Comparison

PokeItForward vs ShelfRadar

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

Head to head
About

PokeItForward

This app helps collectors find in-demand trading card game products by providing real-time stock alerts from local stores and community-sourced tips on upcoming releases. Users can contribute stock reports and earn reputation, while also receiving notifications for restocks and new drops.

Highlights
  • Real-time stock reports from community members
  • Interactive map showing store availability
  • Notifications for upcoming product drops and restocks
  • Community-verified information with upvoting
  • Anonymous posting option for privacy
  • Reputation system for contributors
Features
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Tired of driving to Target and finding empty shelves? PokeItForward helps you beat scalpers with real-time stock alerts from local collectors. FIND PRODUCTS FASTER • Interactive map showing stores with real-time stock status • See what's in stock at Target, Walmart, GameStop, and local card shops • Filter by distance, store type, and current availability • Never waste a trip to an empty shelf again GET HOT TIPS ON DROPS • Community members share upcoming product releases • See drop dates for new sets and special releases • Get notified about restocks at your favorite stores • Stay ahead of the hunt with insider information CONTRIBUTE & EARN REPUTATION • Report stock status at stores you visit • Share hot tips to help other collectors • Upvote accurate reports to verify information • Build your reputation score in the community COMMUNITY-VERIFIED INFORMATION • All reports are validated by community upvotes • See recent confirmations on each report • Anonymous posting option for privacy • Flag inappropriate content to keep the community helpful FREEMIUM MODEL • FREE: Access GameStop stores and all community features • PREMIUM ($0.99/week): Unlock Target, Walmart, and all other retailers • Cancel anytime from your App Store settings • No ads, no data selling - just helpful collectors HOW IT WORKS • Allow location access to see stores near you • Browse the map or list view to find stores • Check recent reports to see what's in stock • Visit the store and report what you find • Help other collectors and earn reputation points PERFECT FOR • Collectors hunting for new releases • Players building competitive decks • Parents looking for gifts • Anyone tired of driving to empty shelves FEATURES • Real-time stock reports from community members • Hot tips with drop dates for upcoming releases • Store notes for permanent information (vending machines, hours, etc.) • Privacy controls - post anonymously if you prefer • Leaderboard showing top contributors • Push notifications for stores near you • Account deletion available anytime in Profile settings WHY POKEITFORWARD? Unlike store inventory systems that are often wrong, PokeItForward relies on real collectors visiting real stores. When someone reports "in stock" 30 minutes ago with 5 upvotes, you know it's reliable. Join thousands of Pokémon TCG collectors helping each other find products. Download free and try it with GameStop stores today! PRIVACY & TERMS • Privacy Policy: https://www.pokeitforward.com/privacy • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Delete your account anytime from Profile settings SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Contact us at pokeitforward@gmail.com or visit pokeitforward.com

About

ShelfRadar

Features
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ShelfRadar watches trading card, collectible and sneaker restocks across the biggest retailers and shows you what just came back in stock, in one live feed, updated around the clock. No account. No sign-up. No subscription. Open the app and everything is there. LIVE RESTOCK RADAR See product coming back in stock as it happens, with the retailer, the price we saw, and how long ago it landed. Filter the feed by category to cut it down to what you actually collect. Listings from third-party sellers are marked, and ones priced above retail are filtered out. WHEN STORES RESTOCK See when each store actually drops each category, measured from the last eight weeks of real drops. You get the busiest three-hour window, the day it leans toward, and a day by hour chart of every drop. Where a store keeps no schedule, the app says so. Times are shown in your own time zone. FREE RESTOCK ALERTS Turn on the categories you care about and get a notification when something hot comes back in stock. Alerts are free and require no account. We keep a push token and your chosen categories, and nothing else. No email, no location, no profile. IN-STORE MAP See where items are actually hitting shelves. Search by ZIP code, city, or state, filter by store, and tap a pin to see what landed, which store, and when. Directions open in Apple Maps. The app never asks for your location. You type where you want to look. RELEASE CALENDAR Everything releasing now, plus a month by month calendar of what's coming. Know the street date before it arrives instead of finding out after it sells out. CARD INTEL Real market data, not guesswork. Worth Chasing: sealed product trading above MSRP, with the spread. Price Movers: what's climbing right now, and by how much. Grading Upside: raw versus PSA 10 prices, and the multiplier between them. RESTOCK FORECAST How often each product actually comes back, how long it's been since the last restock, and the cadence we've measured over the past two weeks. CATALOG SEARCH Search every product ShelfRadar tracks across all supported retailers. COVERAGE Tens of thousands of tracked products across thousands of stores and dozens of retailers, monitored continuously, online and in store. WHAT WE TRACK Pokémon, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, Nee-Doh, sneakers and streetwear, and more. A NOTE ON LINKS When an item links out, it opens the retailer's own website, where the retailer handles the purchase. ShelfRadar never takes a payment and never handles your card. Some retailer links are affiliate links, which may earn us a commission from the retailer at no cost to you. ShelfRadar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any retailer, brand, or card manufacturer. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

PokeItForward4 screens
ShelfRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShelfRadar at none against PokeItForward's 1. PokeItForward's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PokeItForward sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ShelfRadar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokeItForward ships an update every 5 days, ShelfRadar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PokeItForward versus ShelfRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokeItForwardShelfRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB52 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDoug HicksAaron Bowers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PokeItForward

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
None

ShelfRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PokeItForward free?
PokeItForward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShelfRadar free?
ShelfRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PokeItForward or ShelfRadar have ads?
Neither PokeItForward nor ShelfRadar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PokeItForward or ShelfRadar?
PokeItForward ships an update every 5 days, and ShelfRadar every 6 weeks. Most recently, PokeItForward was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShelfRadar on October 22, 2026.

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