PSA
For serious sports and TCG collectors, investors, and resellers requiring professional authentication and market access.
PSA: Card Scanner & Grading
Snapshot
Who is PSA?
Providing professional authentication and collection management tools for sports and TCG collectors to verify and liquidate assets.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 2Last updated
PSA: Card Scanner & Grading
v7.10.1
3mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines PSA?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Collectibles authentication and management
Scale
indie
Target audience
Serious sports and TCG collectors, investors, and resellers requiring professional authentication and market access.
Signature Patterns
- •Deep integration with proprietary physical grading and vaulting services
- •Monetization via transaction-based professional services rather than in-app advertising
- •Focus on utility-driven AI tools for asset identification and collection management
- •Direct platform links to secondary marketplaces like eBay for asset liquidation
Portfolio momentum
Released 3 updates for their single active title in the last 6 months, maintaining a consistent development cycle.
Portfolio
What does PSA ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
Vault integration creates a sticky B2B revenue pipeline with eBay
- Real-time market value lookup via photo scanning provides high utility for collectors
- Inconsistent grading standards and long turnaround times frustrate first-time submitters
Manage your PSA card collection & build sets with the PSA Set Registry app
Leaderboard mechanics drive long-term retention among high-value collectors.
- Official database integration
- Manual entry friction
Distributed across 2 markets, strongest in Americas.
Based on 2 of 2 apps with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States2 / 2
Asia-Pacific (1)
- Japan1 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
1
Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
70/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does PSA compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
LUDEX is the most direct competitor in the card scanning and grading niche, maintaining a high release cadence and a massive user base that mirrors the target's core functionality.
Contenders(3)
A modern, highly-rated alternative that provides a comprehensive collection management experience.
A specialized competitor focused on the high-end sports card market with strong analytical tools.
Directly targets the investment-minded collector with specialized market tracking tools.
Same space(7)
Adjacent niche app using similar AI scanning technology for a different collectible category.
This app targets the lifestyle segment by providing a companion interface for high-end hardware, mirroring PSA's role in the card collecting ecosystem.
The primary marketplace for card transactions, serving as the ultimate destination for price discovery.
Both apps serve niche hobbyist communities by providing specialized digital management tools for physical collections and project tracking.
Like PSA Set Registry, this app focuses on the systematic organization, tracking, and maintenance of a curated personal collection.
This app competes for the attention of physical media enthusiasts who prioritize the documentation and preservation of tangible items.
A dominant marketplace for TCGs that serves as a critical price reference for the industry.
New entrants(3)
MyAquarium competes by offering specialized, data-heavy management tools for high-value hobbyist collections.
This newcomer captures the 'lifestyle organization' market by applying a structured, calendar-based approach to personal record-keeping.
A niche entrant showing recent activity in the collectible reference space.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on PSA
Bottom line
PSA is a specialized incumbent using mobile tools to defend its market lead in the collectibles space. Their high weighted rating signals strong product-market fit for a utility that serves as a primary funnel for their core authentication business.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes