Comparison

Machine Start Delay vs Pirate Pete Collector

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

Head to head
About

Machine Start Delay

Features
Read full description

This application helps to calculate the time for a delayed start of household appliances when connecting "Green tariffs"

About

Pirate Pete Collector

Manage and organize your collectible card games, track your inventory, and plan your decks. Discover missing cards, estimate values, and connect with other collectors for trades and tournaments.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple collections
  • Track card copies and conditions
  • Mark trade and wanted cards
  • Build and export decks
  • Estimate card values
  • Organize tournaments
  • Offline collection tracking
Features
Read full description

Your cards. Your treasure. Pirate Pete Collector brings classic and out-of-print collectible card games together in one place. Explore your cards, fill the gaps in your sets, and plan your next deck or trade. MAKE IT YOUR COLLECTION Keep three separately named collections. Track copies and conditions, mark Trade and Wanted cards, and browse visual binders with missing-card pockets. Choose a skin that suits your collection. BUILD WITH THE RIGHT CARDS Choose exact physical printings, open card details from your deck, and see what you own, what is missing and the estimated cost to finish. Record wins and losses. For supported SWCCG virtual overlays, select the physical base you intend to use; ownership and cost use that printing. Browse supported rules, lore, related cards and card interactions. BRING YOUR GEMP DECKS Import LOTR GEMP public share URLs or saved deck text/files. Import SWCCG GEMP exported files or paste their complete export text. Review card versions, quantities and printing choices, then export supported SWCCG and LOTR decks back to GEMP. Dedicated deck backups preserve more information, including chosen physical bases and win/loss records. EXPLORE STAR TREK VIRTUAL CARDS Browse separate Star Trek First Edition and Second Edition virtual-card lists with artwork, rules and details. Add eligible cards to decks of the same edition. These cards stay in deck building; they do not add collectible inventory or physical-card value. FIND, TRADE AND PLAY Search by game, set or card name. Use the beta scanner to suggest matches from a photo, then confirm the printing, condition and quantity. Share Trade and Wanted lists from selected collections and find matches with other collectors. Organize tournaments with pairings, timers, results and standings, plus optional account saves and public views. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE Review PP Market estimates and eligible PP Buy values, compare available eBay listings, and save collection-value snapshots. Keep grades, certification numbers, photos and notes in Graded Library. Values are estimates; availability, condition and coverage vary. Marketplace listing amounts are asking prices or bids, not guaranteed sale values. KEEP YOUR RECORDS CLOSE Collect as a guest or create an account. Core collection tracking and the bundled catalog work offline. Account collection sync covers collection names and Owned quantities, including conditions. Optional automatic uploads save changes while the app is open; Sync now checks for changes from other devices. Signing in alone never replaces your local collections. Portable backups cover broader collection records, including Trade, Wants, graded records, managed photos and value history. Include shared records to back up the independent deck library, or use its dedicated deck backup. Deck account sync is managed separately. Import supported spreadsheets, export lists, and review restore choices before applying them. TAKE A LITTLE ADVENTURE Set sail in Pirates!, a card-hunting mini-game with saved voyages, treasure encounters, upgrades and a Bank. Your voyage and Bank stay on that device, separate from your real collection, account collection sync and collection backups. Online features require internet. Detailed rules and image coverage vary by game and printing. Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh are not included in the active catalog. Read the in-app User Manual for step-by-step help. Questions or feedback: cole@piratepeteccg.com

Screenshots

Machine Start Delay4 screens
Pirate Pete Collector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pirate Pete Collector at every 5 days against Machine Start Delay's every 21 months. Machine Start Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Machine Start Delay ships an update every 21 months, Pirate Pete Collector every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Machine Start Delay versus Pirate Pete Collector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachine Start DelayPirate Pete Collector
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB511 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrii TischenkoCole Duncan

In-app purchases

None

Machine Start Delay

No in-app purchases

None

Pirate Pete Collector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machine Start Delay free?
Machine Start Delay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pirate Pete Collector free?
Pirate Pete Collector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Machine Start Delay or Pirate Pete Collector have ads?
Neither Machine Start Delay nor Pirate Pete Collector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Machine Start Delay or Pirate Pete Collector?
Machine Start Delay ships an update every 21 months, and Pirate Pete Collector every 5 days. Most recently, Machine Start Delay was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pirate Pete Collector on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons