TCGplayer vs TCG Restock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCGplayer
Quickly scan and identify trading cards to track their market prices and manage your collection. Access your entire collection on the go and browse the extensive marketplace for seamless shopping.
- Blazingly fast card scanning
- Effortless price tracking
- Access collection anytime, anywhere
- Seamless in-app shopping
- Supports numerous TCGs
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Blazingly Fast Card Scanning Say goodbye to tediously typing and searching for the correct card versions! The TCGplayer app scans your cards with unparalleled speed and accuracy, giving you more time to enjoy the games you love. Track Prices with Ease From the top TCGs to the hottest new games, the TCGplayer app lets you effortlessly scan, organize, and track the market price for every card from every TCG on our marketplace for free! Access Your Collection Anytime Your entire TCG collection is just a tap away! Whether at home or on the go, you can access your entire collection whenever and wherever you need from your mobile device. Simply log in to the app and your collection is at your fingertips! Seamless Shopping Browse and shop the extensive catalog on the TCGplayer marketplace from thousands of sellers with just a few taps. Supported Games: Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece TCG, Star Wars Unlimited, Digimon Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Dragon Ball Super: Fusion World, Dragon Ball Super: Masters, Final Fantasy, Flesh and Blood, Grand Archive TCG, Shadowverse: Evolve, Sorcery: Contested Realm, Union Arena, UniVersus, Weiss Schwarz, Akora TCG, Alpha Clash, Argent Saga TCG, BAKUGAN TCG, Battle Spirits Saga, Chrono Clash System, Dice Masters, Dragoborne, Dragon Ball Z TCG, Elestrals, Exodus TCG, Force of Will, Future Card Buddyfight, Gate Ruler Gundam Card Game, Kryptik, Lightseekers TCG, MetaX TCG, MetaZoo, Munchkin CCG, Star Wars: Destiny, The Caster Chronicles, Transformers TCG, Warhammer Age of Sigmar Champions, WIXOSS, World of Warcraft TCG, Gundam
TCG Restock
This app notifies you instantly when your favorite trading cards are restocked in nearby stores. Find locations by ZIP code or radius, and contribute to community accuracy by confirming or denying restock reports. Share photos as proof and get real-time alerts to never miss a valuable find.
- Real-time restock notifications
- Nearby store locator
- Community restock reports
- Photo proof of stock
- ZIP code and radius search
- Google/Apple login
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Never miss a restock again. TCG Restock lets you know the moment your favorite Pokémon trading cards hit the shelves. Find nearby stores — Search by ZIP code or radius to see where cards are available right now. Community reports — Confirm or deny restocks shared by other collectors to keep info accurate. Upload photos — Share proof of stock to help others. Real-time alerts — Get instant notifications when new restocks are reported in your area. Simple login — Sign in with Google, Apple, or your phone for quick access. TCG Restock is built for the community, by collectors — so you never waste a trip again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TCGplayer at 4.3 against TCG Restock's 1.0. TCGplayer also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 1) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). TCG Restock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TCGplayer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TCGplayer has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of TCGplayer's written reviews are positive against 0% of TCG Restock's.
TCGplayer ships an update fortnightly, TCG Restock every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCGplayer | TCG Restock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TCGplayer, Inc. | Akrew Inc. |
Customer experience
TCGplayer
TCG Restock
Bugs and requests
TCGplayer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Incorrect card information displayed
- Inability to properly scan certain card types (foils, black cards, etc.)
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to sync collection across devices
- More sorting/filtering options for collections
- Support for additional card games beyond MTG, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh
TCG Restock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TCGplayer
No in-app purchases
TCG Restock
No in-app purchases
