Comparison

Retrogaming Collection vs ScanFlip

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

Head to head
About

Retrogaming Collection

Catalog your entire video game collection, including games, boxes, and manuals. Track your library across numerous classic gaming platforms. This app helps you manage your collection's information, not provide playable games.

Highlights
  • Catalog games, boxes, and manuals
  • Supports multiple classic platforms
  • Manage your entire game library
  • Track collection details
  • Digital game library management
Features
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Retrogaming Collection is the must-have companion app for retro game collectors. Catalog your physical game library across 13 iconic platforms and take full control of your collection. - 13 CLASSIC PLATFORMS Atari 2600 · Dreamcast · Game Boy · Game Boy Advance · GameCube · Game Gear · Master System · Mega Drive/Genesis · Nintendo 64 · NES/Famicom · PlayStation · Saturn · Super NES/SNES - BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Search the retrogaming database to find any game. View cover art, release date, publisher, developer, and regional editions (PAL / NA / JP). Add games to your collection in a single tap. - PLAY YOUR GAMES IN-APP Load your own ROM and play instantly for supported platforms — NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari 2600, Game Gear, Master System, and Nintendo 64. Save and resume anytime. You provide your own legally-owned game files — the app never bundles or links to ROMs. - SORT & FILTER Sort by title, release year, or completeness. Filter by boxed copies, manuals, and regions (PAL/NA/JP). Find exactly what you're looking for instantly. - COLLECTION STATS Get insights at a glance: box rate, manual rate, completeness score, regional breakdown, and your most stacked platform. - YOUTUBE VIDEOS Watch retrogaming content for each platform without leaving the app — reviews, gameplay, and history. - BACKUP & EXPORT Export your collection as JSON or CSV. Share it, archive it, or open it in a spreadsheet. Restore from any backup anytime. - 7 LANGUAGES English · Français · Deutsch · Español · Italiano · 日本語 · 한국어 - DARK MODE Light, dark, or system-adaptive — your eyes, your choice.

About

ScanFlip

Easily manage your Yu-Gi-Oh! and Naruto Mythos card collections. Scan cards, search by various criteria, track your progress by set, and maintain a clear overview of your owned and missing cards.

Highlights
  • Scan TCG cards with camera
  • Manage Yu-Gi-Oh! and Naruto Mythos collections
  • Search cards by name, code, set, rarity
  • Track owned and missing cards
  • View card details and versions
  • Prepare wishlists
Features
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ScanFlip vous aide à gérer vos collections de cartes Yu-Gi-Oh! et Naruto Mythos depuis votre iPhone. Scannez vos cartes, retrouvez rapidement une référence, suivez votre progression par extension et gardez une vue claire sur les cartes que vous possédez déjà ou qu'il vous manque. Ce que vous pouvez faire avec ScanFlip : - Scanner des cartes avec l'appareil photo - Explorer les bases de cartes Yu-Gi-Oh! et Naruto Mythos - Rechercher par nom, code, extension, rareté et caractéristiques - Ajouter vos cartes à votre collection avec état, édition et quantité - Suivre votre progression par extension - Consulter les détails d'une carte, ses textes, statistiques et versions - Retrouver vos cartes possédées et manquantes en quelques secondes - Préparer votre wishlist Yu-Gi-Oh! pour vos prochains échanges ou achats Pensée pour les collectionneurs, ScanFlip remplace les listes éparpillées, les notes manuelles et les recherches interminables. Votre collection reste organisée, consultable et prête à être mise à jour après chaque ouverture, échange ou achat. L'application prend en charge plusieurs licences afin de garder vos collections au même endroit, avec une interface adaptée aux données propres à chaque jeu : ATK, DEF, niveaux, types et archétypes pour Yu-Gi-Oh!, chakra, puissance, points, factions et groupes clés pour Naruto Mythos. Créez votre compte, commencez à enregistrer vos cartes et suivez votre collection avec plus de précision. --- Apple's Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Conditions générales d'utilisation et de vente : https://www.scanflip.fr/fr/infos/cgv Politique de confidentialité : https://www.scanflip.fr/fr/infos/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Retrogaming Collection2 screens
ScanFlip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanFlip at none against Retrogaming Collection's 1. ScanFlip also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 68%). Retrogaming Collection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retrogaming Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScanFlip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, ScanFlip every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retrogaming Collection versus ScanFlip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrogaming CollectionScanFlip
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB69 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlain GrangeBEWD

Customer experience

Retrogaming Collection

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.6%

ScanFlip

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retrogaming Collection

One-time1
  • Remove permanently$1.99
None

ScanFlip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retrogaming Collection free?
Retrogaming Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanFlip free?
ScanFlip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retrogaming Collection or ScanFlip have ads?
Neither Retrogaming Collection nor ScanFlip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retrogaming Collection or ScanFlip?
Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, and ScanFlip every 5 days. Most recently, Retrogaming Collection was updated on October 6, 2026 and ScanFlip on October 13, 2026.

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