Comparison

Pal Pad vs YGO Duel Lab

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

Head to head
About

Pal Pad

Easily create, organize, and export custom decks for the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Features include a full-featured editor, filtering by format, and import/export options for popular platforms like Limitless and PTCGO.

Highlights
  • Full-featured deck editor
  • Card filtering by format
  • Banned card flagging
  • Limitless TCG import
  • PTCGO list import
  • Image export
  • Tournament list export
Features
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Make, save, and export decks for the Pokemon Trading Card Game! Pal Pad makes it extremely easy to organize all of your decks into one consolidated place, and allows seamless integration with all of your favorite import/export options. Stop typing all of your lists in Google Docs and accidentally bringing a 59 card deck to a cup and step up your deck list game with Pal Pad! Features: * FULL-FEATURED DECK EDITOR - Add/remove cards and format will automatically adjust to the cards you have. Cards you add can be filtered to show only the format of your deck, and banned cards are flagged for removal in all deck lists * FUTURE FORMAT * LIMITLESS + PTCGO IMPORT - Import a deck list from Limitless TCG from within the app. Browse Limitless by deck archetype and load the deck you want right into a new deck for saving or exporting. Of course, you can always import a good old fashioned PTCGO list. * IMAGE + PTCGO + TOURNAMENT EXPORT - Export a deck list through an image to share (only part of the Leaks Package) or through PTCGO list directly in the app. Never has it been easier to share your deck with friends. Or, once you're ready to bring that spice to your local tournament, use the tournament list export feature (also available in Leaks Package) to generate a tournament-ready list you can print out and turn in! Here’s what people have to say about Pal Pad: filthy busted broken insano app - Erik Arts You’re a wizard, take my money - Luke River Morsa YO THIS IS ACTUALLY INSANE - Rahul Reddy All card assets belong to The Pokemon Company International. All information shown in the Limitless Import view was compiled by Limitless TCG.

About

YGO Duel Lab

Build and test custom card decks with all officially announced cards. Practice strategies and refine skills by simulating game scenarios. This app focuses on training and does not include online play.

Highlights
  • Deck building with official cards
  • Hand testing for strategy refinement
  • Scenario recreation in Playground mode
  • Offline training and skill enhancement
  • Supports all card expansions
Features
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Build and customize your decks with ease using all officially announced cards from every expansion. Test hands to refine your strategies and enhance your skills before you duel. In the Playground, save and load opponent boards to recreate specific scenarios and train against real end boards. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned duelist, YGO Duel Lab is your go-to platform for mastering the game. Unleash your potential and prepare for duel! Disclaimer : This app is designed to focus on training and enhancing your skills in the game. It will never include features for online play. For online gameplay, please use the official apps provided by the respective developers or publishers.

Screenshots

Pal Pad4 screens
YGO Duel Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YGO Duel Lab at 100% against Pal Pad's 33%. YGO Duel Lab also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0). Pal Pad's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pal Pad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and YGO Duel Lab sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YGO Duel Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pal Pad's written reviews are positive against 100% of YGO Duel Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pal Pad ships an update daily, YGO Duel Lab monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pal Pad versus YGO Duel Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPal PadYGO Duel Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (24 ratings)4.8 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2434 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared GrimesRenaud Buisine

Customer experience

Pal Pad

All ratings24 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

YGO Duel Lab

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pal Pad

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Leaks Package$0.99
10 purchases

YGO Duel Lab

One-time10
  • Sleeve Enneacraft Atori.MAR$0.99
  • Sleeve Mitsurugi Habakiri$0.99
  • Sleeve Kewl Tune Reco$0.99
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  • Sleeve Dracotail Faimena$0.99
  • Sleeve Yummy Cooky$0.99
  • Sleeve Dracotail Mululu$0.99
  • Sleeve Dracotail Phryxul$0.99
  • Sleeve Fallen of Albaz$0.99
  • Sleeve Blue Eyes White Dragon$0.99
  • Sleeve Blazing Cartesia$0.99

Questions

Is Pal Pad free?
Pal Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YGO Duel Lab free?
YGO Duel Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pal Pad or YGO Duel Lab?
YGO Duel Lab is rated higher. Pal Pad averages 3.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while YGO Duel Lab averages 4.8 from 34 ratings.
Do Pal Pad or YGO Duel Lab have ads?
Neither Pal Pad nor YGO Duel Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pal Pad or YGO Duel Lab?
Pal Pad ships an update daily, and YGO Duel Lab monthly. Most recently, Pal Pad was updated on November 3, 2026 and YGO Duel Lab on November 4, 2026.

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