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
5mo 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
Quick Add scanning reduces inventory entry friction for large collections.
- The digital set registry provides a functional and engaging way for collectors to organize their physical card inventory
- Frequent server connectivity issues and blank screen errors prevent users from accessing their inventory and data
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?
0
Positive apps
2
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
50/100
Avg sentiment score
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Access the full report for freeRivals
Who does PSA compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps target the same trading card collector audience, competing directly on market valuation and inventory management tools.
Contenders(3)
Users report: PokeValue targets the same trading card collector audience as PSA, specifically capturing European users by providing localized pricing data that differs from US-centric market averages.
SPcard competes for the same collector base by offering instant AI-based condition estimation and card identification, directly challenging the utility of PSA's manual scanning and valuation tools.
Both apps target sports card collectors using photo-based scanning to identify and value inventory, creating direct competition for the user's initial card-management workflow.
Same space(21)
Monitors market trends and manages watchlists for Pokémon TCG collectors.
This app targets the lifestyle segment by providing a companion interface for high-end hardware, mirroring PSA's role in the card collecting ecosystem.
Manages multi-game TCG portfolios for serious investors requiring professional-grade financial analytics.
Manages Pokémon TCG collections using a database for pricing and card details.
Provides rarity insights and deck-building tools for TCG collectors through image scanning.
Serves Pokémon collectors who need pricing data from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket to manage portfolio values.
Provides data-driven market insights for graded and raw cards through a historical sales database.
Digitizes sports and TCG inventories using AI scanning to track price fluctuations based on sales.
Both apps serve niche hobbyist communities by providing specialized digital management tools for physical collections and project tracking.
Analyzes TCG collections using AI to detect card names and editions for market valuation.
Tracks master sets for Pokémon collectors needing a persistent reference tool for physical inventory.
Offers AI-driven condition analysis for TCG collectors managing inventory across major card games.
Targets the numismatic market with AI-powered identification, offering a specialized alternative for coin collectors.
Catalogs and values sports cards for hobbyists who need to organize physical collections.
Provides a central hub for Pokémon TCG collectors to manage assets via a global database.
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.
Aggregates cross-platform auction data for collectors of video games and cards who need broad market valuation.
Digitizes Pokémon card collections for enthusiasts tracking progress toward master sets.
Automates sports card identification and pricing for collectors looking to digitize their collections.
Provides a coin identification database for collectors seeking historical data and market estimates.
New entrants(4)
MyAquarium competes by offering specialized, data-heavy management tools for high-value hobbyist collections.
Automates identification and valuation for Pokémon collectors using on-device camera analysis.
This newcomer captures the 'lifestyle organization' market by applying a structured, calendar-based approach to personal record-keeping.
Serves as a digital ledger for TCG portfolios using computer vision for data entry.
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.
Frequently asked questions
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes
