PTCGGameClock vs TCGSim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PTCGGameClock
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・This Application can help you with management for playing time of each PTCG player!!
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: PTCGGameClock at none against TCGSim's 4. PTCGGameClock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). TCGSim's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PTCGGameClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
PTCGGameClock ships an update weekly, TCGSim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PTCGGameClock | TCGSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Monden | Kenta Hayakawa |
In-app purchases
PTCGGameClock
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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