Comparison

TCGNotify vs Swaproof

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

Head to head
About

TCGNotify

Features
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What are your cards really worth? TCGNotify shows CardMarket and CardTrader prices split by condition and language, so a Near Mint copy and a played one, or an English copy and an Italian one, each get their own price. Made for PokΓ©mon collectors, with catalogues for One Piece, Disney Lorcana and Riftbound too. The app is available in English and Italian. Free with your free account β€’ CardMarket and CardTrader prices by condition and language, side by side, with the average price next to the lowest β€’ Copies for sale and price history β€’ Scanner for PokΓ©mon, One Piece, Lorcana and Riftbound: frame the card and it shoots by itself, in burst mode too β€’ Collection inventory: add cards and sealed products and track the total value, what you paid and your profit β€’ 7- and 14-day Top Movers and PokΓ©mon Popular rankings (the most searched cards and products) β€’ Albums, set progress and set completion cost, favourites, saved filters, release calendar, trade and card-fair simulators β€’ Community events, with quizzes and polls Dashboard Plus: optional monthly subscription, for collectors anywhere in Europe β€’ Lowest prices from professional sellers, powersellers and CardTrader Zero, with their day-by-day history β€’ 24-hour Top Movers and every other period, and search for a card among the movers β€’ Full Popular rankings, including the #1 spot and the 24-hour view β€’ Full history of the copies on the market, beyond the last 30 days β€’ Unlimited monitoring requests: ask us to track any card or product TCGNotify Prime: optional subscription, for collectors who buy in Italy β€’ Everything in Plus β€’ Restock and new-release alerts from the Italian shops we monitor β€’ Price alerts when a card reaches the price you set β€’ Prime channels, drop claims and our Italian-speaking community on Discord The shops we monitor are in Italy. If you buy from other countries, Plus is the right plan for you. Sign in Create a free account with Google or Apple. Members of our Discord server with the TCGN tag can also sign in with Discord. Privacy We send data to Meta, to measure our ads on Facebook and Instagram, only if you accept, and on iPhone only if you also allow tracking. If you decline, no app events and no advertising ID are sent to Meta, and the app works exactly the same. You can change your choice at any time in Profile β€Ί Privacy and advertising. Subscriptions Plus and Prime renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tcgnotify.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://tcgnotify.com/support TCGNotify is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by The PokΓ©mon Company, Nintendo, Bandai, Disney, Ravensburger, Riot Games, Cardmarket or CardTrader. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Swaproof

Features
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SwaProof is the bartering platform that lets you swap items and skills without using money, simply and safely. POST YOUR LISTINGS Photograph the items you no longer use, set category, condition and value range, and publish them in seconds. Photos and videos show your item at its best. PROPOSE SWAPS Find what you like in the marketplace and offer one of your items in exchange, with a personal message. Whoever receives the proposal can accept, decline or make a counter-offer via chat. DIRECT OR VERIFIED SWAP Choose how to swap: on your own with a direct swap, or with a verified swap, where both items pass through our hub for a quality check before being delivered. Total peace of mind for valuable items. TIME BANK Not just items: offer your skills and receive other people's time in return. One hour given is one hour received β€” lessons, tutoring, small jobs, consulting. CHAT AND NOTIFICATIONS Agree on the details with the other person in the built-in chat and get a notification for every update: proposals received, swaps accepted, incoming shipments. PROFILES AND REVIEWS After every swap you leave and receive a review: each user's reputation is public and transparent. SHIPMENT TRACKING Follow your swap step by step: addresses, tracking codes and delivery confirmation, all inside the app. Join the SwaProof community: save money, reduce waste and give your things a second life.

Screenshots

TCGNotify4 screens
Swaproof4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swaproof at none against TCGNotify's 5. Swaproof also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TCGNotify sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Swaproof asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TCGNotify ships an update every 10 days, Swaproof every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
TCGNotify versus Swaproof: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCGNotifySwaproof
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size54 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLorenzo PirontiImplan Group srls

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TCGNotify

Subscriptions5
  • Dashboard Plus$3.991 Month
  • Prime Mensile$19.991 Month
  • Prime Trimestrale$49.993 Months
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  • Prime Semestrale$89.996 Months
  • Prime Annuale$149.991 Year
None

Swaproof

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TCGNotify free?
TCGNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swaproof free?
Swaproof is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TCGNotify or Swaproof have ads?
Neither TCGNotify nor Swaproof shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TCGNotify or Swaproof?
TCGNotify ships an update every 10 days, and Swaproof every 2 days. Most recently, TCGNotify was updated on November 5, 2026 and Swaproof on October 29, 2026.

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