TCG Tracker vs FortBudget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCG Tracker
Instantly find underpriced trading cards with automated deal alerts from eBay and TCGPlayer. Receive push notifications when your target price is met. Gain market insights with AI-powered reports and trend analysis across 15 TCG categories.
- Automated deal scanning (eBay, TCGPlayer)
- Instant push notifications for price drops
- Filter by card grade (PSA, BGS, CGC)
- AI-powered market reports
- Buy/hold/sell signals
- 15 TCG categories supported
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Know which cards to buy, sell, and cross-grade this week. TCG Tracker is two tools in one: a weekly market report that tells you where the card market is moving, and a listing scanner that alerts you the moment a card you want is listed at your price on eBay or TCGPlayer. INVESTOR INSIGHTS — YOUR WEEKLY EDGE Every Friday, get an in-depth market report for your chosen category: the TCG 100 daily market index, Smart Buys picks for every budget, Cross-Grade Watch and grading-spread analysis, era spotlights, and community sentiment. Analysis you can act on — not a wall of raw numbers. SCANNER — NEVER MISS A LISTING Point up to 10 trackers at any cards you're hunting. We scan eBay and TCGPlayer every 15 minutes, around the clock, and send a push notification the moment a matching listing appears under your target price. Filter raw or graded (PSA, BGS, CGC), set your max price, and let it run. START FREE Browse real market boards free — yesterday's TCG 100, Hot Cards, and a preview of the weekly report. Upgrade when you're ready. 15+ CATEGORIES Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z, Star Wars Unlimited, SpongeBob, plus NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, Soccer, UFC and WWE sports cards — and more being added. PLANS • Investor Insights — $19.99/month or $199.99/year • Scanner Seat — $29.99/month or $299.99/year (10 tracker slots, seats limited so every scan stays fast) • Bundle — $39.99/month or $399.99/year (everything, save ~$10/month) All plans start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. TCG Tracker shows live listing prices and market analysis for educational purposes — not financial advice. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage anytime in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tcg-tracker.app/privacy-policy
FortBudget
A private budget tracker that gives you complete control over your financial data. Manually add transactions or import CSVs, with all data stored locally on your device. Offers zero-based budgeting and encrypted local backups.
- Private budget tracking
- Manual transaction entry
- CSV import and export
- Zero-based monthly budgets
- Encrypted local backups
- No bank linking or sign-up
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Give every dollar a plan you can see. Build a monthly envelope budget, record spending, and review your ledger without connecting a bank or creating an account. Add transactions by hand or import compatible UTF-8 CSV files. Your budget is encrypted and stored on your device. YOUR FIRST BUDGET MONTH IS FREE New customers get one account, their first budget plan, and plan versus actual for free through the end of the month they start in, and never less than 30 days. The Home and Budget tabs show how many free days are left. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. When the free month ends, a one-time Lifetime Pro purchase keeps budgeting going: adding transactions, planning new budget months, and adding accounts. Apple shows the current price in your currency before you buy, and Restore Purchase is always available. Lifetime Pro also includes unlimited accounts, new crypto accounts, unlimited CSV rows per import, savings goals, a cash-flow calendar, twelve-month trends, balance history, and custom-date reports. ALWAYS FREE Even after the free month, without buying anything you can: - See and edit the transactions you already saved - Rename or archive categories, and archive accounts - Export your ledger to CSV - Save and restore passphrase-protected, encrypted backups - Delete your data, and lock the app with Face ID or your passcode ALREADY A FORTBUDGET CUSTOMER? If you downloaded FortBudget before version 1.1, you keep your original free features, including up to three active accounts. A previous Lifetime Pro purchase restores at no charge. YOUR BUDGET, IN YOUR HANDS - Plan spending by category with a zero-based monthly budget - Keep a clear record of income and expenses - Import compatible CSV transactions and export your ledger - Save passphrase-protected, encrypted local backups wherever you choose APPLE WATCH FortBudget for Apple Watch works with the iPhone app: - See what is available to spend and what is ready to assign - Check how much is left in each budget category - Add a quick expense: turn the Digital Crown for the amount, and the category you used last is already selected - Add the "Available to spend" complication to your watch face Expenses you add on the watch go to your iPhone ledger, and wait on the watch while your iPhone is out of reach. Only totals and category names reach the watch; your ledger stays on your iPhone. Adding expenses from the watch follows the same free-month and Lifetime Pro rules as the iPhone app. Keep your own numbers in front of you, with no bank connection or recurring subscription. Terms of Use: https://gusdigitalsolutions.com/fortbudget/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://gusdigitalsolutions.com/fortbudget/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TCG Tracker at every 5 days against FortBudget's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. TCG Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FortBudget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TCG Tracker against 5.0 for FortBudget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
TCG Tracker ships an update every 5 days, FortBudget every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | TCG Tracker | FortBudget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BravoTCG LLC | Gustavo Payano Vasquez |
Customer experience
TCG Tracker
FortBudget
In-app purchases
TCG Tracker
- Investor Insights Add-On$4.991 Month
- Extra Tracker Slots (+10)$4.991 Month
- Scanner$4.991 Month
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- Investor Insights7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Bundle7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- TCG Tracker Scanner (Annual)$149.991 Year
- TCG Scout Investor Insights Annual$199.991 Year
- TCG Tracker Bundle (Annual)$254.991 Year
- Extra Tracker Slot$1.99
- Market Report$1.99
FortBudget
- FortBudget Pro Lifetime$29.99









