ThriftBuddy: Resale Scanner
Real eBay prices, instantly
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Make smarter thrift-store decisions. Scan an item, compare current eBay asking prices, and estimate your profit before you buy. Start with 10 free scans.
Know if it's worth buying before you leave the store. Scan any item, see live eBay prices, calculate your profit in seconds. 10 free scans — no credit card needed.
Stop second-guessing thrift store finds. ThriftBuddy tells you what items are listed for on eBay — in seconds, right from the aisle.
If you've ever stood in a thrift store wondering whether that vintage camera, designer handbag, or out-of-print board game is actually worth grabbing, ThriftBuddy is built for you. No more guessing. No more digging through eBay listings on your phone with bad signal. Just point your camera and find out.
HOW IT WORKS
Open ThriftBuddy and frame the item in the scan box
Tap to scan
See live eBay pricing, profit estimate, and rarity rating in seconds
Behind the scenes, ThriftBuddy uses AI vision to identify items by their barcode, brand logo, model number, or visual appearance. Then it pulls current eBay listings for the same product and checks each one against your photo, so a lookalike doesn't set your price. Where eBay has a catalogue entry for the product, it matches that too. Prices reflect what a buyer actually pays — item plus delivery. Your match score tells you how confident the identification is, so you know how much weight to put on the number.
WHAT YOU GET
Live eBay pricing from current listings for the same product, delivery included
Photo matching, so a lookalike model or variant doesn't drag your estimate
A photo of the comparable listing on every scan, so you can see the match
Profit calculator that accounts for eBay fees and shipping
Match score and rarity rating on every scan
Save your best finds with the Finds tracker
Persistent scan history — review past scans anytime
Optional backup, so your history and finds survive a new phone
Find nearby thrift stores, consignment shops, and flea markets (Pro)
Manual search when you can't scan something
BACKUP AND RESTORE
You can use ThriftBuddy without an account — scans, camera and history all work signed out. If you'd rather not lose your finds when you switch phones, sign in with Apple and ThriftBuddy backs up your history, finds, stats, streaks and achievements, then restores them on the new one. No name, no email, no password. Your original photos stay on your phone. Backups cover your latest 200 scans, and you can delete your account and everything in it from inside the app, any time.
PRICING
10 free scans when you download. No credit card. No time limit on the trial — use them whenever you want. After that, ThriftBuddy Pro is $2.99/month for unlimited scanning and the nearby store finder. Cancel anytime in your iPhone settings.
PRIVACY
Built by a solo developer who actually cares about privacy. No advertising. No tracking across other apps. No third-party analytics. The photos you scan aren't kept on our server after the scan completes, and never go into a backup. The optional account uses Sign in with Apple only — we never ask for your name or email — and you can delete it from inside the app. Read the full privacy policy at getthriftbuddy.com/privacy.
A NOTE ON PRICING ACCURACY
ThriftBuddy is a research tool, not a guarantee. Prices shown are what sellers are currently asking, not completed sales, and asking prices fluctuate. Even an accurate identification can return a wide range for unusual or rare items. Always use your own judgment before buying or selling. The match score on every scan tells you how confident the identification is — high confidence with lots of comparable listings is reliable, low confidence means double-check before pulling the trigger.
QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK?
Email dev@getthriftbuddy.com
Happy thrifting.
Terms of Use: https://getthriftbuddy.com/terms
Improved scan and search reliability, clearer messages when requests are temporarily limited, and security updates for eBay account connections. This release also includes privacy-disclosure updates and other fixes.
The developer, LUCAS SEETERLIN, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Search History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- LUCAS SEETERLIN
- Size
- 40.6 MB
- Category
- Shopping
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- ThriftBuddy Pro $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Lucas Seeterlin