Comparison

GAMEYE vs Toy Scanner

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

Head to head
About

GAMEYE

Manage your entire game collection, including consoles, accessories, and guides, in one comprehensive app. Discover the value of your collection and make informed trading decisions with detailed pricing insights and extensive platform support.

Highlights
  • Track games, systems, and accessories
  • Discover collection worth
  • Community-driven database
  • Support for 100+ platforms
  • Detailed record-keeping
  • Contribute to the database
Features
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Elevate your game collecting experience with GAMEYE! Seamlessly track games, systems, accessories, guides, amiibo, and your backlog—all in one place. Uncover the worth of your collection and make savvy deals with confidence. GAMEYE 6.0 has arrived! Along with the user driven database that 5.0 brought, we are proud to now allow users to optionally sync their accounts to the website with a free account at www.GAMEYE.app! KEY FEATURES: Privacy First: No personalized tracking, no ads, and no account required. Keep your data completely local and managed by you or create a free account to sync with the website and be able to share with friends. Sync to website and share with friends! All account data private by default with the option to either go public, or only allow select people to be able to view your data. Settable on a per type basis. So have your collection private but viewable by friends but have your wishlist viewable for the whole world! You can even fully manage your collection online. All operations across mobile apps and website will synchronize to keep your data up to date. Expansive Coverage: Dive into nearly 200 platforms and an ever-growing 160,000+ game collection, complete with full regional support, rich imagery spanning pictures of the actual items to advertisements and more. You can even explore the manuals, documentation, and maps that came with them! Incredible Filtering: Filter by platform, metacritic score, release type, release region, price, price change, games you beaten or not, entries missing components, etc... Easy list creation: Use the manual adder to tick off huge lists of games at a time or use the barcode scanner. Cart Scanner: GAMEYE's own proprietary on device image recognition can immediately identify a growing list of platforms for various regions for easily adding to your collection. No AI or server used! Comprehensive Tracking: Monitor games, consoles, peripherals, guides, and amiibo, skylanders, Disney Infinity and more, and watch your collection grow! Use GAMEYE's tag system to mark up your entries however you like! Want to keep track of items you want to replace? Want to keep track of items you loaned to Ted? Thorough Record-Keeping: Keep every component, condition, and cost in check. Expanding Community Features: See how many users have the item your browsing, or how many want it. See how many users have backlog entries for a game. User-driven reviews, playtimes, and ratings coming soon! Pricing Insight: Know what your collection is worth and ensure you're always getting a good deal. Explore beautiful, interactive price history graphs. Optionally hide prices if you're not interested. Growing article repository: With our newly built, in-house tool for creating and publishing articles we plan to have an expansive list of articles spanning any and everything related to gaming. Backlog Tracking: Keep track of every play through, notes on games you've played, and how long you've played them. Contributions Welcomed: Join in by adding missing games/editions/details directly to the database at www.GAMEYE.app. JUST A FEW OF THE PLATFORMS: Nintendo NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii/U, Switch/2, Game Boy, Virtual Boy, GBA, Nintendo DS, 3DS, Sega Master System, Genesis, 32X, Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Gear, NEC TurboGrafx, NeoGeo, NeoGeo Pocket, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Series-X, PlayStation, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, Vita, Evercade, Atari, Commodore, Game.com, Wonderswan, and the list goes on! If you game it, we got it!

About

Toy Scanner

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Found an old toy in a box, at a garage sale, or thrift store - and wondering what it's actually worth? Toy Scanner uses AI to identify toys from a single photo and instantly shows you comparable prices so you know what to expect before you sell, buy, or insure. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo of any toy (or pick one from your library) 2. Our AI identifies the toy - name, brand, product line, item number, year, and condition 3. Get an estimated value range based on real, comparable eBay listings - not guesswork WHAT YOU GET • Instant toy identification - brand, line, year, and condition assessment • Estimated price range (low, high, and average) • Full scan history so you can revisit past results anytime • Works on loose toys, boxed sets, action figures, vintage collectibles, and more WHO IT'S FOR • Garage sale and thrift store shoppers checking if something's worth buying • Collectors organizing and valuing their collection • Anyone clearing out storage, an attic, or a late relative's belongings • Resellers doing a quick gut-check before listing Toy Scanner is built for speed: snap a photo, get an answer in seconds. No manual searching, no guessing at model numbers, no digging through forums. PRICING Try it free, then subscribe for unlimited scans. Weekly, monthly, and yearly plans available. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be managed anytime in your Apple ID settings. A NOTE ON ACCURACY Estimates are generated from AI analysis and real marketplace listings for informational purposes only. Prices can vary based on condition, rarity, and market demand - always verify with recent sold listings for high-value items. Toy Value Scanner is not a substitute for professional appraisal. https://sites.google.com/view/tlutechtoy/home https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GAMEYE4 screens
Toy Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GAMEYE at none against Toy Scanner's 3. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Toy Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GAMEYE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GAMEYE versus Toy Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAMEYEToy Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHarrison HolzhauerChetan Shah

Bugs and requests

GAMEYE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working consistently
  • App freezing and becoming unresponsive
  • Losing collection data after updates
  • Inability to scan certain game barcodes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to filter by region
  • Implement cloud sync across devices
  • Add option to manually add games
  • Introduce price history/tracking
  • Allow custom fields for collection
Show 2 more
  • Add support for graded games
  • Implement ability to log game progress

Toy Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GAMEYE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Toy Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is GAMEYE free?
GAMEYE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toy Scanner free?
Toy Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GAMEYE or Toy Scanner have ads?
Neither GAMEYE nor Toy Scanner shows ads.

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