Comparison

PullRates vs Packball

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

Head to head
About

PullRates

This app simulates opening virtual booster packs from over 160 card sets, offering authentic pull rates and real-time market prices. Engage in strategic Tycoon and Stat Clash modes, complete daily challenges, and build a comprehensive virtual collection without paywalls.

Highlights
  • Authentic pack opening simulation
  • Verified pull rates
  • Real-time eBay market prices
  • Tycoon and Roguelike modes
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Stat Clash battle mode
  • Collection tracking
Features
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PullRates is the definitive, unofficial Poke TCG simulator and pack opening experience. Explore over 165 card sets with verified pull rates, evaluate cards with grading utilities, and organize your simulated pulls into virtual binder collections, all while staying connected to live TCG market trends. AUTHENTIC PACK SIMULATION • Open virtual booster packs from over 165 card sets, covering everything from classic vintage releases to current modern expansions. • Experience true-to-life pull rates based on verified, real-world community data with no artificial odds. • Check real-time market prices instantly to monitor the exact value of every card you pull. COLLECTOR & GRADING UTILITIES • Manual Centering Checker: Use the card scanner overlay to measure top/bottom and left/right border percentages for grading prep. • Profit Analyzer: Calculate Raw -> Graded value differences to predict potential profit before submitting cards for grading. • Virtual Binder Collections: Showcase and organize cards inside custom digital binders, to plan your IRL binder collection(s). • In-App Collection Saving: Save every card pulled during your pack-opening sessions to an optional free cloud account. ADVANCED TYCOON GAMEPLAY • Tycoon Mode (Classic): Start with a set budget, open packs, flip cards for profit, and reinvest capital to grow your digital wealth. • Tycoon Mode (Roguelike): Test your strategic thinking under shifting run modifiers and economic constraints. • Collection Milestones: Progress through set achievements to unlock access to promo cards and vintage packs containing rare, high-value chase cards. DAILY CHALLENGES & STAT CLASH BATTLES • Daily Puzzles: Complete unique morning challenge objectives to test your collection and bonus rewards. • Stat Clash Battles: Draft cards and battle CPU opponents using card stats like HP, attack, energy cost, and retreat cost. • Exclusive Promos: Complete seven consecutive daily challenges to unlock special weekly promo cards unavailable in standard packs. Comprehensive Collector Tools • Track your entire collection effortlessly within PullRates, saving every card with a free account to simplify inventory and stay organized. • Access real-time eBay market prices for your cards, providing essential data for current valuations and informed trading decisions. • Grading Guide • Profit Analyzer, a Raw -> Graded card profit predictor • Card centering scanner, determines border % • Enjoy a platform built without energy timers or hidden costs, offering a truly free-to-play Poke TCG simulator experience for all collectors. WHO IS IT FOR? • Kids and players who love opening Poke TCG packs without spending real money. • Collectors who want to simulate pack odds before buying physical boxes. • Fans looking to evaluate centering and grading margins on their cards. • Anyone chasing the excitement of pulling ultra-rare cards. YOUR DATA & PRIVACY • Guest play and Pro version is fully supported with no sign-up or account creation required. • Optional free accounts save your simulator pulls, binder collections, scan history, Pro status, and game progress to the cloud across devices. • No personal analytics or tracking data collected. Accounts can be deleted inside settings at any time. • Built without paywalls, energy timers, or hidden costs. PREMIUM By using PullRates Pro, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Open the app, pick a set, and start pulling today! Disclaimer: PullRates is an independent, fan-made project and is not produced, endorsed, supported, or affiliated with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, or GAME FREAK in any way. All literal and graphical information presented in this app regarding trading card games, including card images and text, remains the copyright and trademark of their respective owners.

About

Packball

Assemble your basketball team, strategize plays, and compete in various game modes. Collect player cards, manage your lineup, and chase championship titles in this pixel art sports simulation.

Highlights
  • Build and manage your starting five
  • Call plays and strategize during games
  • Collect player cards and open packs
  • Compete in various game modes (Ranked, Tournaments, Draft)
  • Play with friends in private leagues
  • Offline single-player mode
Features
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Build your five. Call the plays. Chase a title. Packball is basketball card collecting and coaching in pixel art. Open your free starter pack, pick who takes the open spot in your starting five, and choose how to attack in a 90-second comeback. Watch your plan work on the court, then put your reward pack's new starter straight into your lineup. YOUR TEAM, YOUR CALL Choose starters, develop your favorites, and set your strategy. Call plays as simulated games unfold, change the game speed, and study the box score afterward. THE ROOKIE ROAD Your first five games set out a clear path to Ranked, the Auction House and Clubs. FIND YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE Chase a Season title, enter a Tournament, climb Ranked Road, or draft a fresh squad in Draft Arena. Test your late-game decisions in Clutch Time and play three-on-three at the Blacktop. Quick Game is always available without spending energy or tickets. BRING YOUR FRIENDS Challenge friends and compete in private leagues with standings and a championship. Friend competitions are asynchronous, so everyone can play on their own schedule. KEEP BUILDING Complete daily goals, collect rewards, and fill your card albums. Energy refills over time and tickets renew daily. Your seven-visit reward track keeps its progress when you miss a day. Single-player works offline. An optional account and internet connection are needed for cloud saves, global rankings, and social features. Adjust music, sound effects, text size, and visual effects in Settings. No real-money purchases in this version. Coins, cards, and packs have no cash value. Pack odds are shown in the game.

Screenshots

PullRates4 screens
Packball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Packball at none against PullRates's 3. Packball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PullRates's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. PullRates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Packball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Packball holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PullRates has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of PullRates's written reviews are positive against 100% of Packball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PullRates ships an update every 4 days, Packball every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PullRates versus Packball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPullRatesPackball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian DuarteJeffrey Wilson

Customer experience

PullRates

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Packball

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PullRates

Subscriptions2
  • PullRates Premium$3.991 Month
  • PullRates Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PullRates Pro - Lifetime$49.99
None

Packball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PullRates free?
PullRates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packball free?
Packball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PullRates or Packball?
Packball is rated higher. PullRates averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Packball averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PullRates or Packball have ads?
PullRates shows ads; Packball does not.
Which is updated more often, PullRates or Packball?
PullRates ships an update every 4 days, and Packball every 2 days. Most recently, PullRates was updated on October 31, 2026 and Packball on October 29, 2026.

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