Short answer
Pick PokeScope if you mainly want to know what Pokémon cards are worth, raw or graded, and scan them without taking them out of sleeves or binders. Pick Binder AI if you want to know what condition your card is in and what grade it might get before you pay to submit it. The two answer different questions. PokeScope shows what a PSA 10 of a card sells for, and Binder AI estimates whether your copy looks like a 10.
Feature and pricing table
| Binder AI | PokeScope | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free download; grading included in $1.99/week, $3.99/month or $24.99/year on the website ($4.99/month or $29.99/year in the App Store) | Free download; its App Store in-app purchase list shows Card Price Scanner Weekly $7.99 and Card Price Scanner Annual $24.99 |
| Free option | Free download; grading needs a subscription | Daily free scans and no account needed, according to its App Store version history; Premium adds unlimited scans |
| Grade estimates | Overall estimate on the PSA, BGS or TAG scale you choose, with centering, corners, edges and surface subgrades | None listed; it shows prices for already graded cards |
| Scanning | Front and back photos; the app identifies the card | Camera scanning that its listing says works through sleeves and cases; multi-scan |
| Prices and values | eBay sold prices, price history, graded value table | Estimated values, graded card prices for PSA, BGS, CGC and others, recent eBay sales, links to TCGplayer and Cardmarket, weekly and monthly price trends |
| Collection | Binders by game or sport, sharing, wishlists | Custom collections with search and filters; its website also lists export, price alerts, a trade calculator and offline mode |
| Extras | Manual centering tool | Virtual pack openings; free web price search on pokescope.app |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, web | iOS and Android apps, plus a price lookup website |
| Cards covered | Pokémon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Digimon, Lorcana, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, WWE, non-sport | Built for Pokémon cards |
PokeScope is rated 4.6 from about 3,100 ratings on the US App Store, and its latest version (2.3) came out on April 27, 2026. Its listing says Premium includes unlimited AI scans, detailed price insights and trends, and unlimited collection tracking.
How each app works
PokeScope is a scan-and-price tool. You point the camera at a card, even inside a binder sleeve, and it shows the name, set, number and an estimated value. A card page adds graded prices from grading companies such as PSA, BGS and CGC, recent eBay sales and price trends, with links out to TCGplayer and Cardmarket. You can save cards to collections, and a recent update added virtual pack openings for fun.
Binder AI starts from a photo of the front and a photo of the back. You choose the PSA, BGS or TAG scale and get an overall estimate with centering, corners, edges and surface subgrades and written condition notes. It identifies the card and shows eBay sold prices, price history and a graded value table. For a hand check of centering, use the manual tool in the app or the free card centering calculator.
Where PokeScope is stronger
- Free daily scans. You can price cards without paying, within the daily limit.
- Scanning through sleeves. Its listing says scans work through binder sleeves and protective cases, which saves handling cards.
- Graded prices from several companies. It lists PSA, BGS, CGC and more.
- Free web price search. pokescope.app lets you look up Pokémon card prices in a browser without signing up.
- Collector extras. Its website lists price alerts, a trade calculator and offline mode, and the app has virtual pack openings.
Where Binder AI is stronger
- Grade estimates for your own card. PokeScope shows what graded copies sell for. Binder AI estimates what your copy might get, with four subgrades and notes.
- TAG scale. Binder AI can estimate on the TAG scale as well as PSA and BGS.
- More than Pokémon. Binder AI covers other TCGs and sports cards in the same app.
- Binders you can share. Cards go into binders by game or sport that you can share, plus wishlists.
Which to pick by collector type
- Casual Pokémon collector checking values. PokeScope's free daily scans are an easy start.
- Binder collector who doesn't want to unsleeve cards. PokeScope.
- Collector deciding which cards to send for grading. Binder AI, together with the is my card worth grading calculator.
- Collector of Pokémon plus other games or sports. Binder AI.
For more options, see our roundups of the best Pokémon card scanner apps and the best Pokémon card grading apps.
Try both
Because the apps answer different questions, using them together is a reasonable way to decide what to grade.
- Scan your binder with PokeScope's free daily scans and note the cards where the graded price is much higher than the raw price.
- Take those cards out and photograph them front and back on a dark flat surface with soft light and no glare.
- Run the photos through Binder AI on the PSA or BGS scale and look at the centering, corners, edges and surface subgrades.
- Only send cards where both the price gap and the condition make sense.
Binder AI's weekly plan on the pricing page covers a one-off session like this.
About Binder AI
Binder AI is an AI pre-grading app for iOS, Android and the web. You photograph the front and back of a card and get an overall grade estimate on the PSA, BGS or TAG scale you choose, with centering, corners, edges and surface subgrades and written condition notes. It also has a manual centering tool, identifies the card, shows eBay sold prices, price history and a graded value table, and sorts cards into binders by game or sport with sharing and wishlists. It supports Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Digimon, Lorcana, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, WWE and non-sport cards. The app is free to download, and grading is included in a subscription: $1.99/week, $3.99/month or $24.99/year on the website ($4.99/month or $29.99/year in the App Store).
