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294            <span class="w-full sm:w-auto">By <span class="font-medium text-slate-300">Underpriced Editorial Team</span></span>
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332            <div class="mb-3 text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-amber-300">★ Trust, at a glance</div>
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337              <div class="text-[2rem] font-black tracking-[-0.04em] text-indigo-300">45,000+</div>
338              <div class="mt-1 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.12em] text-slate-400">Items analyzed</div>
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346              <div class="mt-1 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.12em] text-slate-400">Bad deals avoided</div>
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349              <div class="text-[2rem] font-black tracking-[-0.04em] text-violet-300">4.9 ★</div>
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362          <li><a href="#side-by-side-answer" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">Side-by-side answer</a></li>
363          <li><a href="#google-lens-the-best-free-identification-first-pass" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">Google Lens: the best free identification first pass</a></li>
364          <li><a href="#ebay-the-free-current-demand-check" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">eBay: the free current-demand check</a></li>
365          <li><a href="#worthpoint-paid-archive-escalation" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">WorthPoint: paid archive escalation</a></li>
366          <li><a href="#underpriced-owned-resale-triage-option" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">Underpriced: owned resale-triage option</a></li>
367          <li><a href="#free-antique-appraisal-app-is-the-wrong-promise" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">“Free antique appraisal app” is the wrong promise</a></li>
368          <li><a href="#a-five-minute-field-workflow" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">A five-minute field workflow</a></li>
369          <li><a href="#category-specific-escalation" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">Category-specific escalation</a></li>
370          <li><a href="#sources-and-evaluation-method" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">Sources and evaluation method</a></li>
371          <li><a href="#frequently-asked-questions" class="text-indigo-300 hover:underline">Frequently asked questions</a></li>
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375              <p>The best free starting point for an unknown antique is <strong>Google Lens</strong>, available through Google’s documented Android and iPhone/iPad workflows. It can suggest visually similar objects and read marks. It cannot appraise or authenticate the item.</p>
376<p>After identification, use <strong>eBay sold listings</strong> or <strong>eBay Product Research</strong> to check completed sales. Use <strong>WorthPoint</strong> when the recent market is too thin and a paid historical archive or maker-mark database could change the decision. <strong>Underpriced</strong> is an owned photo/barcode-assisted resale workflow with five analyses for new accounts; it is not a museum database or authentication service.</p>
377<p><strong>Checked August 19, 2026.</strong> Every platform and free-access statement below was checked against an official help, pricing, or app-store page. This is a feature-and-workflow comparison; no accuracy score is reported because we did not run a controlled benchmark across a representative item sample.</p>
378<h2 id="side-by-side-answer" class="scroll-mt-24">
379Side-by-side answer</h2>
380
381<div class="overflow-x-auto max-w-full" role="region" aria-label="Scrollable data table" tabindex="0" style="max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;">
382<table><thead>
383<tr>
384<th>Tool and platforms</th>
385<th>Free allowance or paywall</th>
386<th>Photo ID</th>
387<th>Marks/pattern support</th>
388<th>Sold comps</th>
389<th>Best use</th>
390<th>Limitation</th>
391<th>Last checked</th>
392</tr>
393</thead>
394<tbody>
395<tr>
396<td>Google Lens — iPhone/iPad, Android</td>
397<td>Free visual search</td>
398<td>Yes</td>
399<td>Visual/text lead; no specialist marks database claimed</td>
400<td>No</td>
401<td>Turn an unknown object, mark, or label into search terms</td>
402<td>Does not establish identity, age, authenticity, condition, or value</td>
403<td>Aug. 19, 2026</td>
404</tr>
405<tr>
406<td>eBay — iPhone/iPad, Android, web</td>
407<td>Free app and public sold search</td>
408<td>Not treated as the ID source in this review</td>
409<td>Keyword search from a mark or pattern name</td>
410<td>Yes, public sold records</td>
411<td>Check whether close matches have completed sales</td>
412<td>Unlike listings and active asking prices do not form an appraisal</td>
413<td>Aug. 19, 2026</td>
414</tr>
415<tr>
416<td>eBay Product Research — Seller Hub</td>
417<td>eBay describes it as available to sellers</td>
418<td>No</td>
419<td>Keyword/model research</td>
420<td>Yes, up to three years including accepted offers</td>
421<td>Longer eBay market research</td>
422<td>Does not cover non-eBay archives or inspect the item</td>
423<td>Aug. 19, 2026</td>
424</tr>
425<tr>
426<td>WorthPoint — iPhone/iPad, Android, web</td>
427<td>Free app download; seven-day trial displayed; archive access paid</td>
428<td>Not relied on here</td>
429<td>Dedicated Marks product in paid plans</td>
430<td>Historical price archive</td>
431<td>Older antique/collectible records and maker marks</td>
432<td>Not a permanently free Price Guide or guaranteed current value</td>
433<td>Aug. 19, 2026</td>
434</tr>
435<tr>
436<td>Underpriced — iPhone/iPad, Android, web</td>
437<td>Free download; five analyses for new accounts</td>
438<td>Yes, plus barcode</td>
439<td>General image lead; no specialist marks database claim</td>
440<td>Comparable-sale research</td>
441<td>Resale triage and profit inputs</td>
442<td>Publisher-owned; not appraisal, authentication, or a WorthPoint-scale archive</td>
443<td>Aug. 19, 2026</td>
444</tr>
445</tbody>
446</table>
447</div><p>There is no defensible single-app winner for every antique. These products solve different stages of the same problem.</p>
448
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455  </aside><h2 id="google-lens-the-best-free-identification-first-pass" class="scroll-mt-24">
456Google Lens: the best free identification first pass</h2>
457<p>Google’s official support pages document Lens on Android and on iPhone/iPad. Start here when the object has no obvious searchable name.</p>
458<p>Take four photos when possible:</p>
459<ol>
460<li>The whole object against a plain background.</li>
461<li>The maker mark, signature, stamp, or label.</li>
462<li>The base, underside, back, or interior.</li>
463<li>Hardware, joinery, pattern, texture, or damage that separates lookalikes.</li>
464</ol>
465<p>Run the full view and the mark separately. If Lens suggests a maker or pattern, search the exact words plus material and dimensions. Do not price from the image-result thumbnails.</p>
466<p>Lens is especially vulnerable to reproductions and shared motifs. Two porcelain pieces can look almost identical while the backstamp, paste, decoration method, age, and condition lead to different markets.</p>
467<h2 id="ebay-the-free-current-demand-check" class="scroll-mt-24">
468eBay: the free current-demand check</h2>
469<p>Once you have a plausible name, eBay becomes useful. The official app is available on iOS and Android, and the public marketplace supports a Sold Items filter.</p>
470<p>Build the query from evidence:</p>
471<pre><code class="language-text">maker + pattern/form + material + dimensions + identifying mark
472</code></pre>
473<p>Then reject false comps:</p>
474<ul>
475<li>a set when yours is one piece;</li>
476<li>pristine when yours is repaired;</li>
477<li>original when yours may be a reproduction;</li>
478<li>a specialist auction description copied into an ordinary listing without proof;</li>
479<li>active asking prices, which show what a seller wants rather than a completed transaction.</li>
480</ul>
481<p>Product Research is the stronger eBay layer when available. eBay says it can look back up to three years and expose actual sold prices, including accepted Best Offer amounts.</p>
482<p><a href="/tools/ebay-sold-link-generator">Open a condition-matched sold search</a> after you can name the item accurately.</p>
483<h2 id="worthpoint-paid-archive-escalation" class="scroll-mt-24">
484WorthPoint: paid archive escalation</h2>
485<p>WorthPoint is available on iPhone/iPad and Android, but its mobile app being free to download does not make archive access free. The Apple listing showed in-app purchases, and WorthPoint’s pricing page displayed a seven-day trial and paid monthly plans when checked.</p>
486<p>Use it when:</p>
487<ul>
488<li>no close current sales exist;</li>
489<li>the object appears infrequently;</li>
490<li>an older auction record could resolve maker, title, or form;</li>
491<li>a mark is the main identification bottleneck;</li>
492<li>the financial risk justifies paid research.</li>
493</ul>
494<p>WorthPoint says its Price Guide contains more than one billion prices reaching back nearly two decades. That is WorthPoint’s published count, not our independent database audit. A deep archive still does not make an old result a current appraisal.</p>
495<p>See the current plans and trial method in the <a href="/blog/worthpoint-review-2026">WorthPoint cost and review</a>.</p>
496<h2 id="underpriced-owned-resale-triage-option" class="scroll-mt-24">
497Underpriced: owned resale-triage option</h2>
498<p>Underpriced is made by the publisher of this article. That conflict matters, so it is stated before the recommendation.</p>
499<p>The official iOS and Android listings describe photo and barcode-assisted item research, comparable sales, and profit estimates. New accounts currently receive five analyses. Use it when you need to turn item evidence into a resale decision and record costs, not when a high-value object requires a specialist attribution or formal appraisal.</p>
500<p>A useful input includes the whole item, every mark, dimensions, condition, and included pieces. A generic front photo invites a generic answer.</p>
501<p><a href="/auth">Try an analysis with the evidence photos already collected</a>. Treat the result as a research lead and verify consequential claims with sold records and category authorities.</p>
502<h2 id="free-antique-appraisal-app-is-the-wrong-promise" class="scroll-mt-24">
503“Free antique appraisal app” is the wrong promise</h2>
504<p>
504Identification, valuation, and appraisal are different:</p>
505
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507<table><thead>
508<tr>
509<th>Stage</th>
510<th>Question</th>
511<th>Evidence needed</th>
512</tr>
513</thead>
514<tbody>
515<tr>
516<td>Identification</td>
517<td>What is it likely to be?</td>
518<td>Marks, materials, construction, dimensions, visual references</td>
519</tr>
520<tr>
521<td>Market valuation</td>
522<td>What have comparable items sold for?</td>
523<td>Condition-matched completed sales, date, venue, and sale terms</td>
524</tr>
525<tr>
526<td>Formal appraisal</td>
527<td>What documented value applies for insurance, estate, tax, or legal use?</td>
528<td>Physical review, purpose-specific standard, qualified appraiser, written report</td>
529</tr>
530</tbody>
531</table>
532</div><p>No photo app can inspect hidden repairs, test a metal, examine a signature under magnification, or validate provenance. High-stakes art, jewelry, silver, furniture, and culturally significant objects should be escalated to an appropriate specialist.</p>
533<h2 id="a-five-minute-field-workflow" class="scroll-mt-24">
534A five-minute field workflow</h2>
535<h3 id="minute-1-evidence" class="scroll-mt-24">
536Minute 1: evidence</h3>
537<p>Photograph the whole item, marks, underside, dimensions, and damage. Do not clean away patina or labels before identification.</p>
538<h3 id="minute-2-visual-lead" class="scroll-mt-24">
539Minute 2: visual lead</h3>
540<p>Use Lens on the full object and the mark. Write down possible maker, form, and pattern; do not copy the first match as fact.</p>
541<h3 id="minutes-3-4-completed-sales" class="scroll-mt-24">
542Minutes 3–4: completed sales</h3>
543<p>Search eBay sold records. Match material, dimensions, condition, contents, and venue. If the set is thin, open Product Research.</p>
544<h3 id="minute-5-risk-decision" class="scroll-mt-24">
545Minute 5: risk decision</h3>
546<p>Calculate fees, shipping, preparation, item cost, and a return or uncertainty allowance. Escalate only if the unresolved upside justifies more time or a paid source.</p>
547<h2 id="category-specific-escalation" class="scroll-mt-24">
548Category-specific escalation</h2>
549
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551<table><thead>
552<tr>
553<th>Object</th>
554<th>Do not rely on</th>
555<th>Better next evidence</th>
556</tr>
557</thead>
558<tbody>
559<tr>
560<td>Pottery or porcelain</td>
561<td>Front-view image match</td>
562<td>Backstamp variant, clay body, glaze, dimensions, specialist mark reference</td>
563</tr>
564<tr>
565<td>Silver or jewelry</td>
566<td>Color and one hallmark photo</td>
567<td>Complete hallmark set, weight, metal testing, stone review, qualified specialist</td>
568</tr>
569<tr>
570<td>Painting or print</td>
571<td>Signature similarity</td>
572<td>Medium, support, dimensions, provenance, edition marks, catalogue or artist archive</td>
573</tr>
574<tr>
575<td>Furniture</td>
576<td>Style label such as “MCM”</td>
577<td>Joinery, hardware, underside labels, dimensions, restoration, designer proof</td>
578</tr>
579<tr>
580<td>Glass</td>
581<td>Color and silhouette</td>
582<td>Mold seams, pontil, pattern, fluorescence where relevant, maker reference</td>
583</tr>
584<tr>
585<td>Collectible toy</td>
586<td>Character appearance</td>
587<td>Manufacturer, date code, release variant, accessories, exact sold records</td>
588</tr>
589</tbody>
590</table>
591</div><h2 id="sources-and-evaluation-method" class="scroll-mt-24">
592Sources and evaluation method</h2>
593<p>Primary sources checked August 19, 2026:</p>
594<ul>
595<li><a href="https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/1325808?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;hl=en">Google Lens for Android</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/1325808?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&amp;hl=en-WS">for iPhone/iPad</a> — supported image-search workflows.</li>
596<li><a href="https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/using-ebay-app/using-ebay-app?id=4032">eBay app</a> — official iOS and Android availability.</li>
597<li><a href="https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling-tools/product-research?id=4853">eBay Product Research</a> — research window and sold-price features.</li>
598<li><a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/product/index">WorthPoint pricing</a>, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/worthpoint/id1472512649">Apple App Store</a>, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=WorthPoint">Google Play developer page</a> — trial, paid access, and mobile availability.</li>
599<li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/underpriced-thrift-flip-ai/id6759008101">Underpriced on Apple’s App Store</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.underpriced.app">Google Play</a> — product capabilities and platforms.</li>
600</ul>
601<p>Method: inclusion required a verified current platform page and a distinct role in the workflow. We compared supported platforms, the meaning of “free,” the evidence each tool accepts, and the limits stated or inherent in that evidence. We did not accept asking prices as valuations, claim photo-only authentication, or call Underpriced an independent winner.</p>
602<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions" class="scroll-mt-24">
603Frequently asked questions</h2>
604<h3 id="what-is-the-best-completely-free-antique-identifier-app" class="scroll-mt-24">
605What is the best completely free antique identifier app?</h3>
606<p>Google Lens is the best verified free first pass in this comparison for turning an unknown object or mark into search terms. Follow it with completed-sale and specialist evidence.</p>
607<h3 id="which-antique-identifier-apps-work-on-both-iphone-and-android" class="scroll-mt-24">
608Which antique identifier apps work on both iPhone and Android?</h3>
609<p>Google Lens workflows, eBay, WorthPoint, and Underpriced have verified iOS and Android routes. Their free access differs: WorthPoint’s app is free to download but archive access uses a trial or paid subscription.</p>
610<h3 id="can-an-app-tell-whether-an-antique-is-real" class="scroll-mt-24">
611Can an app tell whether an antique is real?</h3>
612<p>Not reliably from a photo alone. A valid maker mark can be copied, and hidden restoration or material differences may require physical inspection. Use an app to form a research lead, not an authenticity certificate.</p>
613<h3 id="can-an-app-tell-me-what-an-antique-is-worth" class="scroll-mt-24">
614Can an app tell me what an antique is worth?</h3>
615<p>It can help find comparable evidence. A defensible range still requires exact identity, condition, sale date, venue, fees, shipping, and current demand. A formal appraisal is a separate service.</p>
616<h3 id="when-should-i-stop-using-free-apps-and-contact-an-appraiser" class="scroll-mt-24">
617When should I stop using free apps and contact an appraiser?</h3>
618<p>Escalate when the decision is for insurance, estate, tax, donation, legal use, or a purchase where a wrong attribution would be materially expensive. Choose an appraiser qualified for the object category and intended use.</p>
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624        <h2 class="text-2xl font-black mb-5">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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628              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-2">What is the best completely free antique identifier app?</h3>
629              <p class="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-7">Google Lens is the best verified free first pass in this comparison for turning an unknown object or mark into search terms on Android or iPhone/iPad. It is visual search, not an appraisal or authentication result.</p>
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632              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-2">Which antique identifier apps work on both iPhone and Android?</h3>
633              <p class="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-7">Google Lens workflows, eBay, WorthPoint, and Underpriced have verified iOS and Android routes. Free access differs: WorthPoint is free to download, but its archive uses a displayed trial or paid subscription.</p>
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635            <div class="border-b border-slate-800 pb-5 last:border-b-0 last:pb-0">
636              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-2">Can an antique identifier app tell whether an item is real?</h3>
637              <p class="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-7">Not reliably from a photo alone. Maker marks can be copied, visual matches can confuse reproductions, and hidden restoration or material differences may require physical inspection. Treat an app result as a research lead.</p>
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639            <div class="border-b border-slate-800 pb-5 last:border-b-0 last:pb-0">
640              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-2">When should I contact a professional appraiser?</h3>
641              <p class="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-7">Use a qualified category appraiser when the purpose is insurance, estate, tax, donation, or legal documentation, or when a wrong attribution would be materially expensive. A sold-comp range for resale is not a formal appraisal.</p>
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660            <a href="/blog/what-is-this-worth-complete-guide" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 bg-slate-900/40 p-5 hover:border-indigo-500/40 transition-colors">
661              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">what is this worth guide for fast value checks</h3>
662              <p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-3">Identify an item, build a condition-matched range from completed sales, and convert gross value into net proceeds or a maximum buy.</p>
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665              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">free antique appraisal resources 2026</h3>
666              <p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-3">Compare free online antique appraisal methods, including AI tools, sold comps, auction-house estimates, collector communities, and when a paid expert is worth it.</p>
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669              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">pottery marks identification guide</h3>
670              <p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-3">Learn to identify pottery marks, ceramic backstamps, and porcelain maker stamps with current resale values. Covers Roseville, McCoy, Fiesta, Weller, Hull, Royal Copenhagen, and 50+ manufacturers resellers encounter at estate sales and thrift stores.</p>
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679            <a href="/tools/ebay-sold-link-generator" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 bg-slate-900/40 p-5 hover:border-indigo-500/40 transition-colors">
680              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">antique sold comps on eBay</h3>
681              <p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-3">Build source-backed sold-comp research links for eBay Advanced Search, eBay Product Research, Mercari, and Poshmark, plus a 7-comp pricing worksheet.</p>
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683            <a href="/tools/flip-profit-calculator" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 bg-slate-900/40 p-5 hover:border-indigo-500/40 transition-colors">
684              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">antique flip profit calculator</h3>
685              <p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-3">Calculate net profit, ROI, margin, break-even price, and target sale price after marketplace fees, shipping, reserves, and labor. Free calculator included.</p>
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688              <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">optimize antique listing titles</h3>
689              <p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-3">Build factual marketplace titles with source-checked limits, emoji cleanup, missing-field warnings, and crosslisting variants across six platforms.</p>
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720          <h2 id="prerender-tablet-numbers-title" class="mb-4 flex items-center gap-2 font-bold text-white"><span class="text-amber-400" aria-hidden="true">★</span> By the Numbers</h2>
721          <div class="space-y-4"><div class=""><div class="text-2xl font-bold text-indigo-400">45,000+</div><div class="text-xs text-slate-400">Items Analyzed</div></div><div class="border-t border-slate-800 pt-4"><div class="text-2xl font-bold text-green-400">$2M+</div><div class="text-xs text-slate-400">Profit Found</div></div><div class="border-t border-slate-800 pt-4"><div class="text-2xl font-bold text-orange-400">7,000+</div><div class="text-xs text-slate-400">Bad Deals Avoided</div></div><div class="border-t border-slate-800 pt-4"><div class="text-2xl font-bold text-purple-400">4.9 ★</div><div class="text-xs text-slate-400">Average Rating</div></div></div>
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725          <ul class="space-y-3 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400"><li>Confirm the exact model, variant, and included parts.</li><li>Compare completed sales in matching condition.</li><li>Subtract fees, shipping, preparation, and return risk.</li><li>Walk away when the margin depends on an unverified claim.</li></ul>
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