Which app is this?
Search the App Store or Google Play for "sports card scanner value" and you will see several different apps with similar names from different developers. This page is about Sports Card Scanner Value (subtitle "Card Identifier Card Value AI"), App Store ID 6739203253, sold by Manh Nguyen hong and first released in December 2024. Its description also calls it "Sports Card Identifier & Value", and its terms page calls it "Card Identifier Card Value". It has no separate brand website that we could find. If the app you have uses another developer name, the details below do not apply to it.
Short answer
Pick Sports Card Scanner Value if you want a quick photo lookup of a sports card's details and estimated market value on an iPhone or iPad, and nothing more. It is rated 4.6 from about 2,200 ratings as of October 2026 and was updated as recently as October 23, 2026. Pick Binder AI if you also want to know what a card might grade, want binders for your collection, collect trading card games too, or use Android or the web. Binder AI's web plans also cost less than this app's listed premium prices.
Feature and pricing table
| Binder AI | Sports Card Scanner Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | AI pre-grading with prices and binders | Sports card identification and estimated value |
| 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 Premium Week $4.99, Premium Month $12.99 and Premium Year $49.99, plus trial and intro year options at $49.99 and $39.99 |
| Free option | Free download; grading needs a subscription | Free download; the listing does not say what is free before Premium |
| Card ID | Front and back photos; the app identifies the card | Snap a photo to identify the card and its edition |
| Values | eBay sold prices, price history, graded value table | Estimated market value (source not stated in the listing) |
| AI grade estimate | Yes, on the PSA, BGS or TAG scale you choose, with subgrades | Not listed |
| Collection | Binders by game or sport, sharing, wishlists | The description mentions building a collection; specific tools are not listed |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, web | iPhone and iPad, also listed for Apple silicon Macs and Apple Vision; no Google Play listing from this developer found |
| Cards covered | Pokémon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Digimon, Lorcana, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, WWE, non-sport | Sports cards |
How each app works
Sports Card Scanner Value keeps things short. Its App Store description says you snap a photo and the app uses AI to return details about the card, its edition and an estimated market value. The listing does not describe where values come from, what the free version includes, or any collection, grading or export features beyond "build a valuable sports card collection". Its recent version notes mention performance and stability improvements.
Binder AI works from a photo of the front and back of a card. It identifies the card, shows recent eBay sold prices, price history and a graded value table, and gives an overall grade estimate on the PSA, BGS or TAG scale you pick, with centering, corners, edges and surface subgrades and written notes. Cards go into binders by game or sport that you can share, and you can keep a wishlist.
Where Sports Card Scanner Value is stronger
- Simplicity. If you only want a photo lookup and a value, a single-purpose app has less to learn.
- Apple devices. It runs on iPhone and iPad and is listed for Apple silicon Macs and Apple Vision.
- Well rated and recently updated. It holds a 4.6 average from about 2,200 App Store ratings, with an update on October 23, 2026.
- A weekly option. Its Premium Week plan lets you pay for a short stretch, though Binder AI's web week is cheaper.
Where Binder AI is stronger
- Grade estimates. Binder AI gives a pre-grade with subgrades on the PSA, BGS or TAG scale. The other app's listing does not mention grading.
- Clear price data. Binder AI shows eBay sold prices, price history and a graded value table, so you can compare raw and graded values before paying a grading fee.
- Collection tools. Binders by game or sport, sharing and wishlists.
- More cards and platforms. Binder AI covers trading card games as well as sports, and runs on Android and the web as well as iOS.
- Price. Binder AI's web plans are $1.99/week, $3.99/month or $24.99/year, against $4.99/week, $12.99/month or $49.99/year in the other app's in-app purchase list.
Which to pick by collector type
- Casual collector checking a few cards from a box. Either works. Sports Card Scanner Value is the simpler of the two.
- Collector deciding what to send for grading. Binder AI, since it gives a grade estimate and a graded value table.
- Collector who wants to organize cards into binders. Binder AI.
- Android or browser user. Binder AI, since we found no Android version of the other app.
- Collector of sports cards and Pokémon or other TCGs. Binder AI.
For more choices, see our roundup of the best sports card scanner apps and our guide to CollX alternatives.
Try both on the same cards
- Pick five sports cards you know well, mixing a common base card, a rookie and a parallel or numbered card.
- Scan each card in both apps, using the same lighting and a dark, flat background.
- Note whether each app names the right player, year, set and parallel.
- Compare the values each app shows with recent sold listings you can see yourself.
- For your best card, check Binder AI's grade estimate and graded value table, then run the numbers through the is my card worth grading calculator.
A short test shows which app reads your cards better and which features you actually use. Binder AI's plans are on the pricing page.
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).
