Best card scanning apps
Every one of these identifies a card from a photo. They differ in what comes next: valuing a collection, selling on their own marketplace, or listing on eBay.
Published October 14, 2026 · Checked October 14, 2026
The short list
- CollX: sports cards, and selling to other collectors
- Ludex: scanning and listing to eBay from your phone
- CardDealerPro: scanning hundreds of cards with a scanner
- Collectr: Pokémon and other card-game collections
- TCGplayer app: card-game sellers on TCGplayer
- Market Movers: checking comps on a card in hand
How we judged
- Which cards it identifies: sports cards, card games like Pokémon, or both.
- What it does after the scan: value, collect, sell or list to eBay.
- Published price, and what the free version allows.
The tools
1. CollX: sports cards, and selling to other collectors
A phone app that scans and values cards, tracks your collection, and has its own marketplace where collectors buy and sell. Free; Pro $9.99/month.
Free scanning and values, plus its own marketplace. CollX compared with HobbyGM.
2. Ludex: scanning and listing to eBay from your phone
A phone app that scans cards, shows prices and tracks a portfolio, and on paid plans lists a card to eBay from the app. Free; paid from $4.99/month.
Paid plans list scanned cards to eBay, up to 250 a month. Ludex compared with HobbyGM.
3. CardDealerPro: scanning hundreds of cards with a scanner
Software that identifies cards from scanner or phone images, builds an inventory, and lists the cards on eBay and other marketplaces. From $9/month; 7-day free trial.
Takes scanner or phone images in batches and lists the cards in bulk to eBay and other marketplaces. CardDealerPro compared with HobbyGM.
4. Collectr: Pokémon and other card-game collections
A collection tracker for Pokémon and other trading card games that scans cards and values them daily. Free; Pro $7.99/month.
Scans Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and more, and values the collection daily. No sports cards. getcollectr.com.
5. TCGplayer app: card-game sellers on TCGplayer
TCGplayer's free app, which scans card-game cards and shows TCGplayer prices. Free.
Free scanning with TCGplayer prices; Level 4 sellers can add scans to their TCGplayer inventory. tcgplayer.com.
6. Market Movers: checking comps on a card in hand
Sports Card Investor's card price app: sold comps, price charts, deals below comps and price alerts. From $9.99/month.
Scan a card to pull up its sold comps and price chart. Market Movers compared with HobbyGM.
Side by side
| CollX | Ludex | CardDealerPro | Collectr | TCGplayer app | Market Movers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifies cards from photos or scans | YesPhone camera | YesPhone camera | YesScanner or phone images | YesCard games, not sports | YesCard games, not sports | PartlyScan a card to look up prices |
| Creates new eBay listings | Not listedeBay listing goes through CardDealerPro | YesOne card at a time, up to 250 a month | YesBulk, to eBay | Not listed | Not listedTCGplayer inventory only, for Level 4 sellers | Not listed |
| Lists on other marketplaces | PartlyIts own CollX marketplace | Not listed | YesShopify, Whatnot, CollX | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Tracks inventory or a collection | YesCollection | YesPortfolio | Yes | YesCollection | PartlyTCGplayer seller inventory | YesCollection, size by plan |
| Sold-price data | PartlyAverage value from recent sales | PartlyPrice shown with each scan | PartlySuggested market prices | YesValues from sales data | PartlyTCGplayer market prices | Yes |
| Checks and fixes live eBay listings in bulk | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sends offers to eBay watchers | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Phone app | Yes | Yes | Not listedWeb app and desktop scanner app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free; Pro $9.99/month | Free; paid from $4.99/month | From $9/month; 7-day free trial | Free; Pro $7.99/month | Free | From $9.99/month |
“Not listed” means we didn't find the feature on the product's own site when we checked on October 14, 2026. If that's changed, tell us and we'll fix the page.
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Questions sellers ask
- What is the best free card scanner app?
- CollX and Ludex both scan sports cards free; Collectr and the TCGplayer app scan Pokémon and other card games free. Paid plans add more scans or listing features.
- Can a card scanner app list my cards on eBay?
- Ludex lists to eBay from the app on its paid plans, one card at a time. For bulk listing, CardDealerPro lists to eBay from scanner or phone images.
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