Comparison

Forces vs TCG Card Identifier Value

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

Head to head
About

Forces

Organize and manage army rosters for various tabletop wargames like Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar. View unit stats, abilities, and weapon profiles instantly, and calculate probabilities with built-in tools. Share unit details and track army composition efficiently.

Highlights
  • Organize army rosters
  • View unit stats and abilities
  • Built-in probability calculator
  • Share unit details
  • Track points and power levels
  • Supports multiple game systems
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Build, compose, and organize rosters for Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Kill Team, and more with Forces — a beautifully designed app that transforms how you create and manage your armies. Never build an army list manually again! **The Ultimate Army List Companion** View, Compose and organize your rosters with Forces — the beautifully designed app that transforms your army lists into an intuitive, modern interface. Say goodbye to printed lists. **Modern Design, Powerful Features** • Beautiful native interface designed for iOS with smooth animations and intuitive navigation • Lightning-fast search across all your units, keywords, and custom names • Split-view on iPad lets you browse rosters, units, and details simultaneously • Dark mode support for those late-night list building sessions • iCloud sync keeps your armies updated across all your Apple devices • Publish your rosters publicly to share with the Forces community **Built for Battle** • Instant access to unit stats, abilities, and weapon profiles • Smart organization by battlefield roles and detachments • Calculate the odds with built-in Mathhammer probability tools • Share beautifully formatted unit details with your opponents • Track points, power levels, and army composition at a glance **Comprehensive Game Support** Supports Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Kill Team, Warcry, Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, Aeronautica Imperialis, and many more game systems. **Stay Connected** • Push notifications for hobby news and updates (Pro feature) • Generate faction meta reports to see trending armies and popular units • Create lore-friendly names for your favorite models Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TCG Card Identifier Value

Instantly identify and appraise your trading card collection. Snap a photo to get key details, market value, and rarity insights. Manage your collection, track prices, and build decks with this powerful AI-powered scanner.

Highlights
  • Instant card identification
  • Market value and pricing trends
  • Collection management and organization
  • Rarity and set information
  • Deck building functionality
Features
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Experience TCG Card Identifier Value - the ultimate card scanner app for TCG card enthusiasts and collectors. Our powerful TCG card scanner technology helps you instantly recognize and appraise your collection with professional accuracy. Easily identify and check the value of your trading cards with TCG Card Identifier & Value. Simply snap a photo or upload an image, and our advanced AI will instantly recognize the card, providing key details, market value, and rarity insights. Whether you're a collector, trader, or enthusiast, this app helps you manage your collection effortlessly. Key Features: Instant Card Identification - Scan and identify cards from various TCGs. Market Value - Get up-to-date pricing and trends. Collection Management - Save, track, and organize your cards. Rarity & Set Info - Learn valuable details about each card. Card decks - Build your favorite decks with your unique card collection Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/tcg-card-identifier-value/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tcg-card-identifier-value/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Forces4 screens
TCG Card Identifier Value4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Forces at none against TCG Card Identifier Value's shown. Forces also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 29%). TCG Card Identifier Value's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 102). On price, update cadence, 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. Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and TCG Card Identifier Value sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TCG Card Identifier Value holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TCG Card Identifier Value has 4.3K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Forces's written reviews are positive against 29% of TCG Card Identifier Value's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forces ships an update every 4 days, TCG Card Identifier Value weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Forces versus TCG Card Identifier Value: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForcesTCG Card Identifier Value
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (102 ratings)4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better28.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1024.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#145 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOffblast SoftworksHa Vu Thi Thu

Customer experience

Forces

All ratings101 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative34.6%

TCG Card Identifier Value

All ratings4,279 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive28.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative69.4%

Bugs and requests

Forces

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TCG Card Identifier Value

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Network errors preventing scans
  • Inaccurate market value estimates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved free scanning capabilities
  • More detailed card condition analysis
  • Integration with trading platforms

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Forces

Subscriptions1
  • Forces Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mini Tip$0.99
9 purchases

TCG Card Identifier Value

Subscriptions9
  • Flash Sale Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly First Month1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly 7 Days Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • In App Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly New3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Forces free?
Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCG Card Identifier Value free?
TCG Card Identifier Value is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forces or TCG Card Identifier Value?
TCG Card Identifier Value is rated higher. Forces averages 4.4 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while TCG Card Identifier Value averages 4.8 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Forces or TCG Card Identifier Value have ads?
TCG Card Identifier Value shows ads; Forces does not.
Which is updated more often, Forces or TCG Card Identifier Value?
Forces ships an update every 4 days, and TCG Card Identifier Value weekly. Most recently, Forces was updated on October 30, 2026 and TCG Card Identifier Value on October 28, 2026.

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