Cards HQ vs Flygrade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cards HQ
Stay updated with the University of Louisville Cardinals' sports news, opinions, photos, and videos. Get exclusive commentary and insider analysis from a trusted local source, all in one convenient app.
- Latest sports news
- Opinions and commentary
- Photos and videos
- Insider analysis
- Exclusive content
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Coverage of the University of Louisville Cardinals has never been better. Catch all the latest sports news, opinions, photos, and videos for the Louisville Cardinals — all in one place, brought to you by the authoritative source of the best local coverage, The Louisville Courier-Journal. With exclusive commentary, insider analysis and award-winning photos and videos from The Louisville Courier-Journal's team, the Cards HQ app is your one stop for all coverage of the UofLCardinals. • This app is free to download and all users can access a sampling of free articles every month. • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information. MORE INFORMATION • Terms of service - https://cm.courier-journal.com/terms • Privacy Notice/Your California Privacy Rights - https://cm.courier-journal.com/privacy • Help Center: https://help.courier-journal.com
Flygrade
Scan and collect data for your sports cards. Organize your collection and track grading information with this application.
- Scan sports cards
- Collect grading data
- Organize card collection
- Track card information
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Application for scanning and collecting data for grading sports cards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cards HQ at 4.5 against Flygrade's 3.4. Cards HQ also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). Flygrade's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cards HQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Flygrade sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cards HQ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cards HQ has 186 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Cards HQ's written reviews are positive against 44% of Flygrade's.
Cards HQ ships an update monthly, Flygrade every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cards HQ | Flygrade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (186 ratings) — better | 3.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Flygrade Inc |
Customer experience
Cards HQ
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In-app purchases
Cards HQ
- 1 Month of Full Access to Courier-Journal.com$9.991 Month
- App Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- App Access1 Year trial$39.991 Year
Flygrade
- Starter$2.99
- Rookie$11.99
- Pro$19.99
