Comparison

PalMap vs Paldex Card Tracker

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

Head to head
About

PalMap

Navigate the world of Palworld with this interactive map guide. Discover collectibles, hidden Pal locations, and treasures. Find bosses, resources, and fast travel points to enhance your gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive Palworld map
  • Collectible locations
  • Hidden Pal spawn points
  • Boss and treasure locations
  • Fast travel points
  • Resource and merchant markers
  • Map filtering
Features
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Your Ultimate Interactive Map Guide for Palword! Navigate Palworld easily using our comprehensive mobile app, featuring all essential details for an enhanced gaming experience. Discover every collectible, uncover hidden Pal spawn locations, and locate treasures with precision. Master your adventures with detailed maps pinpointing bosses, elusive Lifmunk Effigies, and vital resource spots: DUNGEONS RESPAWN POINTS FAST TRAVEL SEALED REALM SYNDICATE TOWERS POINTS OF INTEREST MERCHANTS PAL MERCHANTS NPCs LIFMUNK EFFICY EGGS TREASURE CHEST SKILL FRUIT TREES ALPHA PALS ENEMY CAMPS BIOME BOSS CAPTURED PALS MINING SITES EASTER EGGS STATUES OF POWER Access fast travel points to move around the game world efficiently. Filter the map to find what you're looking for. This app is the perfect sidekick for every Palworld explorer, packed with features to enrich your journey!

About

Paldex Card Tracker

Track your creature-collecting trading card game collection offline. Easily mark owned cards, view missing items, and search by various criteria. Explore by species and see all related printings together.

Highlights
  • Track owned and missing cards
  • Offline collection browsing
  • Search by name or collector number
  • Filter by card kind, color, and type
  • Explore by species checklist
  • View card rules text and statistics
Features
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Paldex is an independently developed collection tracker for collectors of a popular creature-collecting trading card game. It is not an official app and has no connection to the game's publishers. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Mark the cards you own and see at a glance what is still missing. English and Japanese releases are tracked separately, with clear progress for each collection. BUILT TO BE FAST Browse your collection without requiring a network connection, whether you are on a plane, at a tournament, or in a card shop with poor reception. FIND CARDS QUICKLY Search by name or collector number. Filter by card kind, color, and elemental type. Open a card to read its rules text, statistics, work suitability, and full rarity name. EXPLORE BY SPECIES Browse the species checklist and see all related printings together. Collection progress makes it easy to see what you have completed and what remains. YOUR COLLECTION, YOURS ALONE No Paldex account, sign-up, or password is required. Your collection stays on your device by default. Optional Paldex Supporter purchases unlock private iCloud sync between devices signed in to your Apple Account. Paldex has no collection server and cannot read your collection. SUPPORT PALDEX The core collection tracker stays free for everyone. If you would like to support ongoing development, choose an optional Annual or Lifetime Supporter purchase. Supporters receive private iCloud sync and occasional extras as they become available. Terms of Use: https://www.daywellspent.io/paldex/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.daywellspent.io/paldex/privacy/

Screenshots

PalMap4 screens
Paldex Card Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

PalMap and Paldex Card Tracker both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of PalMap's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paldex Card Tracker's. PalMap also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (241 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PalMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paldex Card Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PalMap against 4.9 for Paldex Card Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PalMap has 241 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of PalMap's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paldex Card Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PalMap ships an update every 4 days, Paldex Card Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PalMap versus Paldex Card Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalMapPaldex Card Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (241 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings241 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPibardos LLCDay Well Spent LLC

Customer experience

PalMap

All ratings236 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

Paldex Card Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PalMap

One-time1
  • Pal Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Paldex Card Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Paldex Supporter Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paldex Supporter Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PalMap free?
PalMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paldex Card Tracker free?
Paldex Card Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PalMap or Paldex Card Tracker?
Paldex Card Tracker is rated higher. PalMap averages 4.8 out of 5 from 241 ratings, while Paldex Card Tracker averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do PalMap or Paldex Card Tracker have ads?
Neither PalMap nor Paldex Card Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PalMap or Paldex Card Tracker?
PalMap ships an update every 4 days, and Paldex Card Tracker monthly. Most recently, PalMap was updated on November 8, 2026 and Paldex Card Tracker on November 10, 2026.

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