Comparison

Gear DB for Splatoon 3 vs PTCGBuilder

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

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About

Gear DB for Splatoon 3

Manage your Splatoon 3 gear collection and discover optimal ability combinations. Register your owned gear, save favorite sets with custom notes, and use the "Coordinator" function to find the perfect ability setup for any situation. Back up your data and explore new gear strategies.

Highlights
  • Register and manage owned gear
  • Save favorite gear combinations
  • Search gear by title and memo
  • Ability coordination calculator
  • Sort and search gear by name/ability/brand
  • Backup and restore data
Features
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Splatoon 3 gear management application. You can register gear combinations as favorites. Since you can search from the list of favorites by title and memo at the time of registration, let's make your own database such as what kind of weapon and stage fit it. Moreover, "Coordinator" function which inputs the necessary ability, finds the set suitable for the condition by combining possessed gears! For example, if you own 100 gears for each of headgear, clothing, and shoes, it will coordinate your hope from 100 * 100 * 100 = 1 million combinations. You may be able to discovery new combinations. --- How to use --- [Headgear], [Clothing], [Shoes] You can register each gear as own gear. To register, please tap the + button on the upper navigation bar and tap the gear you have from all gear. If you can not find all gears, download the latest data from the setting screen. Tap to register as own gear. Deleting own gear is swipe to the left from the list screen. Tap on the image of ability you own gear, you can change ability. You can sort by gear name, main ability, brand. And also, you can search by gear name. [Favorite Set] You can register a combination of own gears. Tap the image of the gear and choose from own gear. You can change ability here, change the title, memo and priority. Priority is used when sorting on the fav set list screen. And also, On this screen, you can search using title and memo. [Coordinator] It is a function to calculate a set that satisfies necessary ability by combining possessed gears. Please enter the necessary amount in the input field on the right side of the screen. (The main is converted as 10, the sub as 3) Tap the "Coordination!" Button and wait for a while the result list will be displayed. Tap the set from the list to copy it to your favorite set. When all ability are coordinated with 0, all combinations are output. (This function can not be used if there are few own gears) [Settings] The setting screen can be accessed from the bottom right button of the start screen. You can backup & restore using iCloud. (Backup & restore is still in development beta version) ------ [Splatoon 3] is a registered trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is an unofficial application that has nothing to do with Nintendo Co., Ltd. In developing this application, the rich content of [Inkipedia!] was so helpful. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you all. https://splatoonwiki.org/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

About

PTCGBuilder

Build and simulate Pokémon card game decks with this tool. Save your decks, practice solo play, and test strategies before actual matches. Ideal for quick deck construction and strategy refinement.

Highlights
  • Deck code and name saving
  • Solo play simulation
  • Simulated matches
  • Deck recipe editing
  • Deck list management
Features
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PTCGBuilderは、ポケモンカードゲームをプレイする皆様の為のアプリです。 通学や通勤、ちょっとした隙間時間にデッキ構築やデッキ展開のシミュレーションを手助けするツールです。 アプリ内の機能 ・デッキコード、デッキ名、メモを残したデッキの保存 ・保存したデッキを使用した一人回し ・一人プレイでの擬似的な対戦機能 ・デッキレシピの編集 ・デッキリストの管理 デッキコードを入力しデッキを保存することでデッキの管理が出来る他、 実際にデッキを回して動きのシミュレーションが出来る一人回し用のモードがあります。 初動の安定感の確認や、未所持カードの使用感確認にオススメのモードです。 スリーブの交換や購入前にデッキを回し、ムダな作業を無くすのに便利です。 大会での実績あるデッキのデッキコードを入力し、実際の動きを確認したり、 自分自身と対戦することで、新しい戦略を試すことができます。さまざまなデッキ構築や戦術を試してみてください。 今後もアップデートを重ねて参りますので、ご要望があればレビューで書いて頂けると幸いです。 ※本アプリは任天堂株式会社・株式会社クリーチャーズ・株式会社ゲームフリークとは一切関係ありません。 本アプリに関するお問い合わせはサポートURLよりお願いします。

Screenshots

Gear DB for Splatoon 31 screens
PTCGBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PTCGBuilder at every 9 days against Gear DB for Splatoon 3's every 6 weeks. PTCGBuilder also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Gear DB for Splatoon 3's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 47%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gear DB for Splatoon 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, PTCGBuilder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gear DB for Splatoon 3 versus PTCGBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGear DB for Splatoon 3PTCGBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB26 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developertadahito hiraokaKatada Hayata

Customer experience

Gear DB for Splatoon 3

All ratings60 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative20.5%

PTCGBuilder

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gear DB for Splatoon 3

No in-app purchases

None

PTCGBuilder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gear DB for Splatoon 3 free?
Gear DB for Splatoon 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PTCGBuilder free?
PTCGBuilder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gear DB for Splatoon 3 or PTCGBuilder have ads?
Both Gear DB for Splatoon 3 and PTCGBuilder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gear DB for Splatoon 3 or PTCGBuilder?
Gear DB for Splatoon 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and PTCGBuilder every 9 days. Most recently, Gear DB for Splatoon 3 was updated on October 24, 2026 and PTCGBuilder on October 18, 2026.

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