Comparison

Card Codex vs Card Pilot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant card identification
  • Automatic value lookup
  • Camera-based scanning
  • On-device processing
  • Unlimited free scans
  • Supports English and Japanese sets
Features
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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.

About

Card Pilot

Effortlessly scan and identify trading cards using your camera. Get accurate market valuations based on specific grades and print runs, and track your collection's profit and loss. Discover local card shows and manage your inventory with ease.

Highlights
  • AI-powered card scanning
  • Accurate market valuations
  • Serial number-specific comps
  • Profit and loss tracking
  • Buy list and trade staging
  • Card show finder
  • CSV data export
Features
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Card Pilot is the operating system for your card collection. Scan a card with your camera and Card Pilot identifies the player, year, set, parallel and grade, then pulls real comparable sales so you know what it's actually worth — not a guess. SCAN AND IDENTIFY Point your camera at any card. Card Pilot reads the player, year, set, parallel, serial number and grade automatically, then adds it to your inventory with front and back photos. COMPS THAT RESPECT SERIAL NUMBERS A /25 parallel is not a base card, and pricing it like one costs you money. Card Pilot matches comparable sales to your exact print run and grade. When it can't confirm a match, it tells you instead of showing a number it can't stand behind. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Track what you paid, what it's worth now, and your unrealized profit on every card. Record sales and see realized profit and ROI across your whole collection. Refund a sale and the cost basis survives the round trip. BUY LIST AND TRADES Stage cards you're considering, price them at a percentage of market value, and move them into inventory when you pull the trigger. CARD SHOW RADAR Find shows near you. Set your home base by ZIP code, pick a radius, and see what's coming up — with venue, dates, table counts and admission. Get directions or add a show to your calendar in one tap. EXPORT YOUR DATA Export your sales history and current inventory to CSV. Money as numbers, dates in a sortable format, opens in Excel or Google Sheets. It's your data. BUILT FOR THE HOBBY Whether you're a weekend collector, a full-time dealer, or somewhere in between — Card Pilot handles raw cards, graded slabs, sports, Pokémon and TCG. MEMBERSHIP Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Collector — $14.99/month, up to 1,000 cards Pro — $19.99/month, up to 2,500 cards Both plans include AI card scanning, market comps by grade, the card show radar, buy and trade tracking, sales and profit reporting, and CSV export. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://cardpilot.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://cardpilot.me/privacy Values shown in Card Pilot are estimates based on third-party market data, not appraisals or financial advice. Verify independently before you buy, sell, trade or insure.

Screenshots

Card Codex4 screens
Card Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Codex at none against Card Pilot's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Card Pilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Card Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Card Codex against 5.0 for Card Pilot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Card Codex versus Card Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard CodexCard Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCard Codex LtdCard Pilot Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Card Codex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Card Pilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Card Codex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Card Pilot

Subscriptions2
  • Collector7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Card Codex free?
Card Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Pilot free?
Card Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Codex or Card Pilot?
Card Codex and Card Pilot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Card Codex or Card Pilot have ads?
Neither Card Codex nor Card Pilot shows ads.

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