Hobbiesville vs Formerlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hobbiesville
Discover a vast online collection of trading cards, board games, and collectible figures. This premier hobby shop ships across Canada, the US, and worldwide, catering to collectors of all kinds.
- Trading card games
- Board games
- Collectible figures
- Sports cards
- Worldwide shipping
- Hobby supplies
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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.
Formerlink
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Formerlink makes it easy for people to see what cards you have and trade with you - online or at card shows and trade nights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hobbiesville at none against Formerlink's 5. Hobbiesville also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Formerlink sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hobbiesville asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hobbiesville ships an update fortnightly, Formerlink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hobbiesville | Formerlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hobbiesville Boutique Inc. | Formerlink Inc. |
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
Formerlink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hobbiesville
No in-app purchases
Formerlink
- 400 AI Credits$5.00
- 900 AI Credits$10.00
- 2300 AI Credits$25.00
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- 4700 AI Credits$50.00
- 10000 AI Credits$100.00
