Collectr alternative: FoilScan vs Collectr

Collectr is a full collection-tracking app for 25+ card games with graded and sealed prices; FoilScan is a free Pokémon scanner that runs in the browser with no account and shows US and EU prices side by side.

Checked on Nov 8, 2026 from Collectr's own pages and app store listing (sources below). FoilScan is not affiliated with Collectr.

Features and prices side by side

Feature	FoilScan	Collectr
Where it runs	Web: any phone or desktop browser, nothing to install	iOS, Android and Mac apps; a web app for search and portfolio
Scan in a mobile browser	Yes, camera or photo upload in the browser	No: the scan page asks you to get the app
Account to scan	No: 10 free scans a day without an account	Login needed for the web portfolio
Free plan	10 scans a day, binder and all price pages	Free plan with a limited number of scans (allowance not published)
Paid plan	Free today; a Pro plan (unlimited scans, price alerts, CSV export) is coming soon	PRO: $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year (unlimited scans, 5+ years of price history, export)
Games	Pokémon only (One Piece planned)	25+ card games, sports cards announced
Japanese Pokémon cards	Yes: every Japanese set in the scanner and catalog	Yes in search (add "JP"); the language filter is a PRO feature
Price sources	TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) side by side, per finish, daily	TCGplayer, eBay and Cardmarket depending on the product
Confirm the printing	Always: you confirm set and number before a card is saved	Not described on its pages
Graded and sealed	No graded values, no condition estimates	Graded values (PSA, BGS), population reports, sealed product
Price history	Daily, recorded by FoilScan since November 2026	Up to 5+ years (PRO)

Where FoilScan is better

Scans in the phone browser: nothing to download, works on a shared or school phone.
No account needed to scan: 10 free scans a day, binder saved in the browser.
TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices shown side by side for each finish, useful for EU and US collectors alike.
Japanese cards in the scanner and the catalog at no cost.
Every scan ends with a confirm step showing set and number, so the wrong printing never lands in your collection.

Where Collectr is better

Covers 25+ card games; FoilScan is Pokémon only.
Graded card values, population reports and sealed product tracking; FoilScan has none of these.
Years of price history, portfolio gains, trade analyzer, marketplace feed and social showcases.
Native apps with widgets and a large, long-running user base (4.9 stars from about 70K App Store ratings on 2026-11-08).

Which one should you use?

Pick Collectr if you track several games, graded slabs or sealed boxes and want a portfolio app. Pick FoilScan if you want to identify and price Pokémon cards right now in the browser, without installing anything or making an account.

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FoilScan vs Collectr questions

Is there a free alternative to Collectr?

FoilScan is a free alternative for Pokémon cards: it scans in your phone's browser with no app and no account (10 scans a day) and shows TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices side by side. It does not cover other games, graded cards or sealed product, which Collectr does.

Can I scan cards with Collectr in a browser?

Not as of 2026-11-08: Collectr's scan page asks you to get the app, and its web app offers search and portfolio without a scanner. FoilScan scans in the browser.

How much does Collectr PRO cost?

On 2026-11-08 Collectr listed PRO at $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year (shown as $4.99 a month billed annually) on its PRO page and in the App Store.

Does FoilScan show Cardmarket prices?

Yes. Every card page shows the Cardmarket trend price in euros next to the TCGplayer market price in US dollars, per finish, refreshed daily.

Sources (checked Nov 8, 2026)

Prices and features change; tell us at team@foilscan.online if something here is out of date and we will fix it. Collectr is a trademark of its owner. All comparisons