DTCGZone vs VGC Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DTCGZone
Access comprehensive card information for a popular trading card game. Browse the latest library, search for specific cards, bookmark favorites, and learn about card effects. Build and share your strongest decks to become a master.
- Latest card library access
- Easy card search
- Bookmark favorite cards
- Detailed card effect information
- Deck building tools
- Deck sharing with friends
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From browsing cards to building decks and sharing them with friends, it's all in one app. Whether you're just starting out or chasing the top tables, this is where you become the ultimate player. CARD LIBRARY - The complete, always-updated card database - Powerful search and filters — narrow by color, type and effect in seconds - Detailed card pages with full art, effects, cost and rarity - Bookmark your favorite cards for instant access DECK BUILDING - Build competitive decks with automatic memory and card-count tracking - Composition breakdown by color and type at a glance - Simulate your opening hand before you play - Share or export your decks to show them off BOOSTERS & RELEASES - Open boosters and reveal your pulls card by card - Release timeline so you never miss an upcoming set Plus dark mode, offline art downloads, new-card alerts and more. We update the app regularly with new features to help you become the ultimate player. This app is an unofficial fan-made tool. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any card game publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
VGC Helper
This app assists players in building competitive teams for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battles. It offers tools for damage calculation, speed ranking, and live battle assistance, along with comprehensive team management and Poképaste integration.
- Team Builder
- Damage Calculator
- Speed Ranking Calculator
- Battle Assistant
- Poképaste Support
- Team Management
- Pokémon/Move/Ability/Item Search
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VGC Helper is your Ranked Battles companion app. • Features: - Team Builder - Damage calc - Speed ranking calc - Battle assistant for live calcs - Teams list management - Full Poképaste support - View team summaries such as type defenses, speeds, move coverage, etc. - Search Pokémon, Move, Abilities, and Items while sorting by convenient information - Search Pokémon, Move, Abilities, and Items from popular usage rankings • Disclaimer: Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended. VGC Helper is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VGC Helper at 91% against DTCGZone's 43%. VGC Helper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). DTCGZone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. DTCGZone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and VGC Helper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VGC Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VGC Helper has 567 ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of DTCGZone's written reviews are positive against 91% of VGC Helper's.
DTCGZone ships an update every 3 days, VGC Helper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DTCGZone | VGC Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (96 ratings) | 4.8 (567 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 567 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | King Lun Chim | John Rommel Estropia |
Customer experience
DTCGZone
VGC Helper
Bugs and requests
DTCGZone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VGC Helper
Reported bugs
5 issues- Tatsugiri only learns 4 moves (Draco Meteor, Helping Hand, Muddy Water, Celebrate)
- Level select for team building non-functional
- Team reorganization causes duplicate teams and override issues
- Overridden teams become uneditable until menu exit
- Missing Pokémon data for certain species (e.g., Emboar)
Requested features
10 requests- Shiny Pokémon option/toggle
- Pokémon Box for storing specific builds
- Save individual Pokémon builds across teams
- Ability to set exact EV values
- Level selection beyond level 50
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- Regulation G and Regulation I support
- Regulation E Pokémon and movesets
- Battle feature for playing against friends
- Folder system to organize teams
- Character images or Pokémon thumbnails
In-app purchases
DTCGZone
- Monthly subscription(Standard)$0.991 Month
- Monthly subscription(PRO)$1.991 Month
VGC Helper
- Tip a Sandwich$0.99
- Tip 5 Sandwiches$4.99
- Tip 10 Sandwiches$9.99
