Packz 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.

Packz

Courtyard

Score by score

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 Unpublished terms earn nothing.

Packz Courtyard

Money out · 30% of the rating

60%50%

Odds shown · 25% of the rating

80%95%

Accountability · 20% of the rating

70%70%

Cost to hold the card · 15% of the rating

65%100%

Access · 10% of the rating

73%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

Packz and Courtyard, fact by fact
Packz 1 marked better	Courtyard 2 marked better
How money comes out
Account balance you can withdraw, once deposits have been played Read on the operator's own page “only after deposited funds have been used on Packz” 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 Open the source	USDC balance, withdrawn to a bank, debit card, PayPal or Venmo Read on the operator's own page “When you have a balance in your Courtyard wallet, you can withdraw your funds.”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
Days before an unclaimed card is sold for you
3 days Read on the operator's own page “three (3) days or longer may, in Packz's sole discretion, be treated as a Return” At Packz's discretion, under the terms. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No automatic sale is stated. An unaccepted buyback offer lapses after 7 days. 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 Methods are not published. 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
Better $5 Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	$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
$1,000 Read on the operator's own page 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 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
Pokémon, Sports, Other Read on the operator's own page 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 Nevada Read on the operator's own page “The Service is not available in Nevada” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Better 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
Typically within 3 business days, US addresses only Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	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 No amount is published. The shipping policy says fees “will be disclosed to You when You request shipment”. One App Store reviewer mentions $9. 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
4.7 from 19K Read on the operator's own page Checked 7 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
Packz, Inc. Read on the operator's own page 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.

PackzPick this one

CourtyardAlso does thisNo withdrawal minimum on its public pages

Packz: Account balance you can withdraw, once deposits have been played. 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 return percentage and withdrawal methods are not published, and no Android app was found.

How Packz 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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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 termsPackz: not publishedCourtyard: not published

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

The withdrawal minimumPackz: inside the appCourtyard: not published

A self-exclusion toolPackz: not publishedCourtyard: not published

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Questions people ask

Which is better, Packz or Courtyard?

Courtyard rates higher than Packz on what it puts in writing, 3.8 against 3.5 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 Packz and Courtyard?

Packz: Account balance you can withdraw, once deposits have been played. 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 Packz and Courtyard?

Packz excludes Nevada. Courtyard excludes no US state in writing. Both set a minimum age of 18. Every app by state is on the availability page.

Which has the cheaper pack, Packz or Courtyard?

Packz: $5. Courtyard: $15. Packz is ahead here, and both values were read on the apps' own pages. Every app's price ladder is on best slab packs.

Do Packz and Courtyard run on the same devices?

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

How long do Packz and Courtyard hold a card before selling it for you?

Packz: 3 days. Courtyard: not published. No winner is marked, because one of the two is not in writing.

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

Packz terms: withdrawals, how a sale is paid, auto-sale and 8 more packz.io
Packz site: lowest pack, highest pack, card types packz.io
Packz pack page: odds detail packz.io
Packz 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.