Pack Magik vs 9Pocket TCG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pack Magik
This app helps Pokémon TCG collectors track their cards, analyze market trends, and assess grading potential. It offers tools for calculating ROI on sets and packs, with direct links to marketplaces and grading services.
- Collection tracking with live valuations
- Market trend analysis and price charts
- Grading insights and ROI predictions
- Centering analysis and ding detection
- Set and pack profitability calculation
- Integrated marketplace links
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Scan it. Price it. Grade it. Track it. Pack Magik is the unofficial all-in-one toolkit for TCG collectors — Pokemon, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana. Point your camera at any card to get its live value in seconds, see what it's worth at every grade, and track your whole collection like a portfolio. 230,000+ cards. 60,000+ AI grades run. Built by collectors. AI CARD SCANNER • Identify any card instantly with your camera — ~96% match accuracy • Live raw AND graded prices (PSA, BGS, CGC and more) the moment it's recognized • Scan graded slabs too: cert number, grade and value read automatically • Bulk scan, then save, add to collection or export CSV in one tap COLLECTION PORTFOLIO • Track cards and sealed products with live valuations • Watch winners and losers, organize into groups, import in bulk • 200,000+ cards already cataloged by collectors AI GRADING • Upload photos for centering analysis, corner/edge/surface checks and a predicted grade — before you pay for grading • See which cards are actually worth submitting, backed by real population data LIVE PRICES & CHARTS • 230,000+ cards across 1,700+ sets, including Japanese and Chinese Pokémon • Price history charts, sold comps and market signals • Full graded price ladders: what your card is worth at every grade PACK & BOX ROI • Pull odds for boosters, ETBs and booster boxes — "rip it or flip it?" answered with math • Hit calculators and breakeven odds before you buy DEALS & ALERTS • A deal feed that scores live listings against real market value • Price alerts and a release calendar so you never miss a drop FREE TO USE Search, scan, grade and track — free. Go further with Lite, Prime or Pro subscriptions for higher limits and advanced tools (prices shown in-app). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://packmagik.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The text and imagery related to trading card games, including card images, are copyrighted materials of their respective owners. Pack Magik is an independent application and is not produced, endorsed, supported by, or associated with The Pokémon Company International, Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK, Bandai, Wizards of the Coast, or Disney. Card images are used for identification and informational purposes only.
9Pocket TCG
This app helps Pokémon TCG collectors track their progress towards completing sets. It offers visual organization, custom set building, and placeholder printing for missing or graded cards. Stay organized and celebrate your collecting achievements.
- Master set tracking for all cards and variations
- Visual binder mode for collection display
- Custom master set and binder creation
- Printable placeholders for missing cards
- Data sync and backup across devices
- Powerful sorting and filtering options
- Achievement tracking for collecting milestones
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9Pocket is the master-set tracker built for serious collectors — and now your camera and your voice do the heavy lifting. Scan a single card or an entire binder page in one shot, or just tell the AI Assistant "mark cards 1 to 60 as collected" and watch your collection fill itself in. See exactly what finishing your set will cost, organize a growing shelf of binders into folders, celebrate every 100% with confetti, and take it all with you — same collection on iPhone and iPad, the moment you sign in. And now the hunt goes global: track and browse Japanese sets right alongside your English collection. KEY FEATURES • Card Scanner — point your camera at a card and it's identified and marked collected in seconds. Forgiving alignment, works right in your binder. • Full-Page Scanning (PRO) — scan an entire 9- or 12-pocket binder page and collect every card on it at once. Review the matches, fix any mix-ups, confirm. Done. • AI Assistant (PRO) — speak or type what you did: "mark pages 3 and 4 completed", "unmark card 25". The assistant works out which cards you mean, and you review the list before anything changes. The fastest way to log a big sorting session. • Cost to Complete — see your missing-card count and the total market cost to finish any set, based on daily TCGPlayer prices. Export a price sheet PDF of every missing card with direct TCGPlayer links, or add them all to your TCGPlayer cart in one tap (PRO). • Folders — group your binders into folders and keep your main screen tidy, no matter how big the collection gets. • Master Set Tracking — track every card, variation, and rarity in each set: holos, reverse holos, alt arts, secret rares, and more. Four master-set types — Core, Premium Print, True Master, and Grand Master — so you can chase the goal that matches your style. Building a Grand Master? Decide exactly what counts: include energy cards or skip them, and pick every promo or just the ones you're chasing. • Binder Mode — see your collection laid out like a real binder. 9-, 12-, or 16-pocket pages, page-by-page like the real thing. Optimized for iPad. • PokéDex Master Sets (PRO) — build the ultimate completion challenge: one TCG card slotted for each of all 1,025 Pokémon. Pick any card, any set, any variant. • Custom Master Sets (PRO) — hand-pick cards from the full catalog for character themes, type collections, or any chase you can dream up. • Native iPad + Cross-Device Sync — full split-view layout, and your collection follows you between iPhone and iPad in seconds. No "did that save?" moments. • Placeholder Printing (PRO) — print missing-card placeholders in full color, black & white, or printer-friendly text. Your physical binders feel complete while you finish the hunt. • Official Card Checklists — jump straight to the official Pokémon checklist PDF for your set. • Graded Card Placeholders — pulled a beauty? Print a graded placeholder so your binder page stays whole while the card's at the grader. • Live Market Prices — TCGPlayer market and last-sold prices on every card, updated daily. • Custom Binder Art — choose from dozens of built-in binder designs, or unlock limited-edition art from The Unlucky Collector with redemption codes. • Achievements & Celebrations — 28 milestones to unlock as you collect, scan, and organize — plus confetti when you finish a set. You earned it. • Powerful Sorting & Filters — search and filter by set, rarity, type, market price, or last-sold price. Variants stay grouped for clean displays. • Japanese Sets — collect in two languages. Create master sets from Japanese series, flip between English and Japanese cards in Browse and card pickers, and filter your binder shelf by language with one tap. The scanner reads Japanese cards too. Built by a collector, for collectors. No ads. No data sold. Your collection is yours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pack Magik at 72% against 9Pocket TCG's 27%. Pack Magik also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. Pack Magik sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 9Pocket TCG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pack Magik holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pack Magik has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Pack Magik's written reviews are positive against 27% of 9Pocket TCG's.
Pack Magik ships an update monthly, 9Pocket TCG fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Pack Magik | 9Pocket TCG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 506 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathaniel Gerdes | The Unlucky Collector LLC |
Customer experience
Pack Magik
9Pocket TCG
In-app purchases
Pack Magik
- Pack Magik Lite$2.991 Month
- Pack Magik$7.991 Month
- Pack Magik Pro$24.991 Month
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- Pack Magik Lite$29.991 Year
- Pack Magik Prime Yearly$79.991 Year
- Pack Magik Pro$249.991 Year
- 5 credits$1.99
- 15 credits$3.99
- 40 credits$7.99
9Pocket TCG
- 9Pocket3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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