Comparison

Pixel Cardex vs PitDex

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Cardex

Features
Read full description

Pixel Cardex is a game where you: Scan: Take photos and spot cars you love in the real world Collect: Our smart recognition system identifies each car and awards XP across 5 rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary Dominate: Climb the leaderboard and become the ultimate car spotter Pixel Cardex is a beautifully crafted app made by a pixel art enthusiast and a passionate car lover. Terms of Use: https://pixel-cardex.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixel-cardex.com/privacy

About

PitDex

Point your camera at any car to identify its make, model, generation, and year. Build your virtual garage with detailed specifications and create unique collectible cards from your photos. Explore a vast database of vehicles and earn badges for your discoveries.

Highlights
  • Identify cars from photos
  • Build a virtual garage
  • Create collectible car cards
  • Access a large car database
  • Unlock badges through gameplay
  • Offline identification
  • Automatic number plate blurring
Features
Read full description

PitDex turns your camera into a collector's tool. Point it at a real car, take the shot, and the app reads the make, model, generation and year straight off your photograph, then files it in your garage alongside its real specifications. FEATURES Snap a car. Any car, anywhere. Parked, moving, or sitting in a showroom. It gets identified. PitDex reads the badges and the bodywork and names it. It lands in your garage. Free, unlimited, and yours. Turn your favorites into collectibles. Your own photograph, restaged as a unique collectible card. A DEX OF 20,224 CARS 120 manufacturers, from the hatchback on your street to the hypercar you will see once in your life. Every entry carries the real numbers: engine, power, torque, 0-100, top speed, weight, drivetrain and years produced. Cars are graded across six tiers: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Secret and Mythic. The grading is authored rather than guessed, which is what makes finding a Legendary in a supermarket car park feel like something. YOUR GARAGE Every catch keeps the photograph you took. Cards stack when you catch the same model twice, so your garage is a record of where you have actually been. Filter by rarity, search by name, and pick a favorite to set the cover for a model you have caught more than once. 40 BADGES Catch after dark. Catch before dawn. Five countries, five manufacturers, ten from Japan, a quarter of the dex. Badges unlock from what you have actually done, so they cannot be bought. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Number plates are blurred automatically before a photograph is stored or sent anywhere. The car is the only thing PitDex is interested in. WORKS OFFLINE Catching is offline first. Take the shot in a tunnel, in an underground car park, on a plane. It is saved the moment you press the shutter and identified once you have signal again. SIGN IN TO KEEP IT Sign in with Apple backs up your whole collection, so a new phone or a reinstall does not cost you the garage. You can also play the entire game without an account. SUBSCRIBTION & PITDEX PRO Catching cars is free and unlimited, always. Turning a catch into a studio collectible spends one Render. Pro includes 100 Renders a month. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Feedback, Questions & Support: https://pitdexapp.com/contact Terms of Usage: https://pitdexapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pitdexapp.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pixel Cardex4 screens
PitDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PitDex at every 2 days against Pixel Cardex's weekly. 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. Pixel Cardex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PitDex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Cardex ships an update weekly, PitDex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pixel Cardex versus PitDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel CardexPitDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbrahim ZaouguiGazmir Cani

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixel Cardex

Subscriptions3
  • CarDex Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CarDex Pro Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • Pixel CarDex Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pixel CarDex Pro Lifetime$4.99
4 purchases

PitDex

Subscriptions2
  • PitDex Pro$6.991 Month
  • PitDex Pro$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • RevDex 20 Renders Pack$3.99
  • RevDex 50 Renders Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Pixel Cardex free?
Pixel Cardex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PitDex free?
PitDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Cardex or PitDex have ads?
Neither Pixel Cardex nor PitDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Cardex or PitDex?
Pixel Cardex ships an update weekly, and PitDex every 2 days. Most recently, Pixel Cardex was updated on November 5, 2026 and PitDex on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons