Poketrade.ai vs Card Codex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poketrade.ai
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Buy, sell, or swap card-for-card with people in your area — and settle the deal in person. Scan a card to list it in seconds, with real-time market prices built in. For high-value deals, trade verified through official partner stores. https://www.poketrade.ai/legal/privacy https://www.poketrade.ai/legal/terms https://www.poketrade.ai/legal/community
Card Codex
Instantly identify trading cards by pointing your camera. Get card name, set, number, and current value without typing. All recognition happens on your device for complete privacy.
- Instant card identification
- Automatic value lookup
- Camera-based scanning
- On-device processing
- Unlimited free scans
- Supports English and Japanese sets
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Point. Scan. Know. Card Codex identifies your trading cards in an instant — name, set, card number and current value — just by pointing your camera. No typing, no searching, no guesswork. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Card recognition runs entirely on your phone. Photos of your cards never leave your device. No ads, no trackers, and no account needed to scan. Check the permissions: we ask for the camera, and nothing else. UNLIMITED SCANNING, FREE Scan as many cards as you like. We don't put the thing that matters behind a weekly limit. FAST AND ACCURATE A purpose-built recognition engine identifies cards across English and Japanese sets, including tricky holo and full-art cards — through a sleeve, or straight off a binder page without taking anything out. TWO WAYS TO SCAN • Auto — hold steady and it identifies hands-free. • Manual — line up the shot and tap the shutter for tough or vintage cards. Priced in £, with English and Japanese sets built in. YOUR SESSION, ORGANISED Build up a scan session and see the total value at a glance. Card Codex is the companion app to cardcodex.com. Card Codex is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company International, or Game Freak. Trademarks are used only to describe compatibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Codex at none against Poketrade.ai's 2. Card Codex also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Poketrade.ai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Card Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Poketrade.ai ships an update every 2 weeks, Card Codex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poketrade.ai | Card Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICXCNIKA OU | Card Codex Ltd |
In-app purchases
Poketrade.ai
- Poketrade Premium$3.991 Month
- Poketrade Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
Card Codex
No in-app purchases
