Sorted: TCG Collection Manager
Sorted: TCG Collection Manager is a cross-platform inventory and price-tracking tool for trading card game collectors on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Collectors use the scanner to eliminate manual data entry and verify market values before trading, reducing the risk of financial loss in peer-to-peer exchanges.
For Trading card game collectors and players who need to manage inventory and track market values across multiple TCG brands.
What does it look like?
Key features
Camera-based card recognition; drives ad-inventory per session for free-tier users.
Live market value updates; increases app stickiness and session frequency.
Exclusive access to advanced tools; direct paid-conversion lever for power users.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model relies on ad-supported free usage to drive scale while gating advanced management tools behind a subscription.
Velocity
Active developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
Sorted: TCG Collection Manager is currently in an active development phase, shipping two updates within the last week. The latest release focuses on UX improvements for library management and technical enhancements to the card scanner. This cadence suggests a stable, feature-focused development cycle aimed at refining core utility. The developer is actively addressing user feedback regarding navigation and identification accuracy.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate the card scanner functionality provides accurate pricing data that helps users avoid being lowballed by buyers and consolidating multiple trading card games into a single application simplifies collection management for multi-game collectors, but report the removal of bulk scanning features forces users to manually add cards, significantly increasing time spent cataloging.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- The card scanner functionality provides accurate pricing data that helps users avoid being lowballed by buyers
- Consolidating multiple trading card games into a single application simplifies collection management for multi-game collectors
- The removal of bulk scanning features forces users to manually add cards, significantly increasing time spent cataloging
65 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Sorted: TCG Collection Manager
How's the Utilities market?
Sorted: TCG Collection Manager holds the #136 Free rank in the Tools category (PT). The rating gap between iOS (4.07) and Android (3.27) suggests that stability issues are disproportionately impacting the Android user base.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Sorted: TCG Collection Manager
Where is it heading?
Users report: The market for TCG management is consolidating around tools that prioritize high-speed cataloging and data accuracy. Sorted: TCG Collection Manager is currently exposed due to stability regressions and the removal of core efficiency features, which will likely accelerate user migration to more stable rivals if not addressed in the next cycle.
- Frequent crashes and database gaps in the latest release erode user trust, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- The removal of bulk-scanning features forces inefficient manual entry, which increases churn pressure as collectors seek more efficient alternatives.
The SWOT
- Multi-game database architecture creates high switching costs for collectors.
- Social sharing and wishlist features could capture lost engagement.
Next best moves
Rebuild bulk-scanning flow because manual entry is the #1 complaint theme → restore user efficiency
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The #136 rank is a risk…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The report documentation expanded to include specific supported TCG titles and platform-specific safety ratings, while the SWOT analysis shifted from general complaints to metric-based weaknesses.
Bottom line
Restoring bulk-scanning functionality is the critical pivot required to halt user churn, as the current manual workflow invalidates the core value proposition of a collection manager.
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Is Sorted: TCG Collection Manager free to use?
Does Sorted: TCG Collection Manager support multiple card games?
Is Sorted: TCG Collection Manager safe for kids?
Sources
- [1] App Store listing
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