52Kards vs Gundam Place
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
52Kards
Explore the world of magic and playing cards with free tutorial videos and an in-app shop for designer decks. Learn new tricks and discover a wide selection of card brands.
- Free magic tutorial videos
- Shop for designer playing cards
- Learn hundreds of tricks
- Top brand playing cards
- In-app shopping
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The 52Kards App brings the world of magic and playing cards into the palm of your hands. Learn from hundreds of free magic tutorial videos, and shop for all the top brands of designer playing cards.
Gundam Place
Shop for model kits, tools, and paints with a user-friendly interface. Earn reward points on purchases for discounts and perks. Access member-only promotions and exclusive benefits.
- Browse model kits, tools, and paints
- Earn reward points on purchases
- Redeem points for discounts
- Access member-only promotions
- Track points balance and activity
- Secure checkout with saved details
- View order history
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Elevate your hobby with The Gundam Place app - your one-stop mobile destination for all things Gundam. Enjoy a streamlined, user-friendly interface to browse a lot of model kits, tools, paints and more. Quickly search for the kit you're looking for, learn about it and buy it easily. Earn reward points on purchases to redeem for discounts and special perks. Track your points balance and activity. Get access to member-only promotions and be the first to know about hot new releases. At checkout, securely pay via multiple methods and save your details for faster future purchases. View your order history right in the app. As an exclusive member of the builder's community, enjoy app-exclusive benefits that grow as you level up in rank. It's The Gundam Place experience you love, now even more rewarding. The Gundam Place app makes your modeling pursuits more convenient and engaging than ever before. Download today and unleash your imagination!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 52Kards at 4.9 against Gundam Place's 4.3. 52Kards also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 65%) and ratings volume (622 vs 142). Gundam Place's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
52Kards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 622 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of 52Kards's written reviews are positive against 65% of Gundam Place's.
52Kards ships an update every 2 months, Gundam Place weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 52Kards | Gundam Place |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (622 ratings) — better | 4.3 (142 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 52 Kards LLC | The Gundam Place Store, LLC |
Customer experience
52Kards
Gundam Place
Bugs and requests
52Kards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Some video links not working
- Shipping issues for international orders
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for tutorials
- Difficulty level indicators for tricks
- More card trick and flourish videos
- Search function for buying card decks
Gundam Place
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
52Kards
No in-app purchases
Gundam Place
No in-app purchases
