# Midpoint vs the PSA app: what to use before and after grading

Facts checked 2026-10-14. Page: https://www.cardcenteringtool.com/vs/psa-app

## Short answer
They do different jobs, and many collectors use both. Use Midpoint before you submit: measure centering, get a grade estimate and see whether the PSA 10 price covers the fee. Use the PSA app to submit to PSA, track the order and verify certs.

## Choose PSA app if
- You are ready to submit to PSA and track the order
- You want to verify a PSA cert or use the PSA Vault
- You sell through the PSA | eBay Store

## Choose Midpoint if
- You want to know which cards are worth the $59.99+ PSA fee before you send them
- You want centering measured against PSA’s 55/45 standard for a 10
- You grade with BGS, CGC or TAG too

## Features
| Feature | Midpoint | PSA app |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measures centering from a photo | Yes (automatic outer edge + print frame, 8 handles, ratios and mm) | No |
| Estimates the grade (corners, edges, surface) | Yes (PSA, BGS, CGC and TAG estimates with subgrades) | No |
| Identifies a card from a photo | Yes | Yes |
| Reads graded slab labels | Yes (PSA, BGS, CGC, TAG) | Yes (verifies PSA certs) |
| Raw (ungraded) market prices | Yes | Yes |
| Graded prices (PSA, BGS, CGC…) | Yes (PSA, CGC, BGS, SGC, TAG by grade) | Yes |
| Price history charts | Yes | Partly (sales history) |
| Price alerts | Yes (push + email) | Not stated |
| Collection value tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk scanning | Yes (up to 200 cards, or one photo of a whole binder page) | Not stated |
| CSV export | Yes | Not stated |
| Buy and sell inside the app | No (links out to live eBay listings) | Partly (sell through the PSA \| eBay Store and Vault) |
| Community / forum | Yes | Partly (public collection links) |

## Pricing: PSA app
- App: $0 — Scan and price, collection, cert verification, submissions, Vault and eBay selling
- PSA grading: from $59.99 a card — Standard tier; the cheaper Value tiers are paused
- Collectors Club: $149 or $199/year — Member benefits; Premium includes Card Ladder Pro

## Pricing: Midpoint
- Free: $0 — All prices (raw and graded), price history and sold listings; 2 centering or grading analyses; 2 photo lookups; 3 Chat questions a day; free centering checker on the web (3 a day, no account)
- Weekly: $9.99/week — Unlimited centering, AI grading, photo lookup, bulk and scan-a-sheet, adding cards to your collection, unlimited Chat
- 6 months: $49.99 — Same as Weekly
- Annual: $79.99/year — Same as Weekly

## Switching
Nothing to move: keep the PSA app for submissions and use Midpoint to choose what goes in them.

## FAQ
### Does the PSA app pre-grade cards?
No. Neither PSA’s app page nor its store listing describes a centering check or grade estimate. Midpoint measures centering and estimates the grade from your photos before you submit.

### How much does PSA grading cost now?
PSA’s Standard tier is $59.99 a card (90–100 business days); the cheaper Value tiers are paused, per psacard.com on 2026-10-14.

## Sources for PSA app
- App features: https://www.psacard.com/apps
- Grading prices and paused tiers: https://www.psacard.com/services/tradingcardgrading
- App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/psa-card-tracking-grading/id996239729

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Prices are USD market values from real sold listings, refreshed daily. Measure your own copy's centering and get a grade estimate with Midpoint (https://www.cardcenteringtool.com) before paying a grading fee.