Comparison

Yugipedia Deck Builder vs TCGSim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Yugipedia Deck Builder

Build and test custom card decks for a popular trading card game. Features a constantly updated card database, smart search, and easy deck sharing. Practice combos and strategies with a virtual test field.

Highlights
  • Daily updated card database
  • Smart card search with suggestions
  • One-tap card adding to decks
  • Virtual deck testing field
  • Shareable deck links
  • Automatic banlist updates
Features
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Yugipedia is an UNOFFICIAL deck builder app for the Yu-Gi-Oh!® card game. This app is not affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed, or approved by Studio Dice, Shueisha, TV Tokyo, or Konami. Build and test decks using a current database of cards that is updated daily. Share decks straight to your friend's app or share deck lists anywhere. UPDATED DAILY Yugipedia’s card database is updated every day, giving you the most recent cards. Most cards will be on Yugipedia within 24 hours of their details being revealed. Most importantly, the app automatically gets the latest card list every time it starts, so you don’t have to wait a few days/weeks for an app update in order to get your new cards! SMART SEARCH The search has been optimized for finding Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: it will offer card suggestions and find what you're looking for even if you aren't sure how to spell it or have typos. LIGHTNING-FAST DECK BUILDING The deck building process has been streamlined to allow you to find and add the cards you want quickly and efficiently. Add cards to your deck with a single tap, and change the amount or remove the card with another tap. TEST YOUR DECKS You can test your decks on the fully-featured Test Field. It has all the field slots as well as tokens, counters, coin, dice, and handy shortcuts for Pot of Avarice, Desires, Duality, and Extravagance. The drag-and-drop interface is easy to use, so you can practice your combos and learn new strategies the same way you would test-draw with your real-life deck. SHARE YOUR DECKS You can share your decks as clickable links that will open Yugipedia and import the deck. You can also share a text deck list for easy viewing. FEATURES • Automatic card list updates • Over 13,800 Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, with more added daily as they are released • Full support for the Genesys Format • Includes almost all official TCG cards and OCG cards • Add cards to your deck with a single tap • TEST YOUR DECKS with the solo Test feature (not a duel system) • Smart search has suggestions and typo tolerance • Automatically-updating banlists for TCG, OCG, GOAT, Edison, and Master Duel • Small, optimized card images to save storage space • Share deck links that can be imported straight into your friend's app • Don’t have to update the app to get an updated card list • Simple interface, everything is only a few clicks away If I’m missing any cards, send me an email so I can add them to the app. Feedback is welcome and very much appreciated. Email: support@logick.app Twitter: @LogickLLC Facebook: Logick LLC Website: logick.app Please send bug reports if the app has any problems, so I can fix it right away! DISCLAIMER: This app is NOT a dueling system and will never allow you to duel. This app is merely a tool to assist you with constructing decks for playing Yu-Gi-Oh!. I am not endorsed by or affiliated with Studio Dice, Shueisha, TV Tokyo, or Konami, and the purpose of this app is to complement the game of Yu-Gi-Oh!, not to usurp it or replace it. This app is only useful if you have actual Yu-Gi-Oh! cards to play with, so show your support for Konami by buying real Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and playing the real game. This app can help you organize your cards into decks, but this app will NEVER allow you to duel. It isn't my place to offer dueling; I merely want to offer a helpful service to duelists. -------- LEGAL -------- © 2025 Logick LLC. All rights reserved. This product is not affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed, or approved by Studio Dice, Shueisha, TV Tokyo, or Konami. YU-GI-OH!® is a trademark of Shueisha, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game, and their respective properties, cards, and images are © 2020 Studio Dice/SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, KONAMI. All card information and images used in this app are from publicly available sources, and their use in this app is protected under United States copyright law by the doctrine of Fair Use.

About

TCGSim

Practice popular trading card games solo with this easy-to-use app. It supports deck tuning, strategy research, and includes features like free card manipulation and dice rolls. Customize your experience with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Solo play for 1-2 player fields
  • Free card manipulation
  • Deck and card management
  • Import decks via codes/CSV
  • Dice roll and coin toss
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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A must-have app for TCG players! This app is a simple and easy-to-use solo play app for popular trading card games. Use it for deck tuning and strategy research. Supported TCG Examples: - Yu-Gi-Oh! - Pokémon TCG (Pokémon Card) - Duel Masters *This app is a non-official app for each TCG. Key Features: - Solo play (supports 1-player and 2-player fields) - Free card manipulation - Deck management (create/edit/delete) - Card management (create/edit/delete) – up to 500 cards - Download cards/decks from deck codes or CSV files - Dice roll / coin toss functions In-App Purchases (Optional): - Remove ads - Increase deck registration limit - Customize card back images Customize field background images *For the setting method, please refer to the X (old twitter) account below. https://twitter.com/TCGSim

Screenshots

Yugipedia Deck Builder4 screens
TCGSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yugipedia Deck Builder at 4.8 against TCGSim's 3.0. Yugipedia Deck Builder also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 2) and review sentiment (88% vs 78%). TCGSim's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yugipedia Deck Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TCGSim sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yugipedia Deck Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yugipedia Deck Builder has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Yugipedia Deck Builder's written reviews are positive against 78% of TCGSim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yugipedia Deck Builder ships an update every 2 months, TCGSim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yugipedia Deck Builder versus TCGSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYugipedia Deck BuilderTCGSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB167 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLogick LLCKenta Hayakawa

Customer experience

Yugipedia Deck Builder

All ratings2,672 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.9%

TCGSim

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Yugipedia Deck Builder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deck testing mode not working as expected
  • Card images not always properly aligned
  • Inability to search through or edit existing decks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to purchase physical deck lists
  • Option to hide OCG-only cards
  • Support for additional formats like Goat and Edison
  • Integrated duel mode against AI or other players

TCGSim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yugipedia Deck Builder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
4 purchases

TCGSim

One-time4
  • Unlock Custom Field Image$1.99
  • Unlock Custom Card Back$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Unlock Deck Slots$2.99

Questions

Is Yugipedia Deck Builder free?
Yugipedia Deck Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCGSim free?
TCGSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yugipedia Deck Builder or TCGSim?
Yugipedia Deck Builder is rated higher. Yugipedia Deck Builder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while TCGSim averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Yugipedia Deck Builder or TCGSim have ads?
Both Yugipedia Deck Builder and TCGSim show ads.
Which is updated more often, Yugipedia Deck Builder or TCGSim?
Yugipedia Deck Builder ships an update every 2 months, and TCGSim every 3 months. Most recently, Yugipedia Deck Builder was updated on October 21, 2026 and TCGSim on September 30, 2026.

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