Comparison

Card Game Simulator vs TCGSim

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

Head to head
About

Card Game Simulator

Design, import, and play custom card games on a virtual tabletop. Create your own rules, import unique cards, and share your creations with friends online or locally. Features a deck editor and a searchable card explorer.

Highlights
  • Create custom card games
  • Import custom cards and images
  • Organize decks and cards
  • Play with friends online or locally
  • Virtual tabletop gameplay
  • Searchable card explorer
  • Deck editor
Features
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Create, share, and play card games with Card Game Simulator! Create your own original card games, import custom cards, organize your decks and cards, and play card games with your friends. All on an intuitive virtual tabletop! # Create and Share Games: You can download additional games by selecting the center card game in the Main Menu. Press the download button that appears and enter the CGS AutoUpdate URL for the game you would like to download. If you enable Developer Mode, you can easily create your own games by importing images onto custom boards and tables, and create custom cards and decks. You can also define your own custom game(s) by following the Custom Games Documentation on the CGS website! # Cards Explorer: See all the cards laid out neatly and easily search-able, with the option to filter for any search criteria. If you enable Developer Mode, you can also add custom cards here. # Deck Editor: Some card games will come with pre-built decks, but you can always create new decks by writing in card names or with the visual Deck Editor. You can load up and edit existing decks, or you can start with completely new decks to add and save for later. # Multi-player: Create online rooms with optional passwords to ensure only your friends Join your game. You can play over LAN or over the internet. # Single-player: You can immediately Start a game, either to play by yourself or to play with friends hot-seat style. # Key Features: - Online sandbox with unlimited games to play how you want. - Create and play your own original games. - Play just like you do in real life; pick up, rotate, and flip any card. - Up to 10 people can play online together on the same table. - Save, load, and share decks. - Multiple "drawer"s allow you to play locally on the same computer with your friends. - Default games: Standard French-Suited 52-cards, Dominoes, and Mahjong

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

Card Game Simulator4 screens
TCGSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Card Game Simulator at 3.6 against TCGSim's 3.0. Card Game Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). TCGSim's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. TCGSim sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Card Game Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Game Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Game Simulator has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Card Game Simulator's written reviews are positive against 78% of TCGSim's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Game Simulator ships an update every 6 days, TCGSim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Card Game Simulator versus TCGSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Game SimulatorTCGSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinol Digital LLCKenta Hayakawa

Customer experience

Card Game Simulator

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

TCGSim

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

In-app purchases

None

Card Game Simulator

No in-app purchases

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 Card Game Simulator free?
Card Game Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCGSim free?
TCGSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Game Simulator or TCGSim?
Card Game Simulator is rated higher. Card Game Simulator averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while TCGSim averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Card Game Simulator or TCGSim have ads?
TCGSim shows ads; Card Game Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Game Simulator or TCGSim?
Card Game Simulator ships an update every 6 days, and TCGSim every 3 months. Most recently, Card Game Simulator was updated on August 18, 2026 and TCGSim on June 7, 2026.

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