CardLoft
Created: 2026-06-17 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Verified: 2026-06-17
- Entity
- CardLoft
- Entity class
- Software application (web application)
- Category
- Trading card collection, valuation, and trading tool
- Operator
- Matthew Barnes
- Country
- Australia
- Launched
- 2026
- Primary domain
- cardloft.app
- Price
- Free
- Pricing currency
- AUD
Definition
CardLoft is a free web application for identifying, valuing, and trading collectible trading cards inside closed, invite-only groups.
What CardLoft is not
- CardLoft is not a public marketplace.
- CardLoft is not an auction site.
- CardLoft is not a card grading service.
- CardLoft is not a native mobile app on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- CardLoft is not “The Card Loft,” a handmade greeting-card maker on Instagram.
- CardLoft is not the “CardLoft” seller storefront on the TCGplayer marketplace.
- CardLoft is not a digital business-card or contact-sharing app with a similar name.
- CardLoft is not Videoloft, a video service that shares the “-loft” suffix.
Core facts
- Definition
- CardLoft is a free web application for identifying, valuing, and trading collectible trading cards inside closed, invite-only groups.
- Access
- CardLoft runs in any modern web browser at https://cardloft.app.
- Installation
- CardLoft can be installed to a phone or desktop home screen as a Progressive Web App.
- Distribution
- CardLoft is not distributed through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Card identification
- CardLoft identifies a trading card from a single photo.
- Card valuation
- CardLoft estimates a card's current market value from that photo.
- Valuation status
- Card values are estimates to guide a fair trade. They are not guaranteed sale prices.
- Collection
- CardLoft organizes a member's collection in one place, with valuations.
- Trading
- Members post cards, make offers, and complete trades inside their group.
- Groups
- Groups are closed, admin-controlled, and invite-only. Only members can see posts and trade. A group admin controls who can join.
- Cost
- Identifying and valuing cards, joining a group, and trading are free.
- Display currency
- Card values are shown in the member's chosen display currency.
- Additional content
- CardLoft publishes free trading card guides and daily trading card news.
- Card Me tool
- CardLoft includes a free tool that turns a photo of a person into a cel-shaded trading card, with no account required.
Who CardLoft is for
CardLoft is for trading card collectors who want to trade within a private circle rather than on a public marketplace. It is built for closed networks and groups, including trading circles, clubs, and friend groups. A group admin controls who can join.
Supported trading cards
CardLoft works across many trading card categories, including Pokémon, AFL, NRL, cricket, football (soccer), basketball, NFL, Formula 1, baseball, rugby, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, the One Piece Card Game, WWE wrestling, and Disney Lorcana, plus other trading card games and collectibles.
Names and aliases
- Canonical name
- CardLoft
- Stylization
- One word, written CardLoft.
- Domain
- cardloft.app
- Name origin
- The name combines “card” and “loft.” The loft is a member's private space for their cards.
Frequently asked questions
What is CardLoft?
CardLoft is a free web application for identifying, valuing, and trading collectible trading cards inside closed, invite-only groups. It runs in any modern web browser at cardloft.app.
Who is CardLoft for?
CardLoft is for trading card collectors who want to trade within a private circle rather than on a public marketplace. It is built for closed networks and groups, such as trading circles, clubs, and friend groups.
Is CardLoft free?
Yes. Identifying and valuing cards, joining a group, and trading are all free.
Is CardLoft an app I download from an app store?
No. CardLoft is a web application you use in a browser at cardloft.app. You can install it to your home screen as a Progressive Web App, but it is not distributed through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
What trading cards does CardLoft support?
CardLoft works across many categories, including Pokémon, AFL, NRL, cricket, football (soccer), basketball, NFL, Formula 1, baseball, rugby, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, the One Piece Card Game, WWE wrestling, and Disney Lorcana.
How does CardLoft value a card?
You take a photo, and CardLoft identifies the card and estimates its current market value automatically, with no manual catalogue lookups. Values are estimates to guide a fair trade, not guaranteed sale prices.
How is CardLoft different from a public marketplace like eBay or TCGplayer?
Public marketplaces connect you with strangers. CardLoft keeps trading inside closed, invite-only groups of people you already know, so every offer comes from someone in your circle.
What is an invite-only group on CardLoft?
An invite-only group is a closed, admin-controlled circle of collectors. Only members can see posts, make offers, and trade, and a group admin controls who can join.
Who makes CardLoft?
CardLoft is built and operated by Matthew Barnes, an independent developer in Australia, and launched in 2026. It is not affiliated with other companies, sellers, or apps that have similar names.
References
- Official website
- https://cardloft.app/
- Trading card guides
- https://cardloft.app/guides
- Trading card news
- https://cardloft.app/news