TCG Restock vs Packz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Packz
Simulate opening trading card mystery boxes with the chance to receive cards of real-world value. Keep desired cards, ship them home, or sell unwanted ones for instant cash withdrawals. Must be 18+ to participate.
- Open virtual trading card packs
- Receive cards with real-world value
- Ship physical cards to your address
- Sell unwanted cards for cash
- Instant cash withdrawals
- Gamified pack opening animation
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Open Packs. Get Cards. Ship or Cash Out Instantly. Packs can hold cards worth up to $25,000+. Keep the cards you want and ship them straight to your house... Sell back the ones you don't. Withdraw Real Money. Must be 18+ to use Packz. HOW TO USE PACKZ Choose your pack and the rarity. Rarer packs result in bigger potential pulls! Open packs with a fun, gamified animation that reveals your card. Ship out the cards that you love. Sell back the ones you don't. Cash out your funds! FAIR MARKET VALUE All cards have real-world value informed by sales on platforms like Ebay. These are physical collectibles. WITHDRAWALS Withdraw your funds at any time. T&Cs apply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Packz at 51% against TCG Restock's 0%. Packz also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (22K vs 1). TCG Restock's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Packz holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packz has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TCG Restock's written reviews are positive against 51% of Packz's.
TCG Restock ships an update every 10 days, Packz fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TCG Restock | Packz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Akrew Inc. | Packz |
Customer experience
TCG Restock
Packz
In-app purchases
TCG Restock
No in-app purchases
Packz
No in-app purchases
