Hobbiesville vs XPcollect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hobbiesville
This online hobby shop offers a vast selection of collectible items, including trading cards, board games, and figures. It serves the Ottawa area and ships internationally, catering to collectors seeking the latest releases and expansions.
- Wide selection of collectibles
- Trading card games (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic)
- Board games and expansions
- Collectible figures
- Ships across Canada and US
- App exclusive deals
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Welcome to Hobbiesville, your online hobby shop. We stock all-things collectable. From Pokemon to Yu-Gi-Oh, and Magic the Gathering to Games Workshop. We have a massive assortment of sports cards, board games, and collectable figures. With a home base serving the Ottawa area, we ship across Canada/US and around the world. Whether you are chasing the latest trading card releases or looking to add an expansion pack to your favourite board game, Hobbiesville has it.
XPcollect
This app serves as a trusted source for trading card game (TCG) needs, featuring monthly subscription boxes and regular restocks. It offers community events, member pricing, and giveaways for collectors.
- Monthly subscription boxes
- Weekly restocks
- Giveaways
- Community events
- Member pricing
- TCG collector focus
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XPcollect is the most trusted source for your TCG needs and home of the one and only ElitePokeBox monthly sub! -Weekly restocks -Giveaways -Community Events -Member Pricing -Join thousands of other collectors today! #OneTribe
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hobbiesville at 45% against XPcollect's 0%. Hobbiesville also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (87 vs 3). XPcollect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Hobbiesville holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hobbiesville has 87 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Hobbiesville's written reviews are positive against 0% of XPcollect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hobbiesville | XPcollect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (87 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbiesville Boutique Inc. | Poke Elite Tribe LLC |
Customer experience
Hobbiesville
XPcollect
Bugs and requests
Hobbiesville
Reported bugs
15 issues- App won't let you sign in
- App glitches and places orders twice
- Products weren't loading during the drop
- Scrolling on the app hasn't felt smooth
- Alerts don't bring you to the correct item
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- App doesn't have the same items on the website
- App is slow to load
- Filters do not do both an in-stock and sort function simultaneously
- App can't properly review order before paying
- Tracking delivery date keeps changing daily
- Delivery option tracking is unreliable
- No bubble wrap for booster boxes leading to damage
- Oversized box and not stuffed well enough
- Items tumbling inside box
- App exclusive prices are higher on app than announced on website
Requested features
16 requests- Add an in-stock filter
- Allow deletion of out-of-stock items from cart
- Improve scrolling smoothness
- Fix alerts to lead to correct items
- Allow users to sign in
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- Provide restock notifications
- Allow opting out of certain notification types
- Add a cancellation option for orders
- Offer more flexibility for order mistakes
- Sync app items with website items
- Improve app performance
- Implement a dark mode option
- Allow users to review order properly before paying
- Offer refunds on unstarted orders
- Improve packaging for transport
- Add a bot-free release system that actually works
XPcollect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hobbiesville
No in-app purchases
XPcollect
No in-app purchases
