PokeScouter vs TCGSim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PokeScouter
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ポケスカウターは、ポケモン対戦のデータを記録・分析し、さらなる高みを目指すためのアプリです。 【主な機能】 対戦記録機能： ポケモン対戦の詳細なデータを簡単に記録できます。対戦の全体像を掴むための手助けになることでしょう。 似たパーティの検索： 入力した対戦相手のパーティと似たパーティとの対戦記録を過去の対戦記録から検索します。これにより、過去の対戦を次の戦略に活かすことが可能です。 過去の対戦分析： 過去の対戦データを見直すことで、自分や相手の選出パターンや勝敗の結果を分析できます。 対戦メモ： 対戦後に自分と相手の選出順や戦略、そして今後の改善点などを詳細に記録することができます。 ポケスカウターと共に、さらなる高みへ挑もう！
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PokeScouter at none against TCGSim's 4. PokeScouter also leads on ads (none vs shown). TCGSim's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TCGSim sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PokeScouter asks for nothing beyond the download.
PokeScouter ships an update every 9 months, TCGSim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PokeScouter | TCGSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kou Miyaji | Kenta Hayakawa |
In-app purchases
PokeScouter
No in-app purchases
TCGSim
- 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
