Comparison

MY LIFTER vs U

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

Head to head
About

MY LIFTER

Control your MY LIFTER storage solution with intuitive mobile commands. Monitor lift capacity with an integrated load gauge and set custom smart points for easy object lifting and storage of bulky items.

Highlights
  • Integrated load gauge
  • Safe lifting capacity monitoring
  • Easy lifting of bulky objects
  • Set smart top and bottom lift points
  • One-button return to saved points
Features
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With simple and intuitive controls, the MY LIFTER app connects you to your MY LIFTER storage solution. Features: Safe Lifting - The app has an integrated load gauge that shows you when you are nearing the MY LIFTER's lift capacity. Simple Lifting - The MY LIFTER allows users to easily lift and store awkward, bulky, and heavy objects. Smart Lifting - Using the app, users can set "Smart" top and bottom points for the lift to remember and return to with a single button press.

About

U

This app helps trading card collectors assess the potential grade of their cards before professional submission. It provides estimated grades, PSA population data, and real-time market comparisons from eBay to inform decisions about grading costs versus potential returns.

Highlights
  • Estimated card grading
  • PSA population data lookup
  • Live eBay market comps
  • Referral rewards for free credits
  • Flexible pay-per-card or subscription options
Features
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Know Your Card's Grade Before You Send It U-Grade gives trading card collectors fast, data-driven grading insight before they commit to a professional grading service. Snap a photo of your card and get an estimated grade, real PSA population data, and live eBay market comps, all in one app. KEY FEATURES Grading Estimates: an estimated grade based on centering, corners, edges, and surface condition. PSA Population Lookup: see how many copies of your card have been graded at each grade level. eBay Market Comps: recent sales and active listings for your card across grade levels, so you can weigh grading cost against expected return. Referral Rewards: invite a friend, earn a free grading credit when they join. FLEXIBLE PRICING Pay per card with one-off bundles (1, 2, 3, or 5 cards), or subscribe monthly with Basic, Premier, or Collector membership for a lower cost per card and a set monthly allotment. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled anytime in your account settings. Full terms are available in-app and below before you buy. WHO IT'S FOR Casual collectors deciding whether a card is grading-worthy, and high-volume resellers who need to triage a whole collection quickly. U-Grade gives both the data to decide with confidence. https://flourishing-entremet-6c86c8.netlify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MY LIFTER4 screens
U4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: U at 5.0 against MY LIFTER's 4.1. U also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). MY LIFTER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (186 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. U sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MY LIFTER asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MY LIFTER has 186 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MY LIFTER ships an update every 4 months, U fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MY LIFTER versus U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMY LIFTERU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (186 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings186 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyLifterDavid Shelor

Customer experience

MY LIFTER

All ratings183 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

U

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MY LIFTER

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

U

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Membership$9.991 Month
  • Premier Membership$19.991 Month
  • Collector Membership$29.991 Month
One-time4
  • 1 Card Credit$2.99
  • 2 Card Credits$4.99
  • 3 Card Credits$6.99
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  • 5 Card Credits$9.99

Questions

Is MY LIFTER free?
MY LIFTER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U free?
U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MY LIFTER or U?
U is rated higher. MY LIFTER averages 4.1 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while U averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MY LIFTER or U have ads?
Neither MY LIFTER nor U shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MY LIFTER or U?
MY LIFTER ships an update every 4 months, and U fortnightly. Most recently, MY LIFTER was updated on November 1, 2026 and U on October 31, 2026.

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