Comparison

CardAlign vs Card Centering Check

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

Head to head
About

CardAlign

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Review centering on both sides, then inspect corners, edges, and surface details. On-device AI highlights areas to inspect; you decide what belongs in your final record. CardAlign guides trading card collectors through front-and-back centering measurements, detailed condition checks, and a 1–100 CardAlign condition score based on its own criteria. Keep a record while organizing your collection or preparing cards for submission. MEASURE CENTERING Capture or import card photos, confirm the borders and perspective, and view left/right and top/bottom centering ratios. Keep both sides together in one card profile. REVIEW VISIBLE DETAILS Inspect corners, edges, and surfaces with a magnifier. On-device AI highlights candidate areas for your review. You confirm, classify, or dismiss the findings and save the supporting evidence. UNDERSTAND YOUR CONDITION SCORE See a 1–100 CardAlign condition score based on confirmed visible evidence and CardAlign's own criteria. Revisit the supporting dimensions and noted limitations. SAVE AND SHARE Return to your card photos, measurements, and review history. Export images or PDF reports to share the details you recorded. CREDIT PACKS, NO SUBSCRIPTION No CardAlign account is required. Complete condition reviews use credits purchased through one-time packs of 10, 30, or 100. There is no subscription or automatic renewal. See the in-app purchase screen for local pricing. PLEASE NOTE CardAlign uses its own condition-scoring criteria. It does not predict or convert grading-company grades, authenticate cards, estimate market value, or guarantee submission outcomes. Photos may not reveal every defect. Results do not replace physical inspection or professional grading. Photo features are for users aged 14 and over. Card records are primarily stored locally, while features such as purchase verification use the network. After you accept the current Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, card images and related detection information are uploaded and retained for generating and reproducing results, evidence integrity, security review, customer support, and dispute handling. See the in-app terms and privacy policy for details.

About

Card Centering Check

Features
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Card Centering Check measures how well the front of a trading card is centered. Pick a photo and the app finds the card's outer edges and artwork border, then shows the left/right and top/bottom border ratios with a reference grade. AUTO DETECT • Finds the card's outer edges and artwork border and places 8 guide lines for you. • Straightens slightly tilted photos automatically. FINE-TUNING • Drag the handles to adjust any line; a magnifier follows your finger. • Tap a handle and nudge the line 1 pixel at a time. • Pinch to zoom up to 8Ɨ, and rotate the photo in 0.1° steps. CLEAR RESULTS • Live left/right and top/bottom ratios and a reference grade. • A "borderline" hint when a ratio is just past a grade boundary. RECORDS • Save a measurement with a note, such as the card name. • Sort by date or grade to pick the cards worth submitting. RESULT IMAGE • Create an image with the guide lines, ratios and grade, then save it to Photos or share it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works fully offline. No sign-up, no tracking. • Your photos are processed only on your device and are never uploaded or saved. The reference grade is calculated from published centering standards and is for reference only; it is not an actual grade. This app is not affiliated with any card grading company.

Screenshots

CardAlign4 screens
Card Centering Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Centering Check at none against CardAlign's 6. Card Centering Check also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CardAlign sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Card Centering Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
CardAlign versus Card Centering Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardAlignCard Centering Check
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developeręµ·é¹ 丁Jinfei Shi

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CardAlign

One-time6
  • 10 AI Scores – First Purchase$2.99
  • 10 AI Card Condition Scores$5.99
  • 30 AI Scores – First PurchaseF$7.49
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  • 30 AI Card Condition Scores$14.99
  • 100 AI Scores – First Purchase$19.99
  • 100 AI Card Condition Scores$39.99
None

Card Centering Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CardAlign free?
CardAlign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Centering Check free?
Card Centering Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CardAlign or Card Centering Check have ads?
Neither CardAlign nor Card Centering Check shows ads.

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