident decisions about every card in your collection. AI Pre-Grading Take a photo of any trading card — front and back — and CardPeak's AI analyzes it across four grading criteria: corners, edges, surface condition, and centering. You'll receive an estimated grade that mirrors professional grading standards, along with a breakdown of what's holding your card back from a perfect score. Stop sending average cards to grading services and paying fees that don't pay off. With CardPeak, you'll know before you send. Real Market Prices Search any card and see its current estimated market value based on recent sales data. Track price trends over 7 and 30 day windows so you always know whether the market is moving in your favor. CardPeak covers cards across all major categories — from vintage Pokémon Base Set to modern NFL Prizm rookies — so your entire collection is supported in one place. Portfolio Tracker Every card you add to CardPeak comes with an estimated value attached. Your portfolio total updates automatically, giving you a real-time view of what your collection is worth as a whole. Organize cards into custom collections — by set, by sport, by grade tier, or however makes sense for you. Add cards by scanning or searching, and keep a complete record of everything you own. AI Card Assistant Have a question about grading standards? Wondering if a card is authentic? Trying to decide whether to hold or sell? The CardPeak AI assistant is trained specifically on trading card knowledge and can answer questions across Pokémon, sports cards, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, and more. Ask about PSA vs BGS grading differences, what makes a card a gem mint 10, current market trends for a specific set, storage and sleeve recommendations — anything a knowledgeable collector would know. Bulk Scanning Scanning a large collection one card at a time is slow. CardPeak's bulk scan mode lets you photograph multiple cards in a single session. Each card is analyzed, valued, and added to your collection automatically — so you can process an entire binder in minutes. Supported Categories Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · Lorcana NFL · NBA · MLB · NHL · Soccer · WWE · UFC CardPeak is not affiliated with or endorsed by PSA, BGS, or any professional grading service. Grade estimates are AI-generated and intended for collector guidance only. CardPeak contains in-app purchases. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-for-CardPeak-368d885fc930803da171cbacb300f024 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DCM Grading

Instantly grade your trading cards using AI. Snap photos of your cards to receive a grade, subgrades, and detailed defect analysis within a minute. Manage your collection, track market prices, and even list items directly to eBay.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card grading
  • Subgrade and defect analysis
  • Customizable slab labels
  • Insta-List to eBay
  • Live market pricing
  • Collection management
Features
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DCM Grading brings professional-quality card grading to your phone. Snap a front and back photo of any trading card and our DCM Optic™ AI returns a grade in under 60 seconds, complete with subgrades, defect detail, downloadable reports, customizable labels for your own slabs and holders, Insta-List to eBay, and see live market pricing for raw and graded editions of your cards. WHAT YOU CAN GRADE • Pokémon (English & Japanese) • Sports: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer • Magic: The Gathering • Lorcana • One Piece • Yu-Gi-Oh • Star Wars, Marvel, and more under "Other Non-Sports Cards" HOW IT WORKS Three independent AI passes evaluate your card on centering, corners, edges, and surface, averaged into a single grade from 1 to 10. The final grade follows the weakest-link principle: your overall grade equals your lowest subgrade. A standard, hobby-aligned rubric is applied to every card, every time all in about 60 seconds. POWERFUL TOOLS BUILT IN • Label Studio — design custom slab labels with your own colors, gradients, borders, and emblems. • Mini-Reports — fold-over summary cards with the full grade breakdown, perfect for marketplace listings. • Full Grading Reports — multi-page PDFs with high-res card images, subgrade analysis, and defect markers. • Market Pricing — live and historical pricing from recent sales. Track your collection's total value over time. • Insta-List to eBay — auto-populate an eBay listing in two taps with your grade, photos, and condition description. • Collection Management — sort, filter, and search across thousands of cards. Tag favorites, toggle public/private visibility. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Every graded card belongs to you. Make a card public to share via link, or keep your collection fully private. Cards can be deleted permanently anytime from inside the app. OPTICAL PRECISION, NOT ARBITRARY OPINIONS DCM was built to give every collector the same fast, accessible, and unbiased grading service without the wait, without the shipping risk, and without the high costs. Use DCM grades to value your collection, provide buyers with added confidence, and improve the look and integrity of your personal collection. GET STARTED Snap a photo. Get a grade. Build your portfolio. New users get a free grade to try it out. Need help? Contact us at admin@dcmgrading.com or visit dcmgrading.com.

Screenshots

CardPeak4 screens
DCM Grading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DCM Grading at 5.0 against CardPeak's 4.2. CardPeak's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. CardPeak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and DCM Grading 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

DCM Grading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardPeak has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CardPeak ships an update weekly, DCM Grading every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CardPeak versus DCM Grading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardPeakDCM Grading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKMZ Technologies Inc.Douglas Mankiewicz

Customer experience

CardPeak

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DCM Grading

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CardPeak

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
4 purchases

DCM Grading

One-time4
  • 1 Grading Credit$2.99
  • DCM Grading - 5 Credits$9.99
  • DCM Grading - 20 Credits$19.99
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  • VIP - DCM Grading - 150 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is CardPeak free?
CardPeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DCM Grading free?
DCM Grading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CardPeak or DCM Grading?
DCM Grading is rated higher. CardPeak averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DCM Grading averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CardPeak or DCM Grading have ads?
Neither CardPeak nor DCM Grading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CardPeak or DCM Grading?
CardPeak ships an update weekly, and DCM Grading every 2 months. Most recently, CardPeak was updated on October 31, 2026 and DCM Grading on November 5, 2026.

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