MasterDex vs TCGChallenge TCG Dex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MasterDex
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for fans and trainers, offering detailed information on creatures, team building, and the trading card game. It features offline access, advanced search, and tracking for favorite creatures and shinies, updated for the latest generation.
- Updated creature information
- Team builder tool
- Trading Card Game details
- Offline functionality
- Shiny creature tracker
- Advanced search filters
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Embark on an epic journey with MasterDex, the ultimate companion for all the fans and trainers. Key Features: ▶ Updated to Scarlet and Violet: Stay up-to-date with the latest generation of creatures, including their unique forms, evolutions, and abilities. ▶ Team Builder: Strategize and assemble your dream team using MasterDex's intuitive team-building feature. Plan your battles and unleash the power of synergy. ▶ TCG Info Included: Dive into the Trading Card Game world with comprehensive TCG information, including card details, prices, and rarity. ▶ No Login Required: Get instant access to a wealth of creature knowledge without the hassle of creating an account or remembering credentials. ▶ Works Offline: MasterDex is designed to be your reliable companion, even when you're offline. Access crucial information on the go, no matter where your adventures take you. ▶ Special Evolutions and Alternative Forms: Uncover the secrets of special evolutions and explore the diverse range of alternative forms within this captivating universe. ▶ Create a List of Your Favorite Creatures: Keep track of your most cherished companions. ▶ Keep Track of Your Shinies: Stay organized and track your shiny creatures with ease. MasterDex helps you monitor and celebrate your rare and unique discoveries. ▶ Detailed Information: Access to comprehensive details on creatures, moves, abilities, natures, items locations, and types. ▶ Advanced Search Filters: Find the creatures you're looking for effortlessly using advanced search filters. Narrow down your search based on various criteria. Embark on an extraordinary journey with MasterDex, your go-to companion. Please note that MasterDex is an unofficial, fan-made, and free-to-use app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the creators of the captivating world. Start your adventure today and become a true master!"
TCGChallenge TCG Dex
Organize your physical trading card game collection with a visual, slot-based challenge. Track progress, manage wishlists, and view card details and estimated prices. Ideal for collectors aiming to complete their sets step-by-step.
- Visual collection completion
- Track pending and completed entries
- Manage wishlists
- View card variants and images
- Mark cards as collected
- Estimated card prices
- Local data backup
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Turn your physical TCG card collection into a visual, organized, and easy-to-follow challenge. TCGChallenge Card Dex is designed for collectors who want to complete their own card challenge without getting lost among sets, variants, and endless lists. Instead of managing a collection like a complicated inventory, the app offers something clearer: each entry represents a collection slot, and each slot is completed with a real physical card chosen by you. Mark your collected cards, review which entries are still missing, check available variants, and track your progress visually with sprites, silhouettes, and a grid designed to make every step feel satisfying. ONE SLOT, ONE MAIN CARD Each entry has one main card assigned to it. If you choose another card for the same slot, the new one replaces the previous one. This keeps the challenge clean, visual, and easy to understand: it is not about accumulating quantities, but about completing your collection step by step. IDEAL FOR TCG COLLECTORS TCGChallenge Card Dex helps you: • Complete a visual collection with physical cards. • See pending and completed entries at a glance. • Check cards, variants, and images associated with each entry. • Mark a card as collected. • Change the main card assigned to a slot. • Create and review your wishlist. • Check estimated prices when available. • Choose your currency between EUR and USD. • Enable or disable Japanese cards. • Configure forms and variants according to your challenge. • Use normal or shiny sprites when available. • Switch between light, dark, or system mode. • Use the app in Spanish or English. • Export and import a local backup of your data. CARD PRICES AND DATA The app may display card information, variants, images, and estimated prices when this data is available. Values are for reference only and may change over time. TCGChallenge Card Dex is not a financial tool, does not guarantee exact prices, and does not sell cards. AN INDEPENDENT APP TCGChallenge Card Tracker is an independent app created for TCG card collectors. It is not an official app, not a game, not a marketplace, and it does not allow cards to be purchased inside the app. All third-party trademarks, names, and content belong to their respective owners. The app is provided only as an informational collection tracking tool. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TCGChallenge TCG Dex at none against MasterDex's 2. TCGChallenge TCG Dex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). MasterDex's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. MasterDex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TCGChallenge TCG Dex asks for nothing beyond the download.
MasterDex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MasterDex has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of MasterDex's written reviews are positive against 100% of TCGChallenge TCG Dex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MasterDex ships an update every 3 weeks, TCGChallenge TCG Dex every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MasterDex | TCGChallenge TCG Dex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorenzo Greco | Ismael Munoz |
Customer experience
MasterDex
TCGChallenge TCG Dex
Bugs and requests
MasterDex
Reported bugs
5 issues- Shiny toggle not working in team builder
- Pokémon 3D models and artwork not displaying
- Johto region locations missing
- Crashes when adding Pokémon to teams
- Incorrect information for some Pokémon (e.g., Necrozma's ability, Pikachu's classification)
Requested features
9 requests- Add Pokémon location filters
- Implement ability to mark Pokémon as caught/seen
- Add damage calculator
- Allow reorganizing of teams
- Include Pokémon cries and Dynamax/Gigantamax forms
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- Add Pokémon trainer and villain information
- Provide option to change default sprite view
- Implement Tera Type information
- Add item location and TM/HM information
TCGChallenge TCG Dex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MasterDex
- Masteredex - Sale$1.99
- Masterdex PRO$2.99
TCGChallenge TCG Dex
No in-app purchases
Questions
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