Comparison

MintDex vs Comic Book Value & Price Guide

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

Head to head
About

MintDex

Features
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MintDex β€” the TCG card scanner, price tracker and collection manager built for European collectors. Binders in a drawer, slabs in a box, and no real idea what it's all worth? MintDex scans your cards, prices them and turns your whole collection into one number you can follow. Prices come from Cardmarket: your market, in euros, for the language your cards are printed in β€” not converted from a US price guide. β€’ Card scanner β€” point your camera and MintDex recognises the card, set, number and variant in seconds. Graded PSA, BGS and CGC cards too: it reads the grade and cert number from the label. β€’ Price tracker β€” up-to-date values by language and condition. A PSA 10 is not a PSA 9: graded cards are priced separately for PSA, BGS and CGC. β€’ AI centering check β€” measure your card's centering from the camera before you send it for grading, and find out whether it's worth it. β€’ Portfolio β€” one total for everything you own, with a chart of how it has moved. β€’ Price alerts β€” set a target price and get notified when a card drops below it. Live alerts check the market every 3 hours, daily alerts once a day. β€’ Set completion β€” see at a glance which cards you're still missing, variants included. β€’ Sealed and graded β€” booster boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes and slabs tracked alongside your singles. β€’ Import your collection β€” bring it over from a spreadsheet or another app with a CSV file. β€’ Marketplace β€” list your cards for sale and browse what other collectors are offering. β€’ Social β€” follow other collectors, show off your pulls and pack openings, join clubs and answer the weekly question. β€’ Missions β€” goals and mini-games that make building your collection even more fun. β€’ Release calendar β€” upcoming sets and European events, all in one place. Supported games: PokΓ©mon (English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean), One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound and Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World. Start free. MintDex Pro adds live alerts, unlimited collections and scans, full price history and centering checks. Pro Plus is built for sellers and serious investors, with even more alerts and checks. Made in Italy by collectors who were tired of guessing what their collection was worth. MintDex is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, The PokΓ©mon Company, Bandai, Disney, Ravensburger, Wizards of the Coast, Konami or Riot Games. Terms of Use: https://mintdex-cards.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mintdex-cards.com/privacy.html

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Comic Book Value & Price Guide

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That longbox in the closet has been sitting there for years. You know something in it is worth real money. You just don't know which issue, which printing, or how much. ComicLens tells you. Point your camera at a cover and the app identifies the series, issue number, publisher, year and variant, then records an estimated value straight into your collection. Comics, graphic novels and manga volumes all go in the same catalog. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Scan a cover with the camera, or pick a photo from your library β€’ ComicLens reads the cover and fills in series, issue, publisher, year and variant for you β€’ Add condition, a grading note and an estimated value, then save β€’ Know the book already? Type a listing title and the app completes the rest WHAT YOUR COLLECTION IS WORTH Every comic you save carries an estimated value, and the Insights dashboard totals it for you. See the value of the whole collection on one screen, a breakdown by publisher, how many key issues you own, and how many books are graded. Update a value whenever the market moves and the totals follow. KEY ISSUES, VARIANTS AND GRADES β€’ Flag first appearances, origin issues and milestone numbers so they never disappear into a long list β€’ Log a variant cover separately from the standard printing, because they are not the same book β€’ Record a self-reported grade and grading company on any slabbed book β€’ Write down why an issue matters to you, in your own words MANGA AND GRAPHIC NOVELS TOO Scan an English-language manga volume and ComicLens identifies the printed title, volume number and publisher the same way it handles a single issue. First printings, omnibus editions and trade paperbacks all live in the same searchable library as your floppies. FIND ANY BOOK IN SECONDS β€’ Group your collection your own way, by run, era, publisher or a system only you understand β€’ Search across title, issue, publisher, series, variant, condition, grade and your own notes β€’ Everything is stored on your device, so the catalog opens instantly with nothing to load WHO USES COMICLENS Collectors emptying a childhood longbox before deciding what to keep. Readers who pick up new issues every Wednesday and want them logged before they pile up. Anyone who inherited a run and needs to know what is actually in the box. Dealers cataloging stock before a show. The library scales from one shortbox to a wall of them. FREE TO START ComicLens works from the moment you install it. An optional Pro upgrade raises the daily save limit for collectors working through a large backlog. The subscription name, length and current price, plus any trial terms, are shown live on the purchase screen before you buy, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple account settings. ABOUT ESTIMATED VALUES Values in ComicLens are entered and reviewed by you and are informational only. They are not a professional appraisal, an insurance valuation, or a promise of what a book will sell for. Condition and grade fields are self-reported and are not verified by CGC, CBCS, PGX or any other grading service. ComicLens does not buy, sell or broker comics. It is a personal catalog and value tracker, nothing more. Scan your first cover today and find out what is actually in that box. Terms of Use: https://euler-soft.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://euler-soft.com/privacy-policy/ Support: https://euler-soft.com/support/

Screenshots

MintDex4 screens
Comic Book Value & Price Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MintDex at none against Comic Book Value & Price Guide's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. MintDex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Comic Book Value & Price Guide sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MintDex ships an update weekly, Comic Book Value & Price Guide every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
MintDex versus Comic Book Value & Price Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMintDexComic Book Value & Price Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.218.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size226 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo GalliHalis Bilal Kara

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MintDex

Subscriptions4
  • MintDex Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • MintDex Pro Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • MintDex Pro Annual$29.991 Year
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  • MintDex Pro Plus Annual$59.991 Year
5 purchases

Comic Book Value & Price Guide

Subscriptions5
  • ComicLens Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • ComicLens Pro Max Weekly$8.997 Days
  • ComicLens Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • ComicLens Pro Yearly Offer$49.991 Year
  • ComicLens Pro Yearly Max$89.991 Year

Questions

Is MintDex free?
MintDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comic Book Value & Price Guide free?
Comic Book Value & Price Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MintDex or Comic Book Value & Price Guide have ads?
Comic Book Value & Price Guide shows ads; MintDex does not.
Which is updated more often, MintDex or Comic Book Value & Price Guide?
MintDex ships an update weekly, and Comic Book Value & Price Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, MintDex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Comic Book Value & Price Guide on October 31, 2026.

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