Comparison

Play! Pokémon Access vs DeckSequence

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

Head to head
About

Play! Pokémon Access

Discover local events and tournaments for Pokémon video games, the Trading Card Game, and Pokémon GO. Connect with the community, find new battles, and forge friendships. This app is your gateway to the Play! Pokémon program.

Highlights
  • Discover local Play! Pokémon events
  • Search for video game tournaments
  • Find Trading Card Game tournaments
  • Locate Pokémon GO tournaments
  • Connect with the Pokémon community
  • Find prizes and make friends
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The Play! Pokémon program brings Trainers of all skill levels together at their local Play! Pokémon Stores, where battles are fought, friendships are forged, prizes are won, and—most importantly—fun is had by all. Play! Pokémon Access makes it easier than ever for Trainers to stay connected. Whether you’re a player, Professor, or parent, Play! Pokémon Access puts you on the path to discovering new events happening in your area. Plus, it provides tools to make starting your Pokémon journey a breeze—you can search for tournaments for the Pokémon video games, Pokémon Trading Card Game, and Pokémon GO.

About

DeckSequence

Track your Pokémon TCG matches, analyze win rates, and build better decks. Log games instantly, import online battles, and review past matches turn by turn. Optimize your strategy with detailed analytics and deck version tracking.

Highlights
  • Log matches in seconds
  • Import online battle logs
  • Analyze win rates by deck and opponent
  • Track deck version performance
  • Calculate draw odds during deck building
  • Replay matches turn by turn
  • Log tournament rounds
Features
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DeckSequence turns a season of Pokémon TCG play into numbers you can act on. Most players track results in a notes app, or not at all. You remember the games you lost badly and forget the rest, so "am I improving?" stays a feeling instead of a fact. DeckSequence fixes the memory problem. LOG A MATCH IN SECONDS Pick your deck, name the opponent's, tap the result. That's a logged game. Playing online instead? Paste a PTCG Live battle log and the whole match imports itself. SEE YOUR MATCHUPS Win rates by deck, by opponent, and by event type. Find the matchup that is quietly costing you tournaments. DECK VERSIONS THAT REMEMBER Every change to a list becomes a new version with its own record. Swapped two cards last week? You will know whether it worked. DRAW ODDS WHILE YOU BUILD See the real probability your list opens on what it needs — before you sleeve it up. REPLAY THE WHOLE GAME Step through any imported match turn by turn, board state and all. Watch the game you lost and find the turn it went wrong. TOURNAMENTS Log a locals or a regional round by round, with standings that follow the event. SHARE A LIST OR A REPLAY Send a deck or a full game to a friend with a link. Log matches, build decks, run tournaments and watch replays for free, with no ads and nothing sold to anyone. A subscription unlocks the win-rate analytics: matchup win rates, the spread by opponent, and version-to-version comparison. Every new account starts with 30 days of full access. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS DeckSequence Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://decksequence.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://decksequence.com/privacy-policy — DeckSequence is an unofficial, fan-made companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK inc., or The Pokémon Company. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Play! Pokémon Access4 screens
DeckSequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeckSequence at 100% against Play! Pokémon Access's 15%. DeckSequence also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Play! Pokémon Access's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (80 vs 2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DeckSequence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Play! Pokémon Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeckSequence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play! Pokémon Access has 80 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Play! Pokémon Access's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeckSequence's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play! Pokémon Access ships an update every 2 months, DeckSequence every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Play! Pokémon Access versus DeckSequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay! Pokémon AccessDeckSequence
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (80 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB77 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTHE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.Ayax Dev Studio LLC

Customer experience

Play! Pokémon Access

All ratings80 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative78.8%

DeckSequence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Play! Pokémon Access

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Event information not displayed properly
  • Functionality downgraded compared to previous website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sort events by date
  • Increase search radius beyond 50 miles
  • Add events to phone calendar
  • Support multiple accounts

DeckSequence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Play! Pokémon Access

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DeckSequence

Subscriptions2
  • DeckSequence Pro$6.991 Month
  • DeckSequence Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Play! Pokémon Access free?
Play! Pokémon Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeckSequence free?
DeckSequence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play! Pokémon Access or DeckSequence?
DeckSequence is rated higher. Play! Pokémon Access averages 2.2 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while DeckSequence averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Play! Pokémon Access or DeckSequence have ads?
Neither Play! Pokémon Access nor DeckSequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play! Pokémon Access or DeckSequence?
Play! Pokémon Access ships an update every 2 months, and DeckSequence every 6 days. Most recently, Play! Pokémon Access was updated on October 11, 2026 and DeckSequence on October 11, 2026.

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