TapGuards vs CodesTCG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapGuards
This utility allows you to program a rewriteable NFC tag to open specific links with a single tap. Easily update the linked content anytime, from price history to marketplace listings, without needing to open the case.
- Rewriteable NFC tag
- One-tap link opening
- Update link content anytime
- Write content to NFC devices
- Customizable link destinations
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A precision PSA case with a rewriteable NFC tag. Tap to open your link—price history, a highlight video, your marketplace listing, or a showcase page. Update the link anytime without opening the case. Write content to NFC enabled device. Make every tap open exactly what matters. With a rewriteable NFC tag inside every TapGuard, you choose the destination—then change it anytime. Share a price chart today, a highlight video tomorrow, and a marketplace listing when you’re ready to sell.
CodesTCG
Instantly extract Pokemon TCG redemption codes by scanning multiple cards at once with your device's camera. Supports batch scanning of up to 25 cards in a 5x5 grid for quick code retrieval.
- Batch card scanning
- Camera-based code extraction
- Supports 5x5 grid scanning
- Instant code copying
- Pokemon TCG focused
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Batch scan your Pokemon TCG code cards using your camera. Photograph up to 25 cards at once in a 5×5 grid and instantly extract all redemption codes, ready to copy and use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CodesTCG at 3 against TapGuards's 1. CodesTCG also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). TapGuards's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TapGuards against 5.0 for CodesTCG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | TapGuards | CodesTCG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Tran | Jason Lee |
Customer experience
TapGuards
CodesTCG
In-app purchases
TapGuards
No in-app purchases
CodesTCG
No in-app purchases
