Collectr’s App Store listing names unlimited card scanning as a Collectr PRO feature, and Collectr doesn’t publish a free scan count. Here are the apps that cover Pokémon cards differently, starting with Pooka, where single-card scans are free and unlimited.
Free on iPhone, iPad and Android, with a web app for your collection.
Our pick is Pooka: free unlimited single-card scans, Japanese cards and a cheaper yearly plan than Collectr PRO. Stay with Collectr only if you need other card games, graded slabs or sealed product.
Updated October 26, 2026
What each app does, from its own pages.
| Pooka | Collectr | |
|---|---|---|
| Single-card scans on the free plan | Unlimited | Unlimited scanning is PRO (App Store listing); free count not published |
| Bulk scanning | A binder page at once (Pooka Shiny) | Not stated |
| Japanese cards | Catalog and scanning | Not stated by Collectr |
| Price sources | Cardmarket, TCGplayer, eBay | Not named (its marketplace view shows eBay and TCGplayer) |
| Graded and sealed prices | No | Yes |
| Card games | Pokémon | 20+ |
| Web app | Yes | Yes |
| Paid plan* | $3.99 a month, $24.99 a year | $7.99 a month, $59.99 a year |
* US App Store prices, checked October 26, 2026. Prices differ by region and store.
The reasons that come up most in recent US App Store reviews of Collectr:
Where each app comes out ahead, in our view.
Pooka’s single-card scans are free and unlimited, for English and Japanese cards. Collectr’s App Store listing names unlimited card scanning as a Collectr PRO feature. With Pooka Shiny, Pooka also scans a whole binder page at once.
Pooka has its own set lists for Japanese cards and keeps Japanese and English cards in one collection. Collectr doesn’t mention Japanese cards on its site or App Store listing.
Pooka shows today’s Cardmarket, TCGplayer and eBay price side by side, in 11 currencies, with price history in Pooka Shiny. Collectr doesn’t name its price sources; its marketplace view shows eBay and TCGplayer.
Collectr prices graded slabs, from PSA to BGS, and sealed product. Pooka shows raw card prices only.
Collectr covers more than 20 trading card games. Pooka is Pokémon only.
Pooka Shiny is $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Collectr PRO is $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year. US App Store prices.
Pricing →If Pooka isn’t the fit, each of these covers a different part of what Collectr does.
Dex is a Pokémon-only collection app with set completion, folders, decks, friends and a trade finder.
Shiny, by Shiny Cardboard, scans and tracks Pokémon, One Piece, Magic and other card games, with graded prices and price alerts.
PriceCharting is a price guide for cards, video games and other collectibles, with a free collection tracker on its website and app.
The TCGplayer app is the mobile side of the TCGplayer marketplace, with free scanning and collection tracking for more than 40 games.
Pooka can’t import a Collectr collection. Scan your cards in, one by one for free, or a binder page at a time with Pooka Shiny. Your set progress and wishlist build up as you scan.
Our pick for Pokémon cards is Pooka: single-card scans are free and unlimited, for English and Japanese cards, with today’s prices from three marketplaces. PriceCharting’s collection tracker is free too, and the TCGplayer app scans for free.
Collectr is free to start. Unlimited card scanning, data exports and some filters are part of Collectr PRO, $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year on the US App Store.
Collectr doesn’t publish the number. Its App Store listing names unlimited card scanning as a paid feature.
Collectr doesn’t say so on its site or App Store listing. Pooka scans English and Japanese cards.
Yes. Single-card scans, today’s prices, set checklists, your collection and wishlist are free. Pooka Shiny adds bulk scanning, price history, collection value and price alerts.
Yes. You can scan and track Pokémon in Pooka and keep other games in Collectr.
Collectr, Dex, Shiny Cardboard, PriceCharting and TCGplayer are trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. Pooka is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Start on your phone, continue on the web. Pooka is the same app everywhere, so nothing gets out of sync.
Shiny adds price history, collection value, movers, insights and binders.
On a computer? Scan to install on your phone. Your collection syncs with the web app.
