Comparison

Curio vs HobbyDex

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

Head to head
About

Curio

Catalog, value, and grow your collections with this comprehensive app. Track market prices, analyze your holdings, and connect with a community of fellow collectors. Features include barcode scanning, custom fields, and data export.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning & UPC lookup
  • Market price tracking & alerts
  • Collection analytics & value charts
  • CSV and XLSX import/export
  • Custom fields & conditions
  • Trade board & direct messaging
  • Biometric lock for privacy
Features
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Your entire collection, cataloged, valued, and organized in one app. Scan a card, coin, record, or Funko and Curio identifies it, prices it, and tracks what your whole collection is worth over time. Take control of your collections with Curio, the all-in-one app for serious collectors. Whether you're into trading cards(Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, sports cards, etc.), vinyl records, sneakers, coins, comics, video games, Funko POPs, action figures/toys(Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.), LEGO, or anything in between, Curio helps you catalog, value, and grow your collection with ease. You can even get an unofficial pre-grade for your cards before sending them off to be graded. You can also generate PDF reports for insurance. Music collectors can integrate Curio directly with Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Spotify to open and play albums directly from Curio! CATALOG EVERYTHING Add items quickly with barcode scanning and UPC lookup, AI item recognition, and even bulk import items by just taking pictures of your shelves. Organize across multiple collections with custom fields, photos, conditions, and tags. Import existing inventories from CSV or XLSX files. You can even sync directly with other platforms such as Discogs, Letterboxd, CLZ, and PriceCharting! TRACK YOUR VALUE Monitor what your collection is worth with real-time market price lookups. View price history charts, set price alerts, and watch how your portfolio grows over time with detailed analytics and value snapshots. ANALYZE & DISCOVER Dive into collection analytics to see value distribution, condition breakdowns, and trends over time. Identify duplicates and spot your most valuable holdings at a glance. CONNECT WITH COLLECTORS Explore a community of collectors. Follow other users, browse public collections, and chat directly through in-app messaging. Post on the trade board to find items you want or move ones you don't. EXPORT & SHARE Share collections publicly or export them as CSV, XLSX, or JSON files. You're always in control of your data. EARN BADGES Hit milestones, climb the leaderboard, and earn collector badges as your collection grows. CURIO PLUS FEATURES - Custom fields per collection - eBay market prices & sold comps - Historical price trends - Price watch & alerts - Portfolio analytics & investment view - Insurance & appraisal reports - Spreadsheet (XLSX) export & printable catalog - Bulk import, bulk edit & bulk pricing - Public decks (private decks are free, up to 3) - Discogs & Goodreads background sync Start organizing your collection today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HobbyDex

This app transforms real-world hobbies into a personal adventure, allowing users to discover new interests, complete quests, earn experience points, and unlock evolutions. It helps turn curiosity into action by providing a structured way to explore, capture, and grow in various creative, active, and mindful pursuits.

Highlights
  • Discover and explore a wide range of hobbies
  • Capture hobbies with starter quests and training
  • Earn XP and unlock evolutions for captured hobbies
  • Build and manage a 'Field Team' of active hobbies
  • Connect with friends and view their hobby progress
  • Organize future interests with a Research Board
  • Receive AI-powered daily coaching insights
Features
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Discover new hobbies. Capture them. Level them up. HobbyDex turns real-world hobbies into a collectible personal adventure. Explore new interests, complete quests, earn XP through real practice, unlock evolutions, and build a Dex that reflects what you are trying, learning, and mastering. Whether you want a creative outlet, a weekend activity, a reason to move more, or something better than endless scrolling, HobbyDex helps you turn curiosity into action. EXPLORE HOBBIES Browse a growing Dex of hobbies across creative arts, active life, nature, home crafts, social play, mindful interests, and more. Find ideas that fit your time, energy, setting, and personality. Capture hobbies like drawing, baking, basketball, journaling, birdwatching, board games, yoga, photography, 3D printing, camping, and many more. CAPTURE WITH QUESTS Every hobby begins with a small starter quest that helps you move from "maybe someday" to "I tried it." Complete training quests to earn XP, build momentum, and make progress through real actions like practicing a skill, making something, planning a session, reflecting, or submitting simple proof of progress. BUILD YOUR FIELD TEAM Create a Field Team of up to five captured hobbies. Each hobby adds power based on its progress, so Field Team Strength is a clear measure of your collection. Your team appears across HobbyDex, including Home, Profile, hobby cards, leaderboards, and public profile cards. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a short friend code or straight from a profile. Once you connect, you can see each other's profile card and Field Team, even if you stay hidden on the leaderboard. SEE THE HOBBY FEED Open the Hobby Feed to see what players everywhere are capturing, completing, and evolving. Filter it to just your friends or hide anonymous players. Public players' profile cards and Field Teams open from the leaderboard. EVOLVE YOUR FAVORITES As you gain XP, captured hobbies evolve through multiple stages. Unlock hobby-specific titles, reach milestones, and turn casual interests into part of your identity. RELIVE YOUR JOURNEY Every captured hobby keeps a Journey: a timeline of your capture, completed quests, field notes, photos, and evolutions. HobbyDex builds it from what you already do in the app, so there is nothing extra to log. Open the Adventure Journey to see your whole collection's story in one place, from your first capture to your latest mastery. ORGANIZE WHAT'S NEXT Use the Research Board to save hobbies you are curious about and reorder them based on what you want to explore next. Plan future captures, prioritize interests, and keep your discovery journey organized. LEARN WITH YOUTUBE RECOMMENDATIONS Quests include helpful YouTube recommendations for guidance, inspiration, and visual learning when you need help taking the next step. GET DAILY AI INSIGHTS HobbyDex can generate daily AI-powered coaching cards based on your progress, interests, and Research Board. Get nudges for what to try next, which hobby deserves attention, and how to keep momentum going. STAY MOTIVATED Earn achievements, collect stars, unlock titles, follow weekly adventure paths, and track captured hobbies, mastered hobbies, quests, XP, titles, check-ins, and Field Team Strength. USE IT IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 7 languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Chinese, and Hindi. HobbyDex gives you structure without streak pressure. It is a quieter, more playful way to discover interests, try new things, and grow real-world skills at your own pace. Start your Dex today and find the next hobby worth capturing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://hobby-dex.com/support.html Privacy Policy: https://hobby-dex.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Curio4 screens
HobbyDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HobbyDex at 5.0 against Curio's 4.8. HobbyDex also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Curio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and HobbyDex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HobbyDex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curio ships an update every 4 days, HobbyDex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Curio versus HobbyDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurioHobbyDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings912 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB68 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCurio Limited Liability CompanyJorge Jimenez

Customer experience

Curio

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HobbyDex

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Curio

Subscriptions4
  • Curio Plus Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Curio Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Curio Plus Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Curio Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plus$49.99
2 purchases

HobbyDex

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Curio free?
Curio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HobbyDex free?
HobbyDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Curio or HobbyDex?
HobbyDex is rated higher. Curio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while HobbyDex averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Curio or HobbyDex have ads?
Neither Curio nor HobbyDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curio or HobbyDex?
Curio ships an update every 4 days, and HobbyDex every 3 days. Most recently, Curio was updated on September 16, 2026 and HobbyDex on September 10, 2026.

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