Comparison

カード ゲーム メーカー vs TCGSim

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

Head to head
About

カード ゲーム メーカー

This application allows users to create their own custom card games. It provides explanations of the app's features and development status, and accepts bug reports from users.

Highlights
  • Card game creation tool
  • Development status updates
  • Latest information
  • Bug reporting
  • Customizable game rules
Features
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I plan to provide explanations of the application, development status, and the latest information on the following page. I accept reports of suspected bugs such as "The text is different from the actual movement. https://note.com/hiehie1004/n/n93b0abe538a9

About

TCGSim

Practice popular trading card games solo with this easy-to-use app. It supports deck tuning, strategy research, and includes features like free card manipulation and dice rolls. Customize your experience with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Solo play for 1-2 player fields
  • Free card manipulation
  • Deck and card management
  • Import decks via codes/CSV
  • Dice roll and coin toss
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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A must-have app for TCG players! This app is a simple and easy-to-use solo play app for popular trading card games. Use it for deck tuning and strategy research. Supported TCG Examples: - Yu-Gi-Oh! - Pokémon TCG (Pokémon Card) - Duel Masters *This app is a non-official app for each TCG. Key Features: - Solo play (supports 1-player and 2-player fields) - Free card manipulation - Deck management (create/edit/delete) - Card management (create/edit/delete) – up to 500 cards - Download cards/decks from deck codes or CSV files - Dice roll / coin toss functions In-App Purchases (Optional): - Remove ads - Increase deck registration limit - Customize card back images Customize field background images *For the setting method, please refer to the X (old twitter) account below. https://twitter.com/TCGSim

Screenshots

カード ゲーム メーカー4 screens
TCGSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TCGSim at 78% against カード ゲーム メーカー's 25%. カード ゲーム メーカー's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. カード ゲーム メーカー sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TCGSim sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

カード ゲーム メーカー holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of カード ゲーム メーカー's written reviews are positive against 78% of TCGSim's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

カード ゲーム メーカー ships an update fortnightly, TCGSim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
カード ゲーム メーカー versus TCGSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterカード ゲーム メーカーTCGSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB167 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHiromasa DoiKenta Hayakawa

Customer experience

カード ゲーム メーカー

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

TCGSim

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

カード ゲーム メーカー

One-time1
  • Hide advertisements$2.99
4 purchases

TCGSim

One-time4
  • Unlock Custom Field Image$1.99
  • Unlock Custom Card Back$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Unlock Deck Slots$2.99

Questions

Is カード ゲーム メーカー free?
カード ゲーム メーカー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCGSim free?
TCGSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, カード ゲーム メーカー or TCGSim?
カード ゲーム メーカー is rated higher. カード ゲーム メーカー averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TCGSim averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do カード ゲーム メーカー or TCGSim have ads?
Both カード ゲーム メーカー and TCGSim show ads.
Which is updated more often, カード ゲーム メーカー or TCGSim?
カード ゲーム メーカー ships an update fortnightly, and TCGSim every 3 months. Most recently, カード ゲーム メーカー was updated on November 3, 2026 and TCGSim on November 4, 2026.

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