Comparison

PokeMonkey vs Card value scanner

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

Head to head
About

PokeMonkey

Manage your Pokémon Trading Card Game collection with a comprehensive database. Track your cards, monitor real-time market prices, and organize your collection with smart tools. Discover detailed card information and build wishlists for your desired cards.

Highlights
  • Full English TCG database
  • Collection tracking with quantities
  • Real-time market prices
  • Smart sorting and filtering
  • Detailed card pages with history
  • Wishlist support
  • Online trade hub
Features
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Key Features :) • Full English TCG Database Browse and search every card by name, set, type, rarity, or number. • Collection Tracking Add cards to your collection, track quantities, and even note condition or special variants. • Real-Time Market Prices Stay informed with automatically updated card values from trusted pricing sources. • Smart Organization Tools Sort and filter cards by price, set, type, recent additions, and more. • Detailed Card Pages See high-resolution artwork, card data, set information, and price history. • Wishlist Support. Track the cards you’re hunting and easily see their current market value. • Clean, Modern Interface Enjoy a smooth, SwiftUI-powered experience built for collectors of all ages. * Trade Hub Connect with other players online via the Social tab

About

Card value scanner

Instantly identify trading cards with your camera and get their current market value. Track your collection's worth, view historical price performance, and manage watchlists and wishlists.

Highlights
  • Instant card scanning
  • Live market prices
  • Historical price charts
  • Watchlist and wishlist creation
  • Portfolio value tracking
  • Automatic value updates
Features
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Valyu — TCG Card Value Tracker Point your camera, get the price. Valyu identifies your TCG cards instantly and pulls up current market value, so you always know what your collection is actually worth. 1. Scan any card and Valyu reads it in seconds, no manual searching required. 2. Get live, up-to-the-minute market prices pulled straight from active marketplace data, not stale averages. 3. See historical performance for every card, with price charts showing how value has moved over time so you know whether to hold or sell. 4. Build watchlists and wishlists to track cards you're hunting for or keeping an eye on, alongside the cards you already own. 5. Track your full portfolio with a running total of your collection's value, updated automatically as market prices shift. Whether you're a casual collector curious what that old binder is worth, or you actively buy and sell, Valyu turns your phone into a pocket appraiser for the cards that matter to you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://craftynotesapp.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-37e258dbc86380ce8655e283316d4a98?pvs=74 Contac us: https://www.craftynotes.com/apps/support

Screenshots

PokeMonkey4 screens
Card value scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PokeMonkey at none against Card value scanner's 3. Card value scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Card value scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. PokeMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PokeMonkey against 5.0 for Card value scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokeMonkey ships an update every 3 months, Card value scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PokeMonkey versus Card value scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokeMonkeyCard value scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB52 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperYang YuanVukile Mkhize

In-app purchases

None

PokeMonkey

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Card value scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Week Subscription, 3-day free trial3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription - Valyu TCG$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$89.99

Questions

Is PokeMonkey free?
PokeMonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card value scanner free?
Card value scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PokeMonkey or Card value scanner?
PokeMonkey and Card value scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PokeMonkey or Card value scanner have ads?
Neither PokeMonkey nor Card value scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PokeMonkey or Card value scanner?
PokeMonkey ships an update every 3 months, and Card value scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, PokeMonkey was updated on November 5, 2026 and Card value scanner on November 10, 2026.

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