eBid vs PCGS My Account
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eBid
This app allows users to buy and sell a wide variety of items through online auctions and fixed-price listings. It offers a low-cost marketplace with minimal selling fees and zero listing fees for most items, making it easy to reach a global audience.
- Buy and sell items
- Online auctions
- Fixed price marketplace
- Low selling fees
- Zero listing fees
- Global reach
- Easy selling system
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Buy or sell just about anything with eBid. Browse auctions and fixed-price listings from sellers around the world. Search for collectibles, vintage finds and everyday essentials, view item photos and seller feedback, and keep track of favourites with your watchlist. Create listings with photos, manage your purchases and sales, and follow each transaction through the After Sales Log. Place bids, make offers where available, and buy fixed-price items from your iPhone or iPad. The updated app includes light and dark themes, improved navigation, and accessible reporting and blocking controls.
PCGS My Account
Manage your coin submission orders and account details on the go. Receive real-time notifications about order status, view submission history, and access membership information. Easily share order details and research coins.
- Order status notifications
- View order history
- Update profile information
- Membership expiration alerts
- Set profile image
- Trade show schedule
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Tired of waiting to find out what your grades are or impatiently refreshing your orders? Have you ever needed to refer to a specific coin or order you submitted while on the go? Wouldn't it be nice to easily text or message someone an order you shared? Now you can! PCGS members can now access and manage their accounts from anywhere with the NEW PCGS My Account app! Features include: · Get notifications when your order is received, grades are ready, and order has been shipped · View your full order history by year · Keep your profile up-to-date · See upcoming trade shows · Set your profile image using Trueview images from an order · Always know when your Collector's Club membership expires · Links to the CoinFacts and Cert Verification apps to research and value your coins This app requires an active internet connection to use. For more information on this and other PCGS apps, visit http://www.pcgs.com/apps. * See the Collectors Universe (parent company of PCGS) Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.collectors.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCGS My Account at 4.3 against eBid's 2.1. PCGS My Account also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 15%) and ratings volume (548 vs 46). eBid's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PCGS My Account holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PCGS My Account has 548 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of eBid's written reviews are positive against 35% of PCGS My Account's.
eBid ships an update monthly, PCGS My Account every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBid | PCGS My Account |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (46 ratings) | 4.3 (548 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.3% of reviews | 34.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 548 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eBid Ltd | PCGS |
Customer experience
eBid
PCGS My Account
User reviews
eBid
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as intended
- 💰 Affordable selling fees
- 💡 Potential to rival eBay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent errors and crashes
- 🐛 Search function is a joke
- 🐛 Difficult navigation
- 🐛 App not updated
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iPhones
PCGS My Account
From 548 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Excellent grading service quality and reputation
- 🚀 Fast notification system for grade completion
- 👍 Comprehensive coin tracking and submission status
- 📊 Detailed inventory management capabilities
- 🎯 Professional and courteous customer service staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent login loop issues requiring repeated authentication
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and fetch errors
- 😤 Unresponsive customer service via email and phone
- 🔀 Confusing navigation and user interface design
- 📱 Mobile website displays items incorrectly (shows 0 items)
Bugs and requests
eBid
Reported bugs
29 issues- Download doesn't work
- Cannot set shipping method
- Runtime errors
- Errors upon launch
- Cannot upload photos from iPhone
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- Error connecting to internet
- App doesn't start up
- Contact Us page error
- App doesn't work on iPhone
- Frozen screen
- Error messages on logon
- Cannot register
- App crashes
- Search feature error
- Variations not shown properly
- Cannot read text/pinch zoom
- 400 clicks from search to item
- Cannot filter listings
- PPPay credit card test issues
- Cannot log in
- Password reset issues
- Lags
- Errors that do not allow listing updates
- Prefixed shipping and payment option
- Stuck on shipping screen
- App won't open
- Error message regarding search feature
- App crashes after initial use
- Bad UI
Requested features
16 requests- Streamline listing process
- Improve search functionality
- Make app more user-friendly
- Update app regularly
- Improve photo tools (brighten, crop, rotate)
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- Option to add listing to mystore
- Show number of views per listing
- Social share option
- Smoother touch and page switching
- Fix variations display
- Allow searching by UPC or model
- Advertise on TV
- Make app smoother
- Improve UI and responsiveness
- More testing and user groups
- More advertising for the platform
PCGS My Account
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login loop - password entry returns to username screen
- Forced re-login when switching between app screens
- Fetch error when clicking on orders causing app crash
- App fails to load after recent updates
- Mobile website shows 0 items in individual sets
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- Safari and iOS app login incompatibility
- Password reset asks for current password (circular logic)
- App continuously asks for login credentials
- Slow loading screens with login loop
- Photos disappear from inventory after posting
- App redirects to PSA instead of PCGS service
Requested features
11 requests- Grading summary with detailed flaw explanations
- Circled flaw indicators in coin photos
- Shortened submission paperwork
- Better accessibility features for disabled users
- Simplified submission process for beginners
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- Persistent login sessions without repeated authentication
- More detailed order status tracking (grading vs reholding stages)
- Improved payment information retention on website
- Photo persistence in inventory (prevent photo disappearance)
- Modern app design and interface overhaul
- Better integration between PSA and PCGS services
In-app purchases
eBid
No in-app purchases
PCGS My Account
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is eBid free?
Is PCGS My Account free?
Which has better reviews, eBid or PCGS My Account?
Do eBid or PCGS My Account have ads?
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