Comparison

Pikakard vs The Oracle Deck

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

Head to head
About

Pikakard

Explore tarot with a simple card-drawing app. Choose from classic decks, deal spreads, and discover card meanings at your own pace. Designed for both beginners and experienced readers, it offers a focused and elegant experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple classic tarot decks
  • Single card and multi-card spreads
  • Flip cards at your own pace
  • Full-screen card info view
  • Replace individual cards
  • Share spreads as images
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Pikakard is a card-drawing app for tarot enthusiasts and curious beginners. Choose your deck, deal a spread, flip your cards one at a time, and explore their meanings — beautifully designed for iPhone and iPad. THREE CLASSIC DECKS • Rider-Waite-Smith — the world's most recognized tarot deck • Tarot de Marseille — one of the oldest tarot traditions, with roots in 15th-century France • Standard Playing Cards — for cartomancy or a casual draw FEATURES • Draw single cards or multi-card spreads instantly • Flip cards to reveal them at your own pace • Double-tap any card to open a full-screen info view with meanings and keywords • Replace individual cards without redrawing the whole spread • Share your spread as an image • Smooth, elegant animations throughout • The card you are looking at is displayed on your Apple Watch DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. Just open the app, choose your deck, and draw. Whether you're a seasoned reader or just getting started with tarot, Pikakard is the card-drawing companion built for focus and simplicity.

About

The Oracle Deck

Features
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Choose the card for the style of answers you seek. The Ace card will select a name randomly from a user generated list. Find out who's turn is it to unload the dishwasher or buy the next round. The King card is decisive, ask him a question and get a simple yes or no. The Queen provides an answer of wisdom for you to ponder with each question asked. The Jack card gives a nostalgic response to questions he is asked.

Screenshots

Pikakard3 screens
The Oracle Deck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pikakard at 15.0 against The Oracle Deck's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pikakard versus The Oracle Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPikakardThe Oracle Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwisted BalloonNICHOLAS ALLEN SULLIVAN

In-app purchases

None

Pikakard

No in-app purchases

None

The Oracle Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pikakard free?
Pikakard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Oracle Deck free?
The Oracle Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pikakard or The Oracle Deck have ads?
Neither Pikakard nor The Oracle Deck shows ads.

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