Rips by Triumph 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.

Rips by Triumph

Courtyard

Score by score

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 Unpublished terms earn nothing.

Rips by Triumph Courtyard

Money out · 30% of the rating

100%50%

Odds shown · 25% of the rating

20%95%

Accountability · 20% of the rating

100%70%

Cost to hold the card · 15% of the rating

30%100%

Access · 10% of the rating

33%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

Rips by Triumph and Courtyard, fact by fact
Rips by Triumph 0 marked better	Courtyard 3 marked better
How money comes out
Cash to PayPal, Venmo, debit card or bank, from $6 Read on the operator's own page “The only funds available for withdrawal are those that you have received from sales of your Inventory” 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 Open the source	USDC balance, withdrawn to a bank, debit card, PayPal or Venmo Read on the operator's own page “When you have a balance in your Courtyard wallet, you can withdraw your funds.”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
100% Read on the operator's own page “Rips guarantees that it will buy back any card in your Inventory at the FMV in effect at the time of purchase for a minimum of seven days” 100% of Triumph's own fair market value, which Triumph sets. Promotional cards have no buyback value. The FAQ is dated 21 September 2026. 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.
Days before an unclaimed card is sold for you
7 days Read on the operator's own page “YOU MAY ONLY STORE A COLLECTIBLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN DAYS.” At Triumph's sole 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
$6 Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	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
PayPal, Venmo, Debit card, Bank (ACH) Read on the operator's own page “Select a destination (Bank Account, Debit Card, PayPal or Venmo)” The terms let Triumph cap withdrawals: “no more than $10,000 in withdrawals in any single day, provided that withdrawal via Venmo is capped at no more than $4,000 per rolling twenty-four (24) hours”. The help page also mentions a weekly limit and gives no amount. The FAQ says an instant withdrawal averages about ten minutes and a bank payout takes one to three business days. The FAQ says withdrawals pause above $600 in a year until tax forms are completed; the terms put tax forms at $2,500. Checked 7 Oct 2026. Open the source	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
Inside the app Only visible after signing in Not published outside the app. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	$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
Inside the app Only visible after signing in Not published outside the app. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	$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
Odds shown
Inside the app Read on the operator's own page “The statistics will change in real time based on available inventory.” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Better Public Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Runs on
iPhone, Android 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, One Piece, Sports Read on the operator's own page “(i) Pokemon Cards; (ii) Basketball Cards; (iii) One Piece Cards; (iv) Baseball Cards; (v) Football Cards” The card types the terms say Triumph prices. Which packs are on sale is shown only inside the app. 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 “United States except the State of 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
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it “we will attempt to ship your item as quickly as possible” The terms promise no shipping time. They say to contact support if tracking has not moved for 14 business days; the FAQ says 5. 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 fee is shown only inside the app. The FAQ says you pay all shipping costs, and the terms say each card ships separately. 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
Self-exclusion tool
Yes Read on the operator's own page “you will be able to self exclude for one week, one month, one year, or permanently” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No self-exclusion tool found on the pages read. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
App Store rating
4.7 from 223K 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
Triumph TCG, LLC Read on the operator's own page “Triumph TCG, LLC d/b/a "Rips by Triumph"” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Courtyard, Inc. Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source

Showing 16 of 18 facts. “Better” is marked only where both apps' figures were read on their own pages and can be ordered.

Pick this one if you want…

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

Rips by TriumphPick this oneFrom $6withdrawal minimum

CourtyardAlso does thisNo withdrawal minimum on its public pages

Rips by Triumph: Cash to PayPal, Venmo, debit card or bank, from $6. Courtyard pays out too: USDC balance, withdrawn to a bank, debit card, PayPal or Venmo. It scores lower on money out, 50% against 100%.

Know first: Pack prices, odds and shipping fees are visible only inside the app.

How Rips by Triumph 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.

Whether selling back carries a feeRips by Triumph: not publishedCourtyard: not published

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Questions people ask

Which is better, Rips by Triumph or Courtyard?

Courtyard rates higher than Rips by Triumph on what it puts in writing, 3.8 against 3.1 out of 5. Rips by Triumph publishes a 100% sell-back rate, states a $6 withdrawal minimum and has a self-exclusion tool; Courtyard publishes its pack prices, shows odds on public pack pages and runs in a browser. Which one suits you depends on what you need: the chooser on this page goes need by need.

Can you withdraw cash from Rips by Triumph and Courtyard?

Rips by Triumph: Cash to PayPal, Venmo, debit card or bank, from $6. Its help centre lists 4 withdrawal methods and a $6 minimum. 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 Rips by Triumph and Courtyard?

Rips by Triumph 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 pays more when you sell a card back, Rips by Triumph or Courtyard?

Rips by Triumph: 100%. Courtyard: not published. No winner is marked, because one of the two is not in writing. The cash-back calculator turns a published rate into dollars.

Which shows its odds before you pay, Rips by Triumph or Courtyard?

Rips by Triumph: Inside the app. Courtyard: Public. Courtyard is ahead here, and both values were read on the apps' own pages.

Which has the cheaper pack, Rips by Triumph or Courtyard?

Rips by Triumph: inside the app. Courtyard: $15. No winner is marked, because one of the two is not in writing. Every app's price ladder is on best slab packs.

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.

Sources18

Rips by Triumph terms: withdrawals, auto-sale, odds and 9 more docs.triumpharcade.com
Rips by Triumph help centre: withdrawal methods, withdrawal minimum, how a sale is paid intercom.help
Rips by Triumph help centre: sell-back rate, offer window docs.triumpharcade.com
Rips by Triumph help centre: self-exclusion intercom.help
Rips by Triumph on the App Store apps.apple.com
Rips by Triumph on Google Play play.google.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.