ClutchPacks vs Courtyard: which is better?

Both in action

Each app's own promo video and store screenshots, side by side. Their marketing, not a test of ours.

ClutchPacks

Courtyard

Score by score

The five parts of the desk rating, as a share of the points available. Unpublished terms earn nothing.

ClutchPacks Courtyard

Money out · 30% of the rating

60%50%

Odds shown · 25% of the rating

80%95%

Accountability · 20% of the rating

50%70%

Cost to hold the card · 15% of the rating

30%100%

Access · 10% of the rating

58%75%

Darker bar leads. The formula is on how we rate.

Fact by fact

Tap any value for its source. A grey value is not confirmed on the app's own pages, so no winner is marked on that row.

Not published: we looked; it is not on its pages
Inside the app: shown only after you sign in
Advertised, not in its terms: said in its marketing only

ClutchPacks and Courtyard, fact by fact
ClutchPacks 0 marked better	Courtyard 2 marked better
How money comes out
A dollar wallet balance you can withdraw; methods are not published Read on the operator's own page “requesting a withdrawal of all funds in your Wallet” The homepage adds “Withdraw your balance and get paid within 24 hours”, which the terms do not repeat. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	USDC balance, withdrawn to a bank, debit card, PayPal or Venmo Read on the operator's own page “When you have a balance in your Courtyard wallet, you can withdraw your funds.” An identity check comes before a first withdrawal. The help article is dated 29 August 2026. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Sell-back rate
90% (advertised, not in its terms) The operator's marketing says this; its terms do not “Instant buyback offer of 90%.” Shown on Pokémon and One Piece pack pages only. The terms say “a percentage of the fair market value”, set by ClutchPacks, and let it change or withdraw the offer before you accept. No primary page says 100%. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it The terms say the offer is a percentage of fair market value 'as advertised on the product's page'. The public pack page shows no percentage. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Withdrawal minimum
Inside the app Only visible after signing in Not published. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it The withdrawal article states no minimum and no fee. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Withdrawal methods
Inside the app Only visible after signing in No method is named on the terms, homepage, pack pages or store listing. The help centre needs a login. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	Bank (ACH), Debit card, PayPal, Venmo, Interac (Canada), USDC to a crypto wallet Read on the operator's own page “The withdraw screen only shows methods available for your country and account.” Venmo is for US users and Interac for Canadian residents. A US bank transfer typically takes the same day or 2–3 business days. Where bank payouts are not supported, the only route is USDC to a crypto wallet. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Lowest pack
$25 Read on the operator's own page “Launch Series Liftoff $25” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Better $15 Read on the operator's own page “Pokémon Basic Pack › $15.00” The Sports tab also starts at $15. The App Store listing still says “$25 Starter Packs to $1,000 Diamond Packs”. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Highest pack
$2,500 Read on the operator's own page “Launch Series Moonshot $2,500” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	$10,000 Read on the operator's own page “Sports Cosmic Pack › $10,000.00” The dearest pack on the Limited, Pokémon, One Piece and Sports tabs. The other tabs, watches and coins among them, were not opened, so the true maximum may be higher. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Runs on
Web, iPhone Read on the operator's own page “Only for iPhone” The website links only to the App Store. No Google Play listing was found by search or under the app's bundle name. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Better Web, iPhone, Android Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Cards
Sports, Pokémon, One Piece Read on the operator's own page Sports packs are baseball, football, basketball, soccer and multisport. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Pokémon, Sports, One Piece, Magic, Other Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
US states
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it The terms name no state or country. They say the service is void where prohibited and that it is your responsibility to work out whether your location is a prohibited jurisdiction. The homepage says “eligible regions” without listing them. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	No US state excluded Read on the operator's own page “a national or resident of any jurisdiction subject to a U.S. trade embargo” The terms exclude only US-embargoed places and name no US state. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Shipping time
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No delivery time or destination list is stated. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	About 10 business days in the US Read on the operator's own page “Packages in the United States will generally arrive within ~10 business days of invoice processing” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Shipping fee
Inside the app Only visible after signing in The terms say shipping and handling fees and taxes may apply “as set forth on the Service”. No amount is on a public page. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	At cost, plus $2 a card handling in busy periods Read on the operator's own page “We ship packages at-cost based on FedEx's pricing.” The $2 is in Courtyard's docs: “During periods of high demand, a $2 fee per card is applied to cover handling costs for your redemption.” A shipment has to be paid by card, not from the wallet balance. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
App Store rating
4 from 22 Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	4.6 from 8.5K Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Company
Big Time Tech Ltd Read on the operator's own page “Big Time Tech Ltd d/b/a ClutchPacks, a Maltese corporation located at 175, Level 1, Independence Avenue, Mosta” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Courtyard, Inc. Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source

Showing 13 of 18 facts. “Better” is marked only where both apps' figures were read on their own pages and can be ordered.

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Tap what matters to you. Each answer comes from a confirmed fact, not a preference.

ClutchPacksPick this one

CourtyardAlso does thisNo withdrawal minimum on its public pages

ClutchPacks: A dollar wallet balance you can withdraw; methods are not published. Courtyard pays out too: USDC balance, withdrawn to a bank, debit card, PayPal or Venmo. It scores lower on money out, 50% against 60%.

Know first: The terms state no sell-back percentage and let ClutchPacks change or withdraw the offer, and withdrawal methods, shipping fees and eligible regions are not published.

How ClutchPacks works

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Know first: The buyback percentage is not published, and neither is any withdrawal fee or minimum.

How Courtyard works

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Go deeper

What neither app publishes

We looked on both apps' terms, help pages, pack pages and store listings. These are missing from both.

A sell-back percentage in the termsClutchPacks: advertised, not in its termsCourtyard: not published

Whether selling back carries a feeClutchPacks: not publishedCourtyard: not published

The withdrawal minimumClutchPacks: inside the appCourtyard: not published

A self-exclusion toolClutchPacks: not publishedCourtyard: not published

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Questions people ask

Which is better, ClutchPacks or Courtyard?

Courtyard rates higher than ClutchPacks on what it puts in writing, 3.8 against 2.9 out of 5. Courtyard has an Android app. Neither publishes a sell-back percentage. Which one suits you depends on what you need: the chooser on this page goes need by need.

Can you withdraw cash from ClutchPacks and Courtyard?

ClutchPacks: A dollar wallet balance you can withdraw; methods are not published. Its withdrawal methods and minimum are not published. Courtyard: USDC balance, withdrawn to a bank, debit card, PayPal or Venmo. Its help centre lists 6 withdrawal methods; no minimum is published. Each route out is set side by side on the cash-out page.

Which US states can use ClutchPacks and Courtyard?

ClutchPacks does not publish a list of excluded states. Courtyard excludes no US state in writing. Both set a minimum age of 18. Every app by state is on the availability page.

Which pays more when you sell a card back, ClutchPacks or Courtyard?

ClutchPacks: 90% (advertised, not in its terms). Courtyard: not published. No winner is marked, because neither value is in writing. The cash-back calculator turns a published rate into dollars.

Which has the cheaper pack, ClutchPacks or Courtyard?

ClutchPacks: $25. Courtyard: $15. Courtyard is ahead here, and both values were read on the apps' own pages. Every app's price ladder is on best slab packs.

Do ClutchPacks and Courtyard run on the same devices?

ClutchPacks: Web, iPhone. Courtyard: Web, iPhone, Android. Courtyard is ahead here, and both values were read on the apps' own pages.

Has cardrip tested either app?

No. Everything on this page was read on public pages: terms, help centres, pack pages and store listings. Nothing has been deposited, withdrawn or shipped.

Sources16

ClutchPacks terms: withdrawals, how a sale is paid, odds detail and 6 more clutchpacks.io
ClutchPacks pack page: sell-back rate, odds clutchpacks.io
ClutchPacks pack page: lowest pack, highest pack, card types clutchpacks.io
ClutchPacks on the App Store apps.apple.com
Courtyard help centre: withdrawals, withdrawal methods, withdrawal fee help.courtyard.io
Courtyard terms: how a sale is paid, excluded states, minimum age and 1 more docs.courtyard.io
Courtyard help centre: offer window help.courtyard.io
Courtyard site: lowest pack courtyard.io
Courtyard site: highest pack courtyard.io
Courtyard pack page: odds, odds detail, changing odds courtyard.io
Courtyard help centre: shipping, shipping time docs.courtyard.io
Courtyard help centre: shipping fee help.courtyard.io
Courtyard site: card types courtyard.io
Courtyard help centre: marketplace fee help.courtyard.io
Courtyard on the App Store apps.apple.com
Courtyard on Google Play play.google.com

Alexander Korsager

Every figure was read on public pages on 6 October 2026. Nothing here has been tested with money yet. How each app pays out is compared in full on the cash-out page.