Binder Buddy vs TCG Restock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binder Buddy
Track the prices of all your trading cards, including English, Japanese, and promo cards. This app provides daily updates from TCGPlayer's database, allowing you to manage your collection and stay informed about its value.
- Comprehensive card database
- Daily price updates
- Track English cards
- Track Japanese cards
- Track promo cards
- Binder collection management
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For a long time I've been frustrated that no existing price tracking app is a complete solution. Nobody has all English cards, all Japanese Cards, AND all promo cards. I created Binder Buddy out of this frustration. Our database updates daily with TCGPlayer and eBay's prices singles, promos, sealed product, and let's you add them to your binder to keep track of them. If it's on TCGPlayer or eBay... It's on Binder Buddy! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TCG Restock
This app notifies you instantly when your favorite trading cards are restocked in nearby stores. Find locations by ZIP code or radius, and contribute to community accuracy by confirming or denying restock reports. Share photos as proof and get real-time alerts to never miss a valuable find.
- Real-time restock notifications
- Nearby store locator
- Community restock reports
- Photo proof of stock
- ZIP code and radius search
- Google/Apple login
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Never miss a restock again. TCG Restock lets you know the moment your favorite Pokémon trading cards hit the shelves. Find nearby stores — Search by ZIP code or radius to see where cards are available right now. Community reports — Confirm or deny restocks shared by other collectors to keep info accurate. Upload photos — Share proof of stock to help others. Real-time alerts — Get instant notifications when new restocks are reported in your area. Simple login — Sign in with Google, Apple, or your phone for quick access. TCG Restock is built for the community, by collectors — so you never waste a trip again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Binder Buddy at 100% against TCG Restock's 0%. Binder Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). TCG Restock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Binder Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TCG Restock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Binder Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Binder Buddy has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Binder Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of TCG Restock's.
Binder Buddy ships an update monthly, TCG Restock every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binder Buddy | TCG Restock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reese Rosenbrook | Akrew Inc. |
Customer experience
Binder Buddy
TCG Restock
In-app purchases
Binder Buddy
- Monthly Membership1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
TCG Restock
No in-app purchases
