Hey everyone,

Long-time TCG collector here. Over the years I’ve tried quite a few tools to track my collection, and I kept running into the same issue:

A lot of them try to do *everything* — set tracking, pricing, analytics, portfolio, etc.  
But in practice, that also makes them feel a bit heavy and time-consuming to use day-to-day.

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At some point I realized what I actually wanted was much simpler:

- take a photo  
- log the card  
- done  

Especially when you’re going through boxes of cards, speed matters way more than having every feature upfront.

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So I ended up building a small tool for myself (TCG Archive):
https://tcg-archive.com

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**What I focused on:**

- **Fast logging (AI-assisted)**  
  Upload / scan a card → auto-create an entry  

- **Works across multiple TCGs**  
  I didn’t want separate tools for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc.  

- **Simple collection management**  
  Track cards as collected / graded / sold  

- **Grading tracking**  
  (PSA / CGC etc.) so I don’t forget what I sent out  

- **Basic price reference + expense tracking**

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**Current status:**

- Web version is live  
- iOS app is ready (waiting for App Store approval)

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It’s still early and I’m actively improving it — would really appreciate any feedback:

- Do you prefer simple tools or more feature-rich ones?  
- Do you track across multiple TCGs or just one?  
- What’s the most annoying part of managing your collection today?

Thanks 🙏

I built a simple TCG collection tracker focused on quick logging (web live, iOS coming soon)