Mapvaders vs ValoTCG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mapvaders
Discover and collect Space Invader mosaics worldwide with this app. It features an interactive map, search functionality, and collection tracking. Hunt for invaders offline and receive proactive alerts for new discoveries.
- Interactive world map of mosaics
- Search by name, code, or city
- Track collection status (flashed, condition)
- Offline map downloads for hunting
- Proactive alerts for new invaders
- Light and dark modes
- Crowdsourced location data
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Discover and collect Space Invader mosaics around the world with Mapvaders, the ultimate companion for invader hunters. THE MAP IS THE APP No tab bar, nothing to learn. Thousands of Invader mosaics sit on one map, and a panel over it lists what is near you. Drag it up to read the list, push it down to give the city back to the map. Pick a city and the map flies to it; tap an invader in the list and the map comes onto that piece. FIND ANY INVADER Search by name, by a code like PA_1159, or by city, and the map opens what you picked. The Atlas indexes every invader, grouped under its city, with filters for district, points, condition and flash status behind a single button that tells you how many are on. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Mark invaders as "flashed" when you find them. Your Record holds your statistics, an activity heatmap by day and hour, a timeline of every flash, a gallery of your photos, the rarest pieces you have flashed, and the ones destroyed since. HUNT WITHOUT A SIGNAL Download a city's map before you go and hunt it with no network at all. Settings lists every downloaded city with its size and date, and removes it in one tap. STAY INFORMED WITH PROACTIVE ALERTS Follow your favorite cities and get a push notification the moment a new invader appears in one of them. Never miss a new invasion. READABLE AT A GLANCE Flash status and condition read by shape as well as by color, so one look is enough in bright sun. Every figure is set in a monospaced face so numbers line up. Light and dark modes are both there. PREMIUM Free hunters see the area an invader sits in, to within 250 m, and can tap it to list what it holds. Premium unlocks the exact position of every mosaic, and the pins and distances that depend on it. GLOBAL COMMUNITY DATA Benefit from crowdsourced location data maintained by passionate invader enthusiasts worldwide. Help keep the database accurate and up-to-date. Perfect for urban explorers, collectors, and anyone fascinated by Invader's iconic 8-bit mosaics. Whether you're a casual observer or a dedicated hunter, Mapvaders turns your city walks into treasure hunts. Available in English, French, and Spanish. Disclaimer: Mapvaders is an independent application and has no affiliation with Invader (the artist) or the Space Invaders franchise. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ValoTCG
Instantly identify and price your trading cards using your camera. Organize your collection, track market values, and get restock alerts for popular TCG products. An AI assistant helps answer your TCG-related questions.
- Multi-TCG camera scanner
- Real-time market price checks
- Digital collection organization
- AI-powered TCG assistant
- Card condition estimation
- Restock and listing alerts
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ValoTCG is a free card scanner for Pokémon and 14 other TCGs. Identify your cards with your camera, check their prices, organize your collection, and ask Valo.IA, your TCG assistant. Pokémon, One Piece, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic, Riftbound, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Super: Fusion World, Union Arena, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars Unlimited, Cyberpunk TCG, Naruto Mythos, Gundam, Palworld: bring your collections together in ValoTCG and get a multi-TCG scanner, your Wallet, market prices, and opportunity radars, all in one place. • VALO.IA, YOUR TCG ASSISTANT (NEW) Ask questions about cards, prices, sets, and your collection, compare products on a chart, and share the answers. Included with Valo Pro and Pro+. • FREE MULTI-TCG SCANNER Identify your cards with your camera and find their set, prices, and available market data. Improved Pokémon recognition, multilingual One Piece with print selection, and three suggestions when no card is recognized. New: scan a slab label to recognize your graded cards. • SCAN BINDER PAGES Save time by scanning up to 9 cards at once on a single binder page. With Valo Pro, use batch scanning and scan unlimited pages. • ESTIMATE YOUR CARDS’ GRADE (NEW) A questionnaire illustrated with real photos assesses your card’s condition using each grading company’s scale. The result is saved on your card. • YOUR WALLET, YOUR COLLECTION’S VALUE Create a digital binder, add your cards and sealed products, and track your collection’s total value over time. Keep track of your next purchases with Wishlists. With Valo Pro, create unlimited Wallets and Wishlists, share them by link or QR code, and add your own photos. • MARKET PRICES, INCLUDING GRADED CARDS Make informed decisions based on completed sales, not just listed prices: completed sales on eBay and GCC, plus Cardmarket and TCGplayer data, to compare prices, follow trends, and see where your cards stand in the market. For graded cards, find observed prices by grade and grading company, plus population data where available. With Valo Pro, take your analysis further with the ValoTCG Report: an A-to-E rating, price movements, liquidity, volatility, risk, price gaps, and grading indicators. • TCG RESTOCK RADAR: GET RESTOCK ALERTS The radar automatically monitors the availability of sealed Pokémon, One Piece, and Lorcana products at supported online stores. With Valo Pro+, choose your stores and products, set a maximum price, and get alerts for the restocks you care about. • LISTING RADAR Find relevant listings on eBay and Vinted, compare prices, and spot differences from market data. • TOOLS FOR SELLERS With Valo Pro+, get access to the seller dashboard, your public store, unlimited listings and events, the most sought-after cards, and QR labels. • GET MORE WITH VALO PRO You also get Valo.IA, extended price history, price alerts, PDF and CSV exports, and more seller listings. Valo Pro+ adds the restock radar for sealed TCG products sold online (20+ EU shops covered) and the seller tools. Terms of Use: https://valotcg.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://valotcg.com/privacy ValoTCG is an independent app with no affiliation or partnership with the publishers or trademark owners whose properties are featured. All related trademarks, images, and content remain the property of their respective owners. ValoTCG participates in the eBay Partner Network and may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through eBay links in the app, at no additional cost to you. ValoTCG is not a marketplace: transactions take place on external platforms.
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Verdict
Mapvaders and ValoTCG both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of ValoTCG's written reviews are positive against 27% of Mapvaders's. ValoTCG also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Mapvaders's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Mapvaders sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and ValoTCG sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mapvaders against 5.0 for ValoTCG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Mapvaders's written reviews are positive against 88% of ValoTCG's.
Mapvaders ships an update every 3 weeks, ValoTCG every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapvaders | ValoTCG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Romain Soubrane | Stephane Dumas |
Customer experience
Mapvaders
ValoTCG
In-app purchases
Mapvaders
- Mapvaders Premium | Weekly$2.997 Days
- Mapvaders Premium | Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Mapvaders Premium | Quarter$19.993 Months
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- Mapvaders Premium | Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Ads Removal$4.99
ValoTCG
- Valo Pro mensuel1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Valo Pro+ Mensuel1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Valo Pro Annuel1 Year trial$29.991 Year
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- Valo Pro+ Annuel1 Year trial$59.991 Year









