Comparison

BEG ID Read vs TCGNotify

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

Head to head
About

BEG ID Read

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The BEG ID Read is able to read datamatrix codes also on very reflective glass surfaces. Its particular use is reading laser marked datamatrix codes on glass containers, enabling the unique identification of the container. Having identified the unique container makes the container and its content traceable throughout its life – from cradle to grave. About Emhart Glass: Bucher Emhart Glass, a division of Bucher Industries AG, is headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland, with offices and manufacturing facilities located throughout the world. The company is a leading supplier of forming machines, inspection machines, controls, and parts to the glass container industry.

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TCGNotify

Features
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What are your cards really worth? TCGNotify shows CardMarket and CardTrader prices split by condition and language, so a Near Mint copy and a played one, or an English copy and an Italian one, each get their own price. Made for PokΓ©mon collectors, with catalogues for One Piece, Disney Lorcana and Riftbound too. The app is available in English and Italian. Free with your free account β€’ CardMarket and CardTrader prices by condition and language, side by side, with the average price next to the lowest β€’ Copies for sale and price history β€’ Scanner for PokΓ©mon, One Piece, Lorcana and Riftbound: frame the card and it shoots by itself, in burst mode too β€’ Collection inventory: add cards and sealed products and track the total value, what you paid and your profit β€’ 7- and 14-day Top Movers and PokΓ©mon Popular rankings (the most searched cards and products) β€’ Albums, set progress and set completion cost, favourites, saved filters, release calendar, trade and card-fair simulators β€’ Community events, with quizzes and polls Dashboard Plus: optional monthly subscription, for collectors anywhere in Europe β€’ Lowest prices from professional sellers, powersellers and CardTrader Zero, with their day-by-day history β€’ 24-hour Top Movers and every other period, and search for a card among the movers β€’ Full Popular rankings, including the #1 spot and the 24-hour view β€’ Full history of the copies on the market, beyond the last 30 days β€’ Unlimited monitoring requests: ask us to track any card or product TCGNotify Prime: optional subscription, for collectors who buy in Italy β€’ Everything in Plus β€’ Restock and new-release alerts from the Italian shops we monitor β€’ Price alerts when a card reaches the price you set β€’ Prime channels, drop claims and our Italian-speaking community on Discord The shops we monitor are in Italy. If you buy from other countries, Plus is the right plan for you. Sign in Create a free account with Google or Apple. Members of our Discord server with the TCGN tag can also sign in with Discord. Privacy We send data to Meta, to measure our ads on Facebook and Instagram, only if you accept, and on iPhone only if you also allow tracking. If you decline, no app events and no advertising ID are sent to Meta, and the app works exactly the same. You can change your choice at any time in Profile β€Ί Privacy and advertising. Subscriptions Plus and Prime renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tcgnotify.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://tcgnotify.com/support TCGNotify is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by The PokΓ©mon Company, Nintendo, Bandai, Disney, Ravensburger, Riot Games, Cardmarket or CardTrader. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

BEG ID Read4 screens
TCGNotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BEG ID Read at none against TCGNotify's 5. TCGNotify's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TCGNotify sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BEG ID Read asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEG ID Read ships an update every 8 months, TCGNotify every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
BEG ID Read versus TCGNotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEG ID ReadTCGNotify
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmhart Glass SALorenzo Pironti

In-app purchases

None

BEG ID Read

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

TCGNotify

Subscriptions5
  • Dashboard Plus$3.991 Month
  • Prime Mensile$19.991 Month
  • Prime Trimestrale$49.993 Months
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  • Prime Semestrale$89.996 Months
  • Prime Annuale$149.991 Year

Questions

Is BEG ID Read free?
BEG ID Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCGNotify free?
TCGNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BEG ID Read or TCGNotify have ads?
Neither BEG ID Read nor TCGNotify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEG ID Read or TCGNotify?
BEG ID Read ships an update every 8 months, and TCGNotify every 10 days. Most recently, BEG ID Read was updated on November 7, 2026 and TCGNotify on November 13, 2026.

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