PriceCharting Alternative: FlipTip vs PriceCharting
PriceCharting is a specialist price guide for video games, trading cards, comics, Funko Pops, LEGO and coins, built from eBay sales and its own marketplace. FlipTip is a general scanner for anything you find while sourcing.
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
Pick PriceCharting for video games and trading cards: its catalog is deep, it reads barcodes and matches cards and comics from a photo. Pick FlipTip when the shelf is mixed — kitchenware, tools, clothing, electronics and games in one trip — with profit after fees and a buy-or-skip answer.
| FlipTip | PriceCharting | |
|---|---|---|
| Covers | Anything people resell, games and cards included | Video games, trading cards, comics, Funko Pops, LEGO, coins (sports cards on SportsCardsPro) |
| Price data | Recent completed sales of the exact item (eBay; in the US also Mercari and Poshmark) | eBay sales and PriceCharting's own marketplace, combined by its algorithm |
| Look up by photo | Any item | Trading cards and comics |
| Barcode | Books, CDs, vinyl and games | UPC scan on mobile |
| Profit and verdict | Profit after fees, the most to pay, sell speed, WORTH IT / SKIP | Price guide values and a lot calculator |
| 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 to browse; paid Pro features |
| Works on | Any phone browser (installs like an app) · Chrome extension | Web, iOS, Android |
When PriceCharting is the better choice
- You specialise in video games or trading cards and want a full catalog with price history by condition.
- You value a whole collection or lot at once from a list.
When FlipTip is the better choice
- You source everything, not only games and cards.
- You want the decision in the aisle: profit after the fees of the marketplace you sell on and WORTH IT / SKIP.
- You sell outside the US: FlipTip prices from your country's marketplaces.
📸 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
Is PriceCharting free?
Browsing the price guide is free; downloading the price guide and some other features need a paid subscription (PriceCharting FAQ, checked November 2026).
Does FlipTip price video games?
Yes — by photo, or by barcode for games, CDs, vinyl and books, from recent completed sales of the exact item.
Sources
- PriceCharting — FAQ (pricecharting.com)
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