Google Lens vs FlipTip for Resale Value
Google Lens is free, fast and excellent at naming things. Its price results are built for shopping: where to buy the product new. FlipTip is built for the other side of the counter — what the item actually resold for, and what you would make on it.
We make FlipTip. Facts about other tools come from their own websites and app store listings, checked November 2026 — sources at the bottom.
⚡ The short answer
Use Google Lens to find out what an unknown object is, for free. Use FlipTip when you have to decide whether to buy it: real sold prices, profit after fees and a buy-or-skip verdict.
| FlipTip | Google Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Deciding whether to buy something to resell | Finding out what something is |
| Prices shown | Completed resale sales (eBay; in the US also Mercari and Poshmark) on paid plans and the trial | Store prices to buy the product new |
| Profit and verdict | Profit after the marketplace's fees, the most to pay, sell speed, WORTH IT / SKIP | No |
| What it can identify | Items people resell: electronics, clothing, toys, kitchenware, tools, collectibles | Almost anything: products, plants, animals, landmarks, text |
| Price | Free plan (3 photo scans a day) · Starter $1.99/mo (40 scans a month, any day) · Hustler $9.99/mo (15 scans a day, up to 450 a month) · Flipper $19.99/mo (40 a day, up to 1,200) · Dealer $39.99/mo (90 a day, up to 2,700) · Flipper free for 5 days for new accounts, no card | Free |
| Works on | Any phone browser (installs like an app) · Chrome extension | iPhone, Android, web |
When Google Lens is the better choice
- You have no idea what an object is and just want a name — for free.
- You want to buy a product new and compare shop prices.
When FlipTip is the better choice
- You are standing at a stall or a thrift shelf and need to know what the item resells for, not what it costs new.
- Several versions look alike: FlipTip names the exact model only when the photo proves it and shows the likely versions otherwise.
- You want the maths: profit after fees, the most you should pay and how fast it sells.
Use both
A good routine for odd finds: Lens to get a name, FlipTip to check what that exact item sold for. Our guide explains where Lens helps resellers and where it misleads.
📸 Try FlipTip on your next find
Point your phone at any item: FlipTip identifies it, shows what it actually sold for, your profit after fees and a clear buy-or-skip. Free plan (3 photo scans a day) · Starter $1.99/mo (40 scans a month, any day) · Hustler $9.99/mo (15 scans a day, up to 450 a month) · Flipper $19.99/mo (40 a day, up to 1,200) · Dealer $39.99/mo (90 a day, up to 2,700) · Flipper free for 5 days for new accounts, no card.
Scan an item freeFAQ
Does Google Lens show what items are worth?
Google Lens is built for shopping: it finds the product and shows where to buy it new and for how much. It doesn't show what used items actually sold for on resale marketplaces.
Is FlipTip free like Google Lens?
FlipTip has a free plan with 3 photo scans a day (an AI estimate) and a 5-day free trial of Flipper with real sold prices, no card. You can also scan one item a day at fliptip.ai/try without an account.
Sources
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