The collection management app
for sports card collectors.
Catalog every card. Track market values. Organize storage. Manage trades. Document provenance for insurance or estate purposes — all in a native macOS app that keeps your data on your Mac.
macOS Sequoia 26.0 or later · Apple Silicon · $59.99 at fall 2026 launch
Built for serious collectors.
Card Curator is the collection management software you'd build for yourself if you knew Swift. Every feature is designed around how collectors actually think — by player, by set, by show, by parallel chase, by what's worth selling.
Smart cataloging
Add cards manually, scan with your camera, or bulk import from CSV. AI-assisted field extraction reads brand, year, set, player, and number directly from the card.
Live market values
Connect your eBay or CardHedge credentials for live-comp pricing. Card Curator caches intelligently — your API quotas don't get burned by a casual browse.
Spaces
Themed workspaces for player PCs, set builds, card shows, rainbow chases, and more. Each Space has its own tabs, goals, and view modes — like project folders for your collection.
Storage management
Track which card lives in which binder, box, or sleeve. High-value alerts, condition tracking, and a built-in find-card flow when you need to put hands on something.
Sales tracking
Cost basis, fees, shipping, ROI per card and per platform. Should-I-sell scoring, seasonal sell windows, smart export to eBay listings.
Set completion
Import master checklists from Beckett, TCDB, or Cardboard Connection. Live progress bars, parallel hunting tabs, cost-to-complete advisor, rainbow detection.
Trade manager
Multi-card trade builder with value balancing, partner profiles, and a binder-sharing format that lets you swap structured trade lists with other collectors.
Grading queue
Track PSA / BGS submissions from drop-off through return. Tier optimizer recommends which cards belong at which service level based on raw value.
Insurance & legacy
Document provenance, beneficiaries, and detailed inventory snapshots for insurance schedules or estate planning. Print-ready reports included.
Themes & community
Eight built-in themes plus a community marketplace where collectors share custom themes and Space templates. Optional, opt-in — sharing is off by default.
iCloud sync
Your collection follows you across every Mac signed into the same Apple ID. Apple's end-to-end private CloudKit — your data is never on our servers.
Auto-updates
Optional automatic updates via Sparkle, with a beta channel for collectors who want new features early. Updates are signed and verified on every download.
Private by design.
Your collection is yours. Card Curator was built with privacy as a foundational requirement — not a marketing afterthought.
No analytics
No tracking pixels, no behavioral telemetry, no usage reports. We don't know how many cards you have, what you paid for them, or which features you use.
Your data on your Mac
Card Curator stores everything locally in a SwiftData database. iCloud sync uses Apple's end-to-end private CloudKit — your data flows between your own Macs and never touches our servers.
You own your API keys
eBay, CardHedge, and AI integrations use credentials you supply, stored in the macOS Keychain. We never see them, never proxy through our infrastructure.
Sandboxed
The app runs in Apple's macOS sandbox with the minimum required entitlements. Network access is limited to the specific services it needs (license validation, your chosen APIs, auto-updates).
No third-party SDKs
Beyond Apple's frameworks, Card Curator ships exactly one third-party dependency — Sparkle, the auto-updater. No analytics SDKs, no ad networks, no crash reporters phoning home to other companies. Less surface area for your data to leak through.
Image metadata stripped on import
Every card photo you scan, drop in, or import has its EXIF, GPS, and camera metadata removed on the way in. The location coordinates from where you photographed your collection don't ride along when you sync, share, or export — because they're never stored to begin with.
One price. Every feature. Forever.
No subscriptions. No tiers. No upsells. One purchase unlocks every feature with a perpetual license.
- Unlimited cards
- Every feature, including future updates within the major version
- Single Mac per license, with in-app deactivation to move between Macs
- iCloud sync to your other Macs at no extra cost
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Card Curator is currently in private beta. Public launch is scheduled for fall 2026 on macOS, with a companion iOS app following in late 2026. The free tier (up to 10 cards) will be available the moment the public launch opens — every premium feature visible so you can see what's there before purchasing.
Frequently asked.
When can I buy Card Curator?
The macOS app is scheduled for public launch in fall 2026, with the iOS companion following in late 2026. Email support@cardcurator.app with "Notify me at launch" in the subject and you'll get a single email when the store opens — no marketing list, no follow-up newsletters.
What does "private beta" mean?
The current build (Card Curator beta 3.1) is being tested by a closed group. Functionality is stable; the remaining work is the public sales rollout, scheduled for fall 2026. The same beta 3.1 build — with any bug-fix patches that land between now and then — becomes the public-launch release.
Is this a subscription?
No. One-time payment of $59.99 USD at launch. The license is perpetual — pay once, use forever.
Can I move my license to a new Mac?
Yes. Open Settings → License → "Move to Another Mac" to release the activation slot on your current Mac. Then activate the same key on your new Mac. Your collection follows automatically through iCloud sync.
What macOS versions are supported?
macOS Sequoia 26.0 or later, Apple Silicon Macs only. Beta 3.1 is the first Apple Silicon-only build; Intel Macs are not supported.
Will there be an iOS app?
Yes — scheduled for late 2026, after the macOS public launch in fall 2026. The macOS app is the priority while the data model and feature set settle, then iOS follows as a companion that syncs through the same iCloud account.
Will my collection sync between my Macs?
Yes — automatically, through Apple's iCloud. As long as your Macs are signed into the same Apple ID and you have iCloud Drive enabled for Card Curator, your cards, Spaces, binders, and themes follow you.
Do I need to bring my own card data?
You add cards yourself — by hand, by camera scan, by CSV import, or by ingesting checklists from Beckett / TCDB / Cardboard Connection. Card Curator does not bundle copyrighted card images, set lists, or pricing data.
Where do prices come from?
Live pricing requires API credentials you supply for eBay or CardHedge. Card Curator stores those credentials in the macOS Keychain and uses them only when you explicitly request a price refresh. We never see your credentials and never proxy your requests.
What's in the free trial?
Every feature, capped at 10 cards. The cap kicks in only when you try to add the 11th card — everything else (smart collections, Spaces, themes, scanning, sales tracking) is fully usable during the trial. The free tier opens the moment the public launch goes live in fall 2026.
Can I get a refund?
Yes — once purchases open at fall 2026 launch, a 14-day money-back guarantee applies, no questions asked. Full refund policy here.
Why isn't this on the Mac App Store?
Card Curator uses entitlements and integration patterns that aren't compatible with the Mac App Store sandbox restrictions for our use case. Selling direct from our own storefront lets us ship updates faster and keep more of the revenue going to development.