Comparison

Trading Card Maker vs Card Maker Creator for YGO

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

Head to head
About

Trading Card Maker

Create personalized trading cards with custom text, backgrounds, and images. Draw directly on your cards, import photos from your device, or use your camera. Save your creations or share them instantly.

Highlights
  • Custom text input
  • Background selection
  • Finger drawing tool
  • Image import from Camera Roll
  • Live camera integration
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Direct sharing to Twitter
Features
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Trading Card Maker allows you to make custom trading cards on your device. Trading Card Maker is simple: add the text, set the cards background, use your finger to draw on your card, upload images from your Camera Roll for your card's picture, even use your camera on the spot. When you are done, save your finished card to your Camera Roll or Tweet it. If you like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or any other trading card game, then Trading Card is for you. Be the card.

About

Card Maker Creator for YGO

Design and create custom trading cards for your favorite games. This tool allows you to unleash your creativity by customizing card effects, types, and artwork. Share your creations with friends and the community.

Highlights
  • Create custom TCG cards
  • Support for over 11 YGO card types
  • Rush Duel card making feature
  • Share card creations with friends
  • Edit existing card designs
  • Download cards from community
Features
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Unleash your imagination with the ultimate custom card creation studio. Easily design, edit, and export personalized fantasy and anime-style cards directly from your mobile device. Key Features: • Easy Card Generator: Add custom titles, attack/defense ATK/DEF stats, element types, and descriptions with a simple tap. • Personal Artwork: Import your own photos, character art, or designs to feature on the card frame. • Custom Frames & Borders: Select from multiple unique card template styles, colors, and border designs. • High-Quality Export: Save your created card images in high resolution (PNG) to share with friends or post on social media. *NEW Generate Custom AI Art Turn text into original card illustrations! Just type a description, like a "Cybernetic Dragon with purple neon wings", and the AI will create brand-new, high-quality artwork for your card designs. Create & Design Your Own Custom Cards! NAME, LENGTH AND PRICES OF OUR PUBLICATIONS/SERVICES: - Premium Monthly - first 3 days for free, then you will be charged for $3.99/Month. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - You can cancel your subscription via: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: https://www.pamobile.co/privacy-policy.html - Term of use: https://www.pamobile.co/terms-conditions.html Note: This app is a creative image editing tool designed for fans to create custom card artwork for personal and entertainment use only.

Screenshots

Trading Card Maker3 screens
Card Maker Creator for YGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card Maker Creator for YGO at 62% against Trading Card Maker's 0%. Card Maker Creator for YGO also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.3 vs 1.0). Trading Card Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Card Maker Creator for YGO is free to download; Trading Card Maker costs $0.99 up front. Card Maker Creator for YGO sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trading Card Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Maker Creator for YGO holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Maker Creator for YGO has 890 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Trading Card Maker's written reviews are positive against 62% of Card Maker Creator for YGO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trading Card Maker ships an update every 7 months, Card Maker Creator for YGO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Trading Card Maker versus Card Maker Creator for YGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrading Card MakerCard Maker Creator for YGO
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (11 ratings)4.3 (890 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11890 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersamscheller.comPAMG

Customer experience

Trading Card Maker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Card Maker Creator for YGO

All ratings889 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

Trading Card Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Maker Creator for YGO

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cards disappearing from history
  • Inability to save/upload created cards
  • Crashes when trying to access gallery
  • Keyboard issues (not disappearing, limited text input)
  • Inconsistent image quality when saving/sharing cards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add deck/collection management features
  • Improve text editing and formatting options
  • Add more card templates (e.g. Rush Duel)
  • Improve image quality and resolution of created cards
  • Add search functionality in gallery

In-app purchases

None

Trading Card Maker

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Card Maker Creator for YGO

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
One-time5
  • Premium Yugioh$1.99
  • 200 coins$1.99
  • 600 coins$3.99
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  • 1.200 coins$6.99
  • 2.000 coins$9.99

Questions

Is Trading Card Maker free?
Trading Card Maker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Maker Creator for YGO free?
Card Maker Creator for YGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trading Card Maker or Card Maker Creator for YGO?
Card Maker Creator for YGO is rated higher. Trading Card Maker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Card Maker Creator for YGO averages 4.3 from 890 ratings.
Do Trading Card Maker or Card Maker Creator for YGO have ads?
Card Maker Creator for YGO shows ads; Trading Card Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Trading Card Maker or Card Maker Creator for YGO?
Trading Card Maker ships an update every 7 months, and Card Maker Creator for YGO every 2 months. Most recently, Trading Card Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Card Maker Creator for YGO on November 2, 2026.

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