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The best Pokémon card apps, by what you need.

Six popular Pokémon card apps, compared on scanning, Japanese cards, prices and cost. Every fact about another app has its source at the bottom of the page.

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Pooka is free on iPhone, iPad and Android, with a web app for your collection.

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The short answer

Our pick for Pokémon cards is Pooka: free unlimited single-card scans, English and Japanese cards, and prices from three marketplaces. For graded slabs or other card games, look at Collectr.

Updated October 26, 2026

At a glance

Side by side, from each app’s own pages.

	Pooka	Collectr	Dex	Shiny Cardboard	TCGplayer	PriceCharting
Free scanning	Unlimited single-card scans	Unlimited scanning is PRO (App Store listing)	No, the scanner is Dex+	Listed as unlimited	Free	Photo search, free
Japanese cards	Catalog and scanning	Not stated by Collectr	Catalog; scanning not stated	Japanese sets listed	Not confirmed	Japanese sets listed
Price sources	Cardmarket, TCGplayer, eBay	Not named (its marketplace view shows eBay and TCGplayer)	TCGplayer, Cardmarket, CardTrader, eBay	TCGplayer, PriceCharting	TCGplayer	eBay, Heritage, PWCC sales
Graded prices	No	Yes	Planned	Yes	Not stated	Yes
Card games	Pokémon	20+	Pokémon	8+	40+	Many collectibles
Web app	Yes	Yes	Early access	None found	Marketplace site	Yes
Paid plan, per year*	$24.99	$59.99	from $34.99	from $59.99	Free	$59.99

* US App Store prices, checked October 26, 2026. Prices differ by region and store.

How to choose a Pokémon card app

Five questions decide which app fits how you collect.

Do you scan a lot? Check what the free plan allows: some apps charge for the scanner or for unlimited scans.
Do you collect Japanese cards? Look for Japanese set lists and a scanner that reads Japanese prints.
Where do the prices come from? Named marketplaces, like Cardmarket, TCGplayer and eBay, are easier to check than unnamed ones.
Do you own graded slabs or sealed product? Only some apps price them.
What does a year cost? Compare the yearly plans, not only the monthly price.

The apps, reviewed

What each app does well, where it falls short and what it costs.

Pooka

Free unlimited single-card scans, Japanese cards

Pooka is a Pokémon card scanner and collection tracker for English and Japanese cards, on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web. Scanning, today’s prices, set checklists and your collection are free.

Pros

Unlimited single-card scans on the free plan
English and Japanese cards in one collection, each with their own set lists
Cardmarket, TCGplayer and eBay prices side by side, in 11 currencies
Scan a whole binder page at once with Pooka Shiny
Main set and master set checklists, and a wishlist
A web app with your full collection

Cons

Pokémon only
Raw card prices only, no graded or sealed values
No import from other apps
Scanning needs the phone app; the web app is for browsing and your collection

Price: Free. Pooka Shiny $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, web

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Collectr

Many card games, graded and sealed

Collectr is a portfolio app for more than 20 trading card games. It values raw cards, graded slabs and sealed product, and shows your gains and losses.

Pros

More than 20 card games in one app
Graded and sealed prices
Portfolio gains and losses
Web app
More than 68,000 US App Store ratings

Cons

Its App Store listing names unlimited card scanning as a paid feature
Doesn’t name its price sources
Japanese cards aren’t mentioned on its site or App Store listing

Price: Free to start. Collectr PRO $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, web

Collectr alternatives →

Dex

A Pokémon-only community

Dex is a Pokémon-only collection app with set completion, folders, decks, friends and a trade finder.

Pros

Unlimited cards on the free plan
Every Japanese expansion in the catalog
Prices from TCGplayer, Cardmarket, CardTrader and eBay
Decks, friends and a trade finder

Cons

The scanner is part of Dex+ only
Graded cards, sealed product and price history are planned, not available yet
3 folders on the free plan
Android and web apps are in early access
No free trial

Price: Free. Dex+ from $3.99 a month or from $34.99 a year
Platforms: iPhone and iPad; Android and web in early access

Collectr vs Dex →

Shiny Cardboard

An all-rounder across card games

Shiny, by Shiny Cardboard, scans and tracks Pokémon, One Piece, Magic and other card games, with graded prices and price alerts.

Pros

Its App Store listing says scanning is unlimited
English, Japanese and Chinese Pokémon sets
Graded prices and price alerts
Several card games in one app

Cons

No web app found
Prices from TCGplayer and PriceCharting; no Cardmarket
What Pro adds isn’t stated on its site or listing

Price: Free. Pro from $4.99 a month
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android

PriceCharting

Graded sales history

PriceCharting is a price guide for cards, video games and other collectibles, with a free collection tracker on its website and app.

Pros

Sales sorted by condition and grade, from eBay, Heritage and PWCC
Free collection tracker with no size limit
English and Japanese sets
Photo search

Cons

Not focused on Pokémon: games, comics and coins share the app
Deal alerts and unlimited folders need the Collector plan

Price: Free. Collector $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, web

TCGplayer

Buying singles

The TCGplayer app is the mobile side of the TCGplayer marketplace, with free scanning and collection tracking for more than 40 games.

Pros

Free scanning and tracking
Buy singles in the same app
More than 40 card games

Cons

Prices from TCGplayer only
Japanese card scanning isn’t confirmed

Price: Free
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android

How we compared

We compared each app on what its own website, help pages and App Store listing say, and on its current App Store prices. Where an app doesn’t state something, this page says so instead of guessing. Pooka is our app, so every claim about the other apps links to its source at the bottom of the page.

Apps for Japanese cards

Japanese collectors also use apps that rarely show up in English searches. All three are in Japanese only.

ポケカトラッカー (Pokeka Tracker): daily prices from Japanese marketplaces such as Snkrdunk, Mercari and Yahoo! Auctions, PSA 10 and 9 prices, price alerts and a scanner that adds a batch of cards at once.
DMMマイカ (DMM Myca): free collection value with the latest prices and PSA slabs, plus a card shop mall.
カドラバ (Kadoraba): free; add cards by photo, check prices, deck data and trading.

Questions collectors ask

What is the best free Pokémon card scanner app?

Pooka’s single-card scans are free and unlimited, for English and Japanese cards, with Cardmarket, TCGplayer and eBay prices. Shiny Cardboard and TCGplayer also scan for free. Collectr’s App Store listing names unlimited scanning as a paid feature, and Dex’s scanner needs Dex+.

Which Pokémon card app is best for Japanese cards?

Pooka scans and prices Japanese cards next to English ones. In Japan, collectors also use ポケカトラッカー for Japanese market prices and DMMマイカ for collection value.

Which app shows graded card values?

Collectr, PriceCharting and Shiny Cardboard. Pooka shows raw card prices, and Dex lists graded cards as planned.

Can I use more than one app?

Yes. You can scan and track in one app and check graded sales in another.

Sources: 23 pages, checked October 26, 2026

Collectr: Plans App Store (US)App Store (Japan)Prices page
Dex: Website Help: scanning Help: planned features Help: card languages Help: free trials Help: early access App Store (US)
Shiny Cardboard: Website App Store (US)
TCGplayer: App Store (US)Google Play
PriceCharting: Collection tracker Plans App Store (US)Google Play
ポケカトラッカー: App Store (Japan)
DMMマイカ: App Store (Japan)Google Play
カドラバ: App Store (Japan)

Collectr, Dex, Shiny Cardboard, TCGplayer, PriceCharting, ポケカトラッカー, DMMマイカ and カドラバ are trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. Pooka is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.