Comparison

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App vs PokeBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App

Learn and play the Digimon Card Game with this tutorial app. It offers guided lessons for basic rules and allows you to practice with pre-made decks. Experience the trading card game on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Tutorial Mode for basic rules
  • Free Battle Mode for practice
  • Play with 3 different start decks
  • Mobile and tablet compatibility
Features
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A tutorial app that lets you experience the trading card game "Digimon Card Game" to be released in 2020! Enjoy Digimon Card Game on your smartphone or tablet! ● Learn how to play Digimon Card Game! Equipped with "Tutorial Mode" to understand the basic rules and "Free Battle Mode" to actually play! ●Play with 3 different start decks! You can enjoy a free battle using the half deck of the 3 start deck! Experience the fun of Digimon Card Game with Digimon Teaching App! 【Official site】 https://world.digimoncard.com/ [Official Facebook] https://www.facebook.com/digimontcgen *The target age of the physical Digimon Card Game may differ from this application. *Those below the target age should play with the supervision of a parent or guardian. ©Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation

About

PokeBuddy

This fan-made companion app helps Pokémon TCG players build decks, practice solo against a CPU, and track match statistics. It also allows users to manage their card collection and follow the current meta through tournament results.

Highlights
  • Deck building with import options
  • Solo playtesting against CPU
  • Match logging and win rate statistics
  • Card search and collection management
  • Tournament results and meta tracking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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An unofficial, fan-made companion app for Pokémon Trading Card Game players: build decks, playtest solo against a CPU, log every match, and see win rates by matchup. ■ Who it's for - You want to build decks on your phone and playtest them efficiently on your own - You want numbers, not just wins and losses, so you know which matchups you're weak against - You want to keep track of the cards you own and the ones you still need - You want to follow the meta through top-placing decks and card usage rates ■ Features [Deck Building] - Add cards one at a time, or import from a deck code, a screenshot, or your camera - Generate deck codes for both the Japanese and English card pools - See your whole deck at a glance and adjust it as the meta shifts - Simulate sealed packs from the latest set, build from your pool, and play it out against the CPU [Solo Playtesting] - Practice your deck on its own, or put a CPU opponent across the table - Card effects are implemented, so testing runs smoothly without manual bookkeeping - Find your mulligan rate and clunky openings before they cost you a real game [Match Logs & Stats] - Record your deck and your opponent's deck together - Win rates per deck and per matchup show you which matchups to work on - Save and share results for each tournament you enter - Import a text battle log to replay any match turn by turn and share it with friends [Card Search & Collection] - Search cards in both English and Japanese, and switch languages with one tap - Hear how a card name is pronounced when you're not sure - Filter by card type, regulation mark, set, and more - Register the cards you own and the ones you want, and manage them in one place [Tournament Results] - Browse results from Japanese events, international events, and online tournaments - Check top deck lists, their share of the field, and the cards actually being played [Sync Across Devices] - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email and pick up where you left off on another device ■ Please note This is an unofficial app made by an individual fan for players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK inc. All related trademarks belong to their respective owners. This app does not sell cards or provide card images.

Screenshots

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App4 screens
PokeBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PokeBuddy at 4.8 against Digimon Card Game Tutorial App's 4.0. PokeBuddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 69%). Digimon Card Game Tutorial App's advantage is ratings volume (329 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PokeBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digimon Card Game Tutorial App has 329 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Digimon Card Game Tutorial App's written reviews are positive against 89% of PokeBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App ships an update every 18 months, PokeBuddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digimon Card Game Tutorial App versus PokeBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigimon Card Game Tutorial AppPokeBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (329 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings329 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB197 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBANDAI Co., Ltd.Shinnosuke Komiya

Customer experience

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App

All ratings327 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative17.4%

PokeBuddy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.6%

Bugs and requests

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Card effects not working correctly
  • Inability to digivolve certain Digimon
  • Opponent's cards suddenly becoming overpowered

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make a full online version of the game
  • Add more deck options and customization
  • Introduce online multiplayer
  • Translate to more languages
  • Expand content with more tutorials and mechanics

PokeBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Digimon Card Game Tutorial App

No in-app purchases

None

PokeBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digimon Card Game Tutorial App free?
Digimon Card Game Tutorial App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PokeBuddy free?
PokeBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digimon Card Game Tutorial App or PokeBuddy?
PokeBuddy is rated higher. Digimon Card Game Tutorial App averages 4.0 out of 5 from 329 ratings, while PokeBuddy averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Digimon Card Game Tutorial App or PokeBuddy have ads?
Neither Digimon Card Game Tutorial App nor PokeBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digimon Card Game Tutorial App or PokeBuddy?
Digimon Card Game Tutorial App ships an update every 18 months, and PokeBuddy every 3 days. Most recently, Digimon Card Game Tutorial App was updated on November 3, 2026 and PokeBuddy on November 7, 2026.

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