Comparison

DeckTradr vs PokeNotify

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

Head to head
About

DeckTradr

This app is a comprehensive tool for trading card game enthusiasts, offering fast AI-powered scanning for collection management and a point-of-sale system for vendors. It provides real-time market data, portfolio tracking, and business analytics.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card scanning (0.2 seconds)
  • TCG point-of-sale system for vendors
  • Real-time market pricing and historical charts
  • Portfolio value tracking
  • Inventory management with P/L tracking
  • Price alerts and market insights
  • Supports Pokemon, One Piece TCG
Features
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The world’s first point-of-sale system built for TCG vendors — and the most powerful collection manager for every collector. FASTEST SCANNER IN THE INDUSTRY Our AI-powered scanner recognizes cards in as little as 0.2 seconds. Scan singles, sealed products, and graded slabs with unmatched speed and accuracy. Batch scan your entire collection or process vendor transactions at the speed your customers expect. BUILT FOR VENDORS DeckTradr Pro turns your phone into a full TCG point-of-sale system. Buy, sell, and trade cards with real-time market pricing at your fingertips. Track inventory P/L, manage events and expenses, run sales analytics, and export transaction history — everything you need to run your business from a card show table or your shop counter. • Buy, sell, and trade workflows with instant price lookups • Configurable vendor pricing percentages and rounding • Inventory management with unrealized profit/loss tracking • Event management for card shows and conventions • Expense tracking and sales analytics with date range reporting • Transaction export to CSV and Excel BUILT FOR COLLECTORS Organize your collection into custom binders, track portfolio value over time, and never miss a price move. Real-time market data for raw, graded, and sealed products keeps you informed. • Real-time market prices and historical price charts • Portfolio performance tracking with daily value changes • Graded card support for PSA, CGC, BGS, SGC, TAG, and ACE • Price alerts for cards and sealed products • AI-powered grading recommendations with ROI analysis • Market insights: top movers, trending cards, grading plays • Export to CSV, eBay, and Shopify SUPPORTED TCGs • Pokemon TCG (English, Japanese, and Chinese) • One Piece TCG • More games coming soon CONNECT Find friends, compare collections, and discover what other collectors are holding. Free to start. Upgrade to Plus or Pro to unlock vendor tools, advanced exports, and more.

About

PokeNotify

Get instant alerts for TCG product restocks and local inventory. Track releases, set personalized notifications, and find nearby store stock. Built by collectors for collectors to streamline the hunt for desired items.

Highlights
  • Fast online restock alerts
  • Nearby in-store inventory reports
  • Release calendars
  • Personalized notifications
  • Price filtering
  • Community-reported sightings
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Find TCG restocks online and nearby with PokeNotify. JOIN 100,000+ COLLECTORS Choose your games, retailers and area, then follow the updates that matter to you. COMPLETELY FREE FOR ALL COLLECTORS Browse nearby collector reports and community restock updates without a subscription. See when a find was reported, how far away it is, and the store details before heading out. Community sightings are reports from collectors; availability can change. ONLINE & IN-STORE ALERTS WITH TRAINER PASS Trainer Pass adds online restock alerts, personalized alerts, Stock Checker lookups at supported stores, and automated inventory updates where supported. An inventory report is different from a collector sighting or an online restock alert. Stock Checker shows the source report date. Reviewed arrival estimates are shown separately when available and are not a guarantee of shelf availability. REWARDS FOR HELPING OTHER COLLECTORS Earn Sparks through eligible contributions and referrals. Save Trainer Pass rewards for later, share your referral link, and view available giveaways and their official rules in the app. PLAN YOUR NEXT FIND Browse release calendars and product updates, customize your notifications, and manage the retailers and trading card games you follow. TRY TRAINER PASS Eligible new App Store subscribers can start a 7-day free trial. The app shows the current subscription price and renewal terms before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage App Store subscriptions in your iPhone settings. You can continue with the free app without starting a subscription. Product coverage varies by retailer and location. Inventory reports and arrival estimates are informational; stock availability is not guaranteed. Privacy Policy: https://pokenotify.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pokenotify.com/terms PokeNotify is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or licensed by the trading card game publishers or retailers displayed in the app. Product names, logos, characters and brands belong to their respective owners and are used to identify products for informational purposes.

Screenshots

DeckTradr4 screens
PokeNotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeckTradr at none against PokeNotify's shown. DeckTradr also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). PokeNotify's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. DeckTradr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PokeNotify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 — 4.9 for DeckTradr against 4.8 for PokeNotify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 503 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of DeckTradr's written reviews are positive against 85% of PokeNotify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, PokeNotify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
DeckTradr versus PokeNotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckTradrPokeNotify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1K ratings) — better4.8 (503 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better85.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better503
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#61#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size462 MB137 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDeckTradr LLCPokeNotify

Customer experience

DeckTradr

All ratings986 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.3%

PokeNotify

All ratings503 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative13.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DeckTradr

Subscriptions3
  • DeckTradr Premium$6.991 Month
  • DeckTradr Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • DeckTradr Pro3 Days trial$199.991 Year
1 purchases

PokeNotify

Subscriptions1
  • PokeNotify Trainer Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is DeckTradr free?
DeckTradr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PokeNotify free?
PokeNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeckTradr or PokeNotify?
DeckTradr is rated higher. DeckTradr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while PokeNotify averages 4.8 from 503 ratings.
Do DeckTradr or PokeNotify have ads?
PokeNotify shows ads; DeckTradr does not.
Which is updated more often, DeckTradr or PokeNotify?
DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, and PokeNotify every 3 weeks. Most recently, DeckTradr was updated on October 30, 2026 and PokeNotify on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, DeckTradr or PokeNotify?
DeckTradr currently peaks at #61 in the App Store charts, and PokeNotify at #29. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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