The best trading card collection tracker apps (2026)
Short version: for tracking multiple games and selling your own cards in one app, use PathBinder. For Magic deckbuilding, Moxfield or Archidekt. For the fastest scanner, Dragon Shield or ManaBox. For portfolio-style value charts, Collectr. For the biggest buyer pool when you sell, TCGplayer. Details and an honest comparison below.
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| App | Games | Scanner | Sell your own cards | Free tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PathBinder | Multi-TCG (MTG, Pokémon, YGO, One Piece, +) | Yes | Yes — 6–8% fee | Yes, unlimited | Tracking many games + selling at low fees, one app |
| ManaBox | Magic only | Yes | No | Yes | Free MTG collection + deckbuilding on mobile |
| Moxfield | Magic only | No | No | Yes | Fast MTG deckbuilding & sharing |
| Archidekt | Magic only | No | No | Yes | MTG deckbuilding with strong collection tracking |
| Dragon Shield | Per-game apps (MTG, YGO, FaB, Pokémon) | Yes | No | Yes | Very fast, high-volume scanning |
| Collectr | Multi-TCG (25+) | Yes | No — buy-side shop | Yes | Portfolio-style value charts across games |
| TCGplayer | Multi-TCG | Yes | Yes — ~13% fee | Yes | Selling to the largest US card marketplace |
| CollX | Sports + TCG | Yes | Yes | Yes, ≤500 items | Scanning + selling across sports and TCG |
| Deckbox | MTG (+ WoW, Warhammer) | No | No — trade-matching | Yes | Peer trade-matching (web only) |
| Pokellector | Pokémon only | No | No | Yes | Pokémon set-completion checklists |
Reflects our understanding of each app as of September 2026, cross-checked against their own sites and store listings. Apps change; if a detail is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Yes, PathBinder is our app — the rest of this page is written to be useful whether or not you pick it.
The apps, briefly and honestly
PathBinder
Tracks Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and more in one binder, with a scanner, live prices, and master-set/variant completion. Its differentiator is a built-in marketplace: you can list and sell your own cards straight from your collection at a 6–8% seller fee (roughly half of eBay/TCGplayer), and vendors/shops get inventory and point-of-sale tools. Free tier is unlimited tracking. Newer and smaller than the incumbents — that's the honest trade-off.
ManaBox
The go-to free mobile app for Magic collectors: a fast scanner whose results flow into deck stats and mana curves. Magic only, and it isn't a marketplace — it has a peer trade calculator and shows prices from external stores, but you sell elsewhere.
Moxfield & Archidekt
The two best Magic deckbuilders. Moxfield is the fastest and cleanest for building and sharing decks; Archidekt has stronger collection integration (build-with-owned-cards, set completion). Both are Magic-only and web-first, with no scanner and no marketplace.
Dragon Shield
From the sleeve brand — a set of very fast, accurate scanner + collection-manager apps, one per game (MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Pokémon), plus a newer multi-game app. Great if scanning speed is your priority. Collection and price tracking only; no built-in buy/sell marketplace.
Collectr
The strongest multi-TCG portfolio tracker — stock-portfolio-style value charts across raw, graded, and sealed products in 25+ games. Its shop lets you buy (and browse eBay/TCGplayer listings), but there's no way to list your own cards to sell to other users, so selling still happens off-platform.
TCGplayer
Primarily the largest US card marketplace, with a free multi-game collection tracker and scanner wired into it. If your priority is selling to the biggest buyer pool, this is it — the trade-off is seller fees around 13% and a tracker that's a feature of a marketplace rather than the main event.
CollX
The broadest coverage — sports cards and TCG on one ~20M-card database — with a scanner and an in-app marketplace (buy, offers, sell for cash). A good low-friction starting point if you collect across categories. Free up to 500 items.
Deckbox & Pokellector
Two long-running free classics. Deckbox (web) is best-in-class at trade matching — it pairs your want-list with other users' haves — though it's Magic-centric and has no scanner. Pokellector is the simple, thorough Pokémon set-completion checklist.
How to choose
- You collect more than one game → PathBinder, Collectr, or TCGplayer (multi-TCG). PathBinder if you also want to sell; Collectr for value analytics.
- You want to sell your own cards from the same app you track in → PathBinder (lowest fee), TCGplayer (biggest audience), or CollX (sports + TCG).
- You're Magic-focused and build decks → Moxfield or Archidekt; ManaBox if you want a mobile scanner.
- You just want the fastest scan → Dragon Shield or ManaBox.
- You only track Pokémon set completion → Pokellector (or PathBinder, which does master-set + reverse-holo tracking).
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free trading card collection tracker?
It depends on how you collect. For tracking multiple games and selling your own cards in one app, PathBinder. For Magic deckbuilding, Moxfield or Archidekt. For fast scanning, Dragon Shield or ManaBox. For portfolio-style value charts across many games, Collectr. All have free tiers.
Is there one app that tracks both Pokémon and Magic?
Yes. PathBinder, Collectr, TCGplayer, and CollX all track multiple games in one place. ManaBox, Moxfield, and Archidekt (Magic only) and Pokellector (Pokémon only) are single-game apps.
Which apps let you sell your own cards, not just track them?
PathBinder, TCGplayer, and CollX let you list and sell your own cards to buyers in-app. PathBinder has the lowest seller fee of the three (6–8% by plan). Collectr has a buy-side shop but no way to list your own cards to sell to other users; ManaBox, Dragon Shield, Deckbox, Moxfield and Archidekt are tracking or trade-matching only.
What is the cheapest way to sell cards from a collection tracker?
Among apps that track your collection and let you sell in the same place, PathBinder's 6–8% seller fee is well below TCGplayer's and eBay's roughly 13–15% all-in. The trade-off is that eBay and TCGplayer have larger buyer audiences. Full fee comparison here.
Which collection apps have a card scanner?
PathBinder, ManaBox, Dragon Shield, Collectr, TCGplayer, and CollX have card scanners. Deckbox, Moxfield, Archidekt, and Pokellector do not — they use manual or list-based entry.
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