An antique identifier that shows its reasoning
Vintio is an antique identifier app for iPhone. Photograph a piece and it tells you what it likely is, roughly when and where it was made, an estimated value range with the reasons behind it, and how sure it is.
Free to download · 3 free identifications · Pro is $4.99/week with a 3-day free trial, or $39.99/year · iPhone, iOS 15+
- Value ranges, never one number
- Says when it's unsure
- No account needed
- Photo location data stripped
Photo 1 of 3
- 1Whole pieceRequired
- 2Maker's markNot taken — base unseen
- 3DetailRelief close-up
Wedgwood Jasperware Covered Urn
Neoclassical vessel with applied relief · late 18th–19th century, or a later reproduction
- Date
- Lid & no chips
- Relief quality
- Color
- Marks on base
Photo that would help: the underside, for an impressed WEDGWOOD mark.
Items like this vary enormously in value. Get a professional appraisal before you sell.
Three photos, one honest answer
Made for the aisle at an estate sale: three photos from your phone.
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Take three photos
The whole piece, the maker's mark or underside, and a close-up of detail or wear. Or pick photos from your library, like the ones your sister texted from Mom's house, and add a note about where the piece came from.
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Get the identification
What the piece likely is, its rough era, style and origin, and a confidence badge: Likely, Probable or Uncertain. If it isn't sure, you see the other possibilities.
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See the value range and what moves it
An estimated range with the factors behind it: date, condition, completeness, marks, demand. Plus signs to check, a shortcut to eBay sold prices, and a plain "get a professional appraisal" when it matters.
Everything on the result, nothing hidden
Each result shows its working, so you can decide what to believe.
A range with its reasons
For the Wedgwood urn above: $400–$1,200, and the list of what decides where it lands, from the date to a missing lid to the marks on the base.
Says when it's unsure
Every match carries a confidence level. When it's unsure, you get the other possibilities and the photo that would settle it, like "the underside of both bases."
Signs to check, not a verdict
Where to look for marks, hand-applied detail, glaze, wear and weight. Vintio lays out the evidence; you judge it.
eBay sold prices, one tap away
"See recent sold prices on eBay" opens a sold-listings search for pieces like yours, so you can check the range against real sales.
Your photos, your story
Use pictures already on your phone and add a note, like an inscription or the family story. Vintio weighs it with the photos.
Private by default
No account needed to start. Location data is stripped from your photos before upload, and your finds are saved on your iPhone.
What a result actually looks like
Real Vintio screens: a Wedgwood urn, and porcelain dogs it wasn't sure about.
A likely match, with a range$400–$1,200, the eBay sold-prices link, and a nudge to get an appraisal before you sell. 
Value, and whyDate, completeness, relief quality, color and base marks, then a plain description. 
Signs to checkMarks, relief, texture, wear and weight, plus era, style and origin. It notes the base wasn't photographed. 
Honest when it's unsureTwo other possibilities, Probable and Uncertain, and the photos that would help decide.
An estimate, and it says so
Many antique apps describe themselves as "appraisers" in their App Store listings. Vintio doesn't. It gives a range with its reasons, a confidence level, and a straight answer when you need a professional. Every result carries the same line: "This is an AI estimate for guidance only — not a professional appraisal."
What Vintio does
- Suggests what the piece likely is, with rough era, style and origin
- Gives an estimated value range and the factors that move it
- Shows a confidence level, and other possibilities when it's unsure
- Lists signs to check and the photos that would help
- Tells you plainly when to get a professional appraisal
What it doesn't pretend to do
- It isn't an appraisal, and it can't replace a qualified appraiser
- No real-or-fake verdict: you weigh the signs
- No single "exact" number
- No price database or auction records; the eBay link is a search
- Not on Android yet: iPhone only for now
Want to see how other antique apps describe themselves? Read our comparison of antique identifier apps.
Useful even if you never download the app
Free ways to identify, date and price what you've found, with the honest limits of each.
What is my antique worth?
Free ways to estimate value, from eBay sold listings to auction archives, and when to pay for an appraiser.
Read the guide →How to photograph antiques
Soft light, no flash, and the underside in sharp focus: the shots that make identification possible.
Read the guide →Pottery marks on the bottom
What country names, registration marks and "Made in" stamps can and can't tell you about age.
Read the guide →Antique or reproduction?
The signs to check on marks, wear and construction, and why no single clue settles it.
Read the guide →Clearing a parent's house
What to set aside before anything is donated or thrown away, and how to sort it without rushing.
Read the guide →Google Lens for antiques
What Lens is good at, where it falls short, and what to do after you get a match.
Read the guide →Choosing between apps? See the best antique identifier apps, compared.
Questions, answered straight
Is Vintio an appraisal?
No. Vintio gives an AI estimate for guidance, not a professional appraisal. Before you buy or sell anything that might be valuable, get a qualified appraiser. When a piece looks like it could be worth one, the result says so. Do you need an appraisal?
How accurate is Vintio?
It depends most on your photos. A clear shot of the maker's mark or underside often decides the answer. Every result shows a confidence level, and when it's unsure it lists other possibilities and the photos that would help. We don't quote an accuracy percentage.
Is Vintio free?
It's free to download and includes 3 free identifications. After that, Vintio Pro is $4.99 a week with a 3-day free trial, or $39.99 a year. Pro gives you unlimited identifications and your full history.
Does it tell me if something is fake?
No. Vintio doesn't give real-or-fake verdicts. It lists signs to check for that kind of piece, such as impressed marks, hand-applied detail, texture, wear and weight, and you judge the evidence. For anything valuable, ask a specialist. Antique or reproduction?
What photos should I take?
Three: the whole piece in soft daylight without flash, the maker's mark or underside in sharp focus, and a close-up of detail or wear. Photos already in your library work too, including ones a relative texted you. How to photograph antiques
Where does the value range come from?
It's an AI estimate that weighs what it sees in your photos and your note, and it lists the factors that move the price for that piece. It doesn't come from a price database or auction records. To compare against real sales, tap "See recent sold prices on eBay," which opens a search of sold eBay listings for similar items (eBay shows roughly the last 90 days). How to check eBay sold prices
Is Vintio on Android?
Not yet. Vintio is iPhone only for now and needs iOS 15 or later.
What happens to my photos?
Your finds are saved in a history on your iPhone, and you don't need an account to start. Location data is stripped from your photos before they are uploaded for identification. Read the privacy policy
Found something in the attic?
Take three photos and see what it likely is, what moves its value, and how sure Vintio is, before you sell it, keep it or give it away.
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Free to download · 3 free identifications · Pro is $4.99/week with a 3-day free trial, or $39.99/year · iPhone, iOS 15+