Recover a Card Dex collection
Consider: No supported transferData was lost.
All comparisons
Comparison guideDiscontinued official appCard Dex closure and alternativesDiscontinued September 20, 2023
MyDex vs Card Dex: closure and current alternatives
MyDex publishes this guide using official documentation. It does not claim hands-on testing of these alternatives.
Published by the creator of MyDex. Official sources checked on . This is a documented-feature comparison, not a scanner speed or accuracy benchmark. Sources and limits
Card Dex status: DiscontinuedService ended: September 20, 2023Next step: Evaluate current tools
Feature-by-feature comparison
The practical differences in one place.
| Category | MyDex | Card Dex |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | iPhone / iPad | Service ended |
| Existing Card Dex data | Start a new record | No export or transfer |
Decision by actual use case
Start tracking again
Consider: Evaluate current appsMyDex, Collectr, and TCGplayer document collection tools.
Documented MyDex features
- Scanning, prices, collection tracking.
About Card Dex
- See Pokémon’s closure notice.
Who should pick what
Choose MyDex if
- Starting a collection on iPhone/iPad.
If you used Card Dex
- Discontinued; not available.
Bottom line
Build a new record from the cards you own.
- • Card Dex data was lost, with no export or transfer available.
Sources and limits
Features are based on the providers' published documentation. Availability, regional pricing and plan limits can change. Test a small sample of your cards before committing to a subscription or moving collection records.
Compare the apps and use our ten-card test checklistValidate the workflow, then decide
Use the web tools for typed searches and catalog research. Test camera scanning and ownership tracking separately in the iPhone app.