Comparison

ChaseDex vs Binde

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

Head to head
About

ChaseDex

Features
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Scan any Pokémon card — even through sleeves, top loaders, and glare. See live market prices, track PSA grades, and watch your collection's value over time. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Reliable card scanning — Point your camera at any Pokémon card and ChaseDex identifies it in seconds. Powered by AI vision plus a database of 28,000+ cards across 215+ sets. • Live market prices — See current resale value for any card. Prices reflect actual secondary-market data. • PSA graded prices — Know what your card is worth raw, PSA 9, and PSA 10. See recent sale counts so you know how active the market is. • Portfolio history — Your collection's total value tracked over time, with a clean chart that shows how your investment is growing. • Smart search — Search by Pokémon name, set, card number, or rarity. Filter by condition and variant. • Automatic iCloud sync — Your collection backs up to your iCloud account. Switch devices or reinstall — your collection is right where you left it. Free for everyone. • Variants and conditions — Track holofoils, reverse holos, 1st editions, and all major TCG variants. Mark conditions from Near Mint to Damaged. • Set browsing — Browse the full catalog by set. Mark favorites. See completion progress. WHY CHASEDEX We built this because the existing tools were either bloated, unreliable, or both. ChaseDex is what we wanted: a clean app that scans cards reliably, shows real prices, and stays out of your way. No clutter. No learning curve. No social network. Just your collection, organized. FREE FOR EVERYONE • 50 free scans to get started • Browse the full card database • Search and manual entry • Live market prices • PSA grade values • Portfolio tracking • iCloud sync and backup PREMIUM Unlock unlimited scans, CSV export, and priority support. • Monthly: $8.99 • Annual: $69.99 (save 35%) A 3-day billing grace period applies if your payment method needs updating, so you don't lose access while you fix it. Cancel any time from Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY AND TRUST ChaseDex doesn't sell your data. Your collection lives on your device and in your private iCloud account. We collect anonymous usage analytics to improve the app — opt-out available. Privacy: https://chasedex.com/privacy Support: https://chasedex.com/help Terms: https://chasedex.com/terms/ LEGAL ChaseDex is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company International, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK Inc. All Pokémon trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Pricing data is sourced from publicly available secondary-market data.

About

Binde

Organize, track, and trade your card collections with an AI-powered scanner and a dedicated social feed. Connect with other collectors, manage your binder's value, and arrange in-person trades safely.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card scanning
  • Collection organization by set/rarity
  • Automated collection value tracking
  • Social feed for collectors
  • In-person trade arrangement
  • Verified-photo card badges
Features
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Not a spreadsheet. Not a price tracker. A real home for your card collections and the people who share it — starting with Pokémon, with Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, and more on the roadmap. Binde is built for collectors, not just Pokémon fans. Today, that means a true home for your Pokémon TCG collection — scan it, organize it, trade it, and share it with people who get it. A Feed Built for Collectors This isn't an afterthought — it's the heart of Binde. Follow collectors whose binders you admire, post your new pulls, message collectors you follow, and watch the likes and comments roll in. Every milestone, every grail, every new card and trade has somewhere to be shared and celebrated. Think of it as the social network collectors have been missing. AI-Powered Scanner Point your camera at a card and Binde identifies it instantly, including holo and non-holo variants. No manual entry, no guesswork. Use batch scan to scan multiple cards at once. Your Binder, Organized Track condition, grade, and quantity for every card. Organize by set, rarity, or custom binder pages, with your collection's value updating automatically. Trade & Sell, In Person Find collectors near you and message them directly to arrange a trade or sale — always meet in a safe, public place. Leave feedback after every trade so the community stays trustworthy. Verified, Not Guessed Verified-photo badges on cards mean what you see is what you get — no stock images standing in for the real card. Whether you're chasing a master set, scrolling your feed, or meeting up to trade in person, Binde brings the collection, the marketplace, and the community into one app — with more games on the way.

Screenshots

ChaseDex4 screens
Binde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binde at none against ChaseDex's 2. Binde also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). 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. ChaseDex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Binde asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChaseDex ships an update every 2 days, Binde daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ChaseDex versus Binde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaseDexBinde
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB86 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTori ElstromJoseph Markley

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChaseDex

Subscriptions2
  • ChaseDex Premium$8.991 Month
  • ChaseDex Premium$69.991 Year
None

Binde

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChaseDex free?
ChaseDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binde free?
Binde is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChaseDex or Binde have ads?
Neither ChaseDex nor Binde shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChaseDex or Binde?
ChaseDex ships an update every 2 days, and Binde daily. Most recently, ChaseDex was updated on October 7, 2026 and Binde on October 23, 2026.

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