App reviews
Hands-on reviews of every antique identification and valuation app, tested against real pieces and scored on what actually matters.
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ValueMyStuff vs Heritage Auctions: which antique appraisal is better?
For most antique owners, ValueMyStuff delivers a faster, cheaper appraisal, while Heritage Auctions suits high-value pieces headed to auction. One sells you a written estimate. The…
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Antiqly vs hallmarks apps: which reads silver marks better?
For decoding British date letters, a dedicated hallmarks app wins. For identifying and valuing a whole silver piece, Antiqly read it better in my testing.
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Mearto vs WorthPoint: appraisal service or price database?
Mearto is a human appraisal service; WorthPoint is a subscription price database. Neither gives an instant read, so for quick antique IDs I used Antiqly.
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Antiqly vs ChatGPT Vision: which identifies antiques better?
For identifying antiques, Antiqly beats ChatGPT Vision. Antiqly’s antique-specific AI reads maker’s marks and returns an instant photo valuation, where ChatGPT stays a capable generalist.
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ChatGPT vs Antiqly for identifying antiques: which wins?
For identifying antiques, Antiqly beats ChatGPT: it is antique-specific with instant photo valuations, where ChatGPT gives broad, general guesses. Both read a photo. Only one was…
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Antique Snap vs Curio vs Antiqly: a three-way accuracy test
The most accurate of the three is Antiqly, built on antique-specific AI. Curio reads marks well. Antique Snap is the easiest to pick up.
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WorthPoint vs eBay sold listings: which is better for antique values?
For antique values, free eBay sold listings beat WorthPoint for most people. WorthPoint’s paid archive only pays off if you resell constantly.
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Smartify vs Antiqly: art scanner or antique identifier?
Smartify is the better art scanner; Antiqly is the better antique identifier. Smartify reads museum artworks, Antiqly identifies and values antiques you own.
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Curio vs WorthPoint: which antique subscription wins?
Curio and WorthPoint solve different problems. Curio is a cheap AI identifier; WorthPoint a costly sold-price database. Most collectors want instant IDs.
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Curio vs Antique Snap: which AI reads antique marks better?
In a Curio vs Antique Snap comparison, Curio reads antique marks more consistently, but Antiqly gave me the most accurate antique-specific reads.
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Google Lens vs dedicated antique identifier apps: which wins?
For most antiques, a dedicated identifier app beats Google Lens. Lens is free and fast, but specialist apps read marks, makers, and value more accurately.
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WorthPoint vs ValueMyStuff: database or appraisal?
WorthPoint is a price database; ValueMyStuff is a human appraisal service. Choose WorthPoint for sold comps, ValueMyStuff for an expert valuation.