Comparison

DeckTradr vs Capsule

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

Capsule

Seal and verify your trading cards using NFC technology. This app allows you to prove your card's authenticity, track its ownership history, and even get an AI-powered grade for any Pokémon card.

Highlights
  • Seal cards with NFC top loaders
  • Verify card authenticity
  • Track ownership history on a ledger
  • AI grading for Pokémon cards
  • Build collector profile
  • Showcase verified cards
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The free app that lets you catch physical cards and connect them to 1-tap Capsule toploaders. Catch it. Tap it. Track it. 1) CATCH: Know what you have Catch a card in a Capsule toploader to identify it, get an Instant Grade, understand its market value over time 2) TAP: Verify Authenticity Tap a Capsule to verify its digital identity, compare scans and see its history. The physical card and its digital record stay connected 3) TRACK: Show what you collect Track your cards, sets and progress over time. Unlock achievements and become known for the cards, sets and artists you collect BUY CAPSULES To catch a card you need a Capsule, the premium 1-tap toploader. Put the card in, shoot front and back. Instant Grade and what it’s worth come with that catch. Tap any Capsule to verify it’s real. The free app tracks your collection. Capsules are what you buy to catch cards.

Screenshots

DeckTradr4 screens
Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capsule at none against DeckTradr's 3. DeckTradr's advantage is chart position (#78 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Capsule asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, Capsule every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
DeckTradr versus Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckTradrCapsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (974 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings974 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size462 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeckTradr LLCArnii Fitness Inc.

Customer experience

DeckTradr

All ratings925 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.3%

Capsule

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Capsule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeckTradr free?
DeckTradr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capsule free?
Capsule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeckTradr or Capsule have ads?
Neither DeckTradr nor Capsule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeckTradr or Capsule?
DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, and Capsule every 10 days. Most recently, DeckTradr was updated on October 28, 2026 and Capsule on October 22, 2026.

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