Comparison

Amiibox vs PortalDex

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

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About

Amiibox

Easily manage your amiibo collection by scanning NFC tags to add them or writing amiibo data to various NFC tags. Import your own files and discover amiibo details, game benefits, and more. Supports all amiibo releases and offers a user-friendly, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Scan NFC tags to add amiibo
  • Write amiibo data to NFC tags
  • Import amiibo from .bin files
  • View amiibo details and game benefits
  • Manage collection and wishlist
  • Offline support
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Amiibox is the best Amiibo collection app with the ability to add amiibo to your collection by simply scanning their NFC tags and writing those amiibo to different kind of NFC tags. The app works with: - All NTAG I2C Plus 2K NFC tags and devices - All NTAG215 NFC tags - Flashiibo - PowerTags - N2 Elite Tags - Other generic NFC reading/writing devices so you can quickly restore your backups easely. You can also import your own .bin files if you prefer to keep your amiibo sealed. BEWARE OF CLONE APPS: Amiibox is the leading Amiibo writing app and there are clone apps that copy our design and description. Their functionality is far from what Amiibox offers so make sure you pick the original app for the best experience! The app works with all amiibo ever released, including such series as Splatoon, Animal Crossing, Mario, Metroid, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon etc. Please note that the recently released Kirby Air Riders and newer amiibos require NTAG I2C Plus 2K based tags or devices Keep in mind that Amiibox will always support every single amiibo released without updating the app - just like magic! Features: • Superior, beautiful and user-friendly interface • Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro apps to browse the whole Amiibo collection whenever you want • Owned collection with the ability to add new amiibo by scanning their NFC tags or importing amiibo from files • Get details like release date, unique id, collection and more from any amiibo • Learn about each amiibo benefits and usage in game • Global amiibo search • Add amiibo you are hunting for to your wishlist • Easy to use with NO ads or annoying pop-ups • Dark mode and support for Dark/Tinted Icons • iCloud Sync support for Favorite and Wishlist amiibo • Full offline support • Game Center Achievements Amiibox is built with privacy in mind. That means that no data is sent to developers or any other third party*. Amiibox does not send any amiibo data anywhere. Amiibox does not have any tracking tools in the app. All your amiibo data is stored privately on your device and only you have access to it. Note: Most iPads do not have a NFC chip so you can only browse the Amiibo collection on those iPads. (*) Valid unless you choose to view ads to earn credits in which case a unique identifier is being send to Google. ---- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://amiibox.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://amiibox.app/privacy-policy/ ---- DISCLAIMER Amiibox is an unofficial app for collectors and fans of amiibo and is intended only to be used for informational and educational purposes. Amiibox is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. amiibo is a registered trademark of Nintendo. All items, names, and other aspects are trademarked and owned by their respective owners.

About

PortalDex

This fan-made app helps you track your Skylanders figure collection. Browse a comprehensive catalog, log owned items, manage wishlists, and identify duplicates. All data is stored locally and accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Skylanders catalog
  • Offline collection tracking
  • Wishlist management
  • Duplicate figure manager
  • Detailed figure information
  • Filter by game, element, rarity, type
Features
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PortalDex is an unofficial fan-made collection tracker for Skylanders figures. It is not made by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Activision. If you are looking for the official Skylanders app, please visit Activision's website. —— Keep track of every figure you own across three toys-to-life lines — Skylanders, amiibo, and Disney Infinity. Browse the complete catalogs, log your collection, watch your completion percentage grow, and never lose track of what you still need — all offline, no account required. **Browse the Full Catalog** The built-in Skylanders database covers all six games and every figure type — characters, traps, vehicles, expansion packs, creation crystals, and trophies. Filter by game, element, rarity, or type. Tap any figure to see its details and add it to your collection or wishlist in one tap. **Three Collections in One App** Switch between three parallel catalogs, each with its own dashboard and completion stats: • Skylanders — all six games • amiibo — the full lineup across every amiibo series • Disney Infinity — figures, play sets, power discs, and toy box games (1.0, 2.0, 3.0) Each line is tracked separately, so completion stays meaningful for every collection. **Price Guide** See an indicative, community-maintained value for each figure — loose and boxed — shown in your choice of 16 currencies. Values are a rough guide for trading and insurance, stored offline; the app never estimates a price it doesn't have. **Track Your Collection** Your dashboard shows overall completion as a percentage and breaks progress down by game and by element. Tap any stat to drill into the full list. One tap shows every figure you are still missing. Another shows your duplicates. **A Fan-Built Database** base figures and named collector variants across all six games: • Spyro's Adventure • Giants • Swap Force • Trap Team • SuperChargers • Imaginators Collector editions are included — Eon's Elite, Legendary variants, Glow in the Dark, Phantom, and Dark editions. Crossover figures (Donkey Kong, Bowser, Crash Bandicoot, Dr. Neo Cortex) are tagged separately. **Rarity Tiers** Figures are tagged by rarity so you can focus on the hard-to-find ones first. The Rare Only filter on the Missing screen shows only Legendary, Elite, and Crossover figures at a glance. **Duplicate Manager** Own more than one copy of a figure? The duplicate manager lets you track quantities and decide which extras to trade or sell. **Wishlist** Found a figure you still need? Bookmark it to your wishlist in one tap. When you later add it to your collection, it is automatically removed from the wishlist. **Personal Notes** Attach free-text notes to any owned figure — where you bought it, its condition, whether it is for trade. Add as many notes as you need. **Offline & Private** No account, no cloud sync, no subscription, and no in-app purchases — everything is included. Your collection is stored locally on your iPhone and never leaves your device. A few optional links (buy online, contribute a photo, suggest a price correction) open in Safari; nothing else connects to the internet. —— DISCLAIMER PortalDex is an independent fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, licensed by, or connected to Activision Publishing, Inc., Nintendo Co., Ltd., or The Walt Disney Company in any way. Skylanders, Spyro, and all related character names, game titles, and marks are trademarks and copyrights of Activision Publishing, Inc. amiibo, Donkey Kong, Bowser, and related marks are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. Disney Infinity and related characters and marks are trademarks and copyrights of Disney Enterprises, Inc. and its affiliates; Marvel and Star Wars marks are the property of their respective owners. Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved to their respective owners. This app does not reproduce any game content, artwork, or sound from these franchises.

Screenshots

Amiibox4 screens
PortalDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PortalDex at none against Amiibox's 5. PortalDex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Amiibox's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 14) and device support (6 vs 2). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Amiibox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. PortalDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Amiibox against 4.6 for PortalDex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amiibox has 1.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Amiibox's written reviews are positive against 80% of PortalDex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amiibox ships an update every 2 months, PortalDex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Amiibox versus PortalDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmiiboxPortalDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRanduSoft SRLJensen Innovation v/Klaus Jensen

Customer experience

Amiibox

All ratings1,906 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative33.0%

PortalDex

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Amiibox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain amiibo not recognized or disappearing from collection
  • Writing NFC tags not working as expected
  • Apple Pay interference when trying to write NFC tags

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually add amiibo without scanning
  • Filtering and sorting options for collection
  • Confirmation when writing NFC tags
  • Support for exporting/backing up collection data

PortalDex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Amiibox

Subscriptions1
  • Amiibox Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • One credit$0.99
  • Five credits$3.99
  • Ten credits$6.99
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  • Amiibox Premium$17.99
None

PortalDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amiibox free?
Amiibox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PortalDex free?
PortalDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amiibox or PortalDex?
Amiibox is rated higher. Amiibox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while PortalDex averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Amiibox or PortalDex have ads?
Amiibox shows ads; PortalDex does not.
Which is updated more often, Amiibox or PortalDex?
Amiibox ships an update every 2 months, and PortalDex weekly. Most recently, Amiibox was updated on October 30, 2026 and PortalDex on October 28, 2026.

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