PackLab vs TheCollectibles.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PackLab
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PackLab is a trading card shop where every pack holds real cards you own. Open a pack in the app, see each card's market value, then keep it in your Vault, ship it home, or sell it back for store credit. HOW IT WORKS - Buy Sparks, PackLab's store credit (1 Spark = 1 cent). Sparks have no cash value and can't be withdrawn or transferred. - Pick a set, check its card list and published pull rates, and open a pack. Slice it open with your finger and watch each card's value count up as it's revealed. - Every card you pull goes to your Vault: a real card that's yours to keep, ship, or sell back. SHIP REAL CARDS HOME - Ship any card to a US or Canadian address for a flat $4.99 per card. Cards going to Canada add $5 per card. - Pick several cards and send them in one request. Each card ships on its own. - Cards worth $100 or more ship insured and signature-required, with a 5% insurance and handling fee on the card's value. - Cards are sourced to order. Shipping can take up to 30 days, and most cards arrive sooner. - If we can't source a card you asked us to ship, you get 100% of its market value back in Sparks, plus your fee. SELL BACK INSTANTLY - Don't want a card? Sell it back on the spot for 85% of its market value, paid in Sparks. - Sell-backs pay store credit, never cash. PROVABLY FAIR - Every box is sealed with a cryptographic commitment before its first pack sells, and its shuffle is pinned to a public randomness beacon. - When a box sells out, everything is published so anyone can re-check it at packlab.gg/verify. - Pull rates for every set are published before you buy. MORE IN THE APP - Browse and filter every card in a set. - Mystery Packs, the Market for specific single cards, and the Grail Pack. - Rewards, VIP levels, collection milestones, and referrals. - A leaderboard ranked by XP. No prizes. - Share your best pulls as a branded card image. - Full Sparks and shipment history. - Help and support messages, right in the app. GOOD TO KNOW - 18+ only. Cards ship to the United States and Canada. - Sparks are closed-loop store credit: no cash-out, no withdrawals. - Packs are a purchase of cards, not an investment. Card values move like any collectible. - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Delete your account any time from Profile. PackLab is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, or Wizards of the Coast. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms: packlab.gg/legal/terms Privacy: packlab.gg/legal/privacy
TheCollectibles.io
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Rip Real Packs. Scan Any Card. Sell When You Want. Every pack on The Collectibles holds one real, professionally graded card, already in our vault. You see the whole pool before you buy: every card, its grade, its market value and the probability of pulling it. Rip it, then sell it, keep it in the vault or have it shipped home. Built for collectors who want real cards, real prices and nothing hidden. RIP REAL PACKS Packs from entry tier to chase tier, with graded cards worth tens to thousands of dollars. Every pack shows its full card pool and the probabilities up front, and the chase cards are listed before you pay. Rip and watch the card flip. KEEP, SELL OR SHIP Your card waits in the vault, stored free and insured. Sell it while its Sell option is open and the money goes to your balance, or have it shipped to your door. SCAN ANY CARD Point the camera at any card, raw or graded, and it is identified and priced in seconds, by its picture and its print. Scan a binder in minutes and watch your whole collection add up to one number, updated daily. MARKETPLACE Single cards, slabs, booster packs and sealed products from verified card shops. Every listing shows the set, number, grade and price; each shop ships its own orders, with the shipping cost stated before you pay. COLLECTORS CLUB Every rip earns points. Climb from Bronze to Black for better rewards, follow missions, and open a daily pack. REFER A FRIEND Share your link. When a friend makes their first purchase, you get a free pack. DAILY FREE PACK One free pack a day with a real card inside. Open it on your dashboard. LIVE Watch other collectors rip in real time and chat along. PAYMENTS AND WITHDRAWALS Add money with Apple Pay or a card. Your balance pays for packs, cards and shipping; sale proceeds can be withdrawn to your bank account. Everything sold in the app is a physical card or product. For collectors aged 18 or over. Support: support@thecollectibles.io · Terms: thecollectibles.io/terms · Privacy: thecollectibles.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PackLab at 5.0 against TheCollectibles.io's 4.0. PackLab also leads on ads (none vs shown). TheCollectibles.io's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PackLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
| Parameter | PackLab | TheCollectibles.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tyler Mailman | Horde Inc |
In-app purchases
PackLab
No in-app purchases
TheCollectibles.io
No in-app purchases





