Comparison

PSA vs Collectrics

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

Head to head
About

PSA

Manage your trading card collection by identifying, tracking, and organizing your cards. Submit them for grading, track your orders, and sell them through integrated platforms. Access pricing data and market trends to enhance your collecting and selling decisions.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify cards for pricing
  • Track portfolio value and trends
  • Organize graded and ungraded cards
  • Submit cards for professional grading
  • Track grading order progress
  • Sell cards via eBay and PSA Vault
Features
Currently charting
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Identify, track, grade, organize, and sell your cards with PSA. Scan cards to identify them and research pricing in seconds. Build a portfolio to see what your cards are worth and how its value changes over time. Add graded and ungraded cards, organize your collection, submit directly to PSA for grading, and sell through the PSA Vault and eBay. Whether you collect sports cards, Pokémon, ONE PIECE, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or other trading cards, PSA gives you the tools to manage more of your collection in one place. TRACK & MANAGE YOUR CARDS Scan & Price Cards Scan sports and trading cards to quickly identify them and access pricing and market data. Track Your Portfolio See what your cards are worth and how your portfolio is performing over time. Change date ranges, follow trends, and identify your biggest movers to make more informed collecting and selling decisions. Track Ungraded Cards Add ungraded cards alongside your graded cards for a more complete view of what you own. Access price estimates, review sales history, and track value over time. Organize & Share Create custom folders and sort or filter your cards by grade, value, category, and more. Share public links to show off your collection or cards you have available for sale or trade. Verify PSA Cards Scan PSA labels to verify certification details and access card information and market insights. Enhance Card Images Use Slab Studio tools to create polished images of your graded and ungraded cards. SUBMIT FOR GRADING Build Your Submission Create and manage PSA submissions for trading cards directly from the app. Track Your Order Follow your cards through the grading process and receive updates as your order progresses. Reveal Your Grades Experience your newly graded cards through PSA's interactive grade reveal experience. SELL YOUR CARDS Sell on eBay List eligible cards directly from your grading order or the PSA Vault as an auction or Buy It Now listing through the PSA | eBay Store. Accept PSA Partner Offers Receive and accept eligible zero-fee offers directly within the grading and vaulting experience. Vault & Sell Store eligible cards securely in the PSA Vault and list them for sale on eBay when you're ready. From identifying your next card to grading, tracking, organizing, vaulting, and selling it, PSA helps you get more from your collection. For more info, please visit https://www.PSAcard.com/apps. Note: Data entry errors may occasionally lead to conflicting database and card holder info.

About

Collectrics

Track Pokemon TCG card prices and market trends with advanced analytics. Monitor estimated volume, set watchlist alerts for price changes, and stay updated on the latest sets. Access market intelligence for your favorite trading cards.

Highlights
  • Advanced market analytics
  • Estimate card market prices
  • Monitor estimated volume
  • Custom watchlist alerts
  • Coverage of recent sets
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Collectrics is the most advanced Pokemon TCG card market analytics platform in the world. Be on the pulse of the market, use advance modeling to estimate market prices of your favorite cards, monitor estimated volume and set custom watchlist alerts to notify you when the market moves - before prices change! Currently coverage spans the past 3 generations include Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Mega Evolution, but more sets are added over time. --- More about Collectrics: Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://mycollectrics.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mycollectrics.com/privacy.html Email: mycollectrics@gmail.com

Screenshots

PSA4 screens
Collectrics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PSA at none against Collectrics's 1. PSA also leads on ratings volume (62K vs 1) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). Collectrics's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Collectrics sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. PSA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collectrics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PSA has 62K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PSA versus Collectrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPSACollectrics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (62K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPSARobert Day

Bugs and requests

PSA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Login and authentication issues
  • Inaccurate card information and pop reports
  • Submission status not updating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sort and filter collection
  • Integration with eBay for listing cards
  • Historical market data and price trends
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Improved scanning and card identification

Collectrics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PSA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Collectrics

Subscriptions1
  • Collectrics IQ Subscription$6.991 Month

Questions

Is PSA free?
PSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collectrics free?
Collectrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PSA or Collectrics?
Collectrics is rated higher. PSA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Collectrics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PSA or Collectrics have ads?
PSA shows ads; Collectrics does not.

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