Comparison

DeckTradr vs Paldex Card Tracker

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

Paldex Card Tracker

This app helps you track your Palworld TCG card collection. Browse all English and Japanese cards, mark what you own, and see what's missing. It offers offline access and detailed card information.

Highlights
  • Card collection tracking
  • Offline browsing
  • Search and filter cards
  • Full-screen card art
  • Track English and Japanese sets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Paldex is an independently developed collection tracker for collectors of a popular creature-collecting trading card game. It is not an official app and has no connection to the game's publishers. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Mark the cards you own and see at a glance what is still missing. English and Japanese releases are tracked separately, with clear progress for each collection. BUILT TO BE FAST Browse your collection without requiring a network connection, whether you are on a plane, at a tournament, or in a card shop with poor reception. FIND CARDS QUICKLY Search by name or collector number. Filter by card kind, color, and elemental type. Open a card to read its rules text, statistics, work suitability, and full rarity name. EXPLORE BY SPECIES Browse the species checklist and see all related printings together. Collection progress makes it easy to see what you have completed and what remains. YOUR COLLECTION, YOURS ALONE No Paldex account, sign-up, or password is required. Your collection stays on your device by default. Optional Paldex Supporter purchases unlock private iCloud sync between devices signed in to your Apple Account. Paldex has no collection server and cannot read your collection. SUPPORT PALDEX The core collection tracker stays free for everyone. If you would like to support ongoing development, choose an optional Annual or Lifetime Supporter purchase. Supporters receive private iCloud sync and occasional extras as they become available. Terms of Use: https://www.daywellspent.io/paldex/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.daywellspent.io/paldex/privacy/

Screenshots

DeckTradr4 screens
Paldex Card Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

DeckTradr and Paldex Card Tracker both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of DeckTradr's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paldex Card Tracker's. DeckTradr also leads on ratings volume (620 vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DeckTradr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Paldex Card Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 Paldex Card Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeckTradr has 620 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of DeckTradr's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paldex Card Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, Paldex Card Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DeckTradr versus Paldex Card Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckTradrPaldex Card Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (620 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings620 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size519 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeckTradr LLCDay Well Spent LLC

Customer experience

DeckTradr

All ratings620 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%

Paldex Card Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
3 purchases

Paldex Card Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Paldex Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Paldex Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paldex Pro One-time Unlock$59.99

Questions

Is DeckTradr free?
DeckTradr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paldex Card Tracker free?
Paldex Card Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeckTradr or Paldex Card Tracker?
DeckTradr is rated higher. DeckTradr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 620 ratings, while Paldex Card Tracker averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do DeckTradr or Paldex Card Tracker have ads?
Neither DeckTradr nor Paldex Card Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeckTradr or Paldex Card Tracker?
DeckTradr ships an update every 5 days, and Paldex Card Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, DeckTradr was updated on October 14, 2026 and Paldex Card Tracker on September 30, 2026.

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