TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap
77
Quality Score
Strong
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap is an iOS app from Next Vision Limited in the News category, currently rated 4.8★ across 8,676 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 77: Strong (healthy traction). For a News app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$11.6K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$12.0K – $25.1K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$14.9K – $44.6K
per month
MID tier
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
204 snapshots on record
Rating
4.8
Reviews
8,676 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$11.6K
Snapshots tracked
204
since Oct 2025
🤖Also on Android
—/mo · 30K ratings · 4.7★
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ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$115K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $85K – $155K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~10 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (231 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ News complexity ×1.20 | +$18K |
| ⚙ 1.1y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$6K |
Total estimate
$115K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$200K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $150K – $250K · 17× MRR multiple
💸
~1.7× build cost (break-even+)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 1.1y proven track record | +6% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
| 🏷 News category multiple | -5% |
Final multiple
17× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
980K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
145K
Daily active
65K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 News engagement | ~120 installs / rating |
| 📅 1.1y of rating accumulation | -6% |
| 🔁 News D30 retention | 15% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.45 |
DAU / MAU
45% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 55%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 231 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | News |
| 📦 Large iOS bundle | → Native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) + assets |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-11-05 · 3 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 3 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$11.6K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$11.0K – $18.3K
12 months
$12.0K – $25.1K
24 months
$14.9K – $44.6K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 55/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
4.1
Product Quality
8.6
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
5.3
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
7.9
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $8K - $17K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.77★ across 8,676 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: dev shipping weekly.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $208K-$371K. Portfolio play ($270K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 10 of 10 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Low install base (8,676 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Multilingual (10 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| free trialREVIEW | +$1,200 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Growing app (1y old)METRIC | +$200 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v2.2.0
We've fixed a few issues for a smoother experience.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap
- Developer
- Next Vision Limited
- Bundle ID
- com.tcgworth.identifier
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- News
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, ES, ZH
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $11.6K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇬🇧#3 /100 🇩🇪#5 /100 🇦🇺#10 /100 🇺🇸#13 /100 🇨🇦#14 /100 🇧🇷#23 /100 🇯🇵#30 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth15,158 ratings+10354% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank8 countries
🇬🇧GB#3 /100
🇩🇪DE#5 /100
🇦🇺AU#10 /100
🇺🇸US#13 /100
🇨🇦CA#14 /100
🇧🇷BR#23 /100
🇯🇵JP#30 /100
🇫🇷FR#42 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#3 now · best #3 · worst #4
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter9 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Stop guessing. Start snapping. Whether you’re a dedicated Pokémon master, a seasoned Magic enthusiast, or a legendary Duelist, FoilSnap is the ultimate digital companion for your hobby. We’ve built the fastest, most accurate AI-powered scanner to help you identify cards, check market prices, and organize your collection in seconds.
FoilSnap turns your camera into a professional grading and valuation tool, ensuring you never miss the true price of a rare find.
KEY FEATURES:
Instant AI Scanning: Our advanced image recognition identifies cards instantly.… View full description on the official store →
FoilSnap turns your camera into a professional grading and valuation tool, ensuring you never miss the true price of a rare find.
KEY FEATURES:
Instant AI Scanning: Our advanced image recognition identifies cards instantly.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 231 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 16+🔖 v2.2.0🔄 updated 3d ago🌐 NL, EN, FR, DE, IT +5📂 News💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2025 (1y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
21 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-10
📦
Bundle ↑ 146MB → 224MB — likely major code refresh
2026-10
📸
Refreshed store screenshots — 12 of 12 updated
2026-09
🔧
Shipped update — v1.13.0 → v2.0.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,106 high confidence
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v1.11.1 → v1.13.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +2,172 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v1.11.0 → v1.11.1
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +801 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v1.10.1 → v1.11.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +993 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.10.0 → v1.10.1
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +1,299 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.9.2 → v1.10.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,158 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
📈
Crossed 10,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,566 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v1.8.0 → v1.9.2
→ 30 days after: reviews +2,350 high confidence
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.80 → 4.77 (improved 0.97★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,434 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,434 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.79 → 4.60 (improved 0.81★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$3.9K/mo · reviews +65 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$3.9K/mo · reviews +65 high confidence
2026-02
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$6.6K/mo · reviews +110 high confidence
2026-02
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$5.3K/mo · rating +0.08★ · reviews +88 high confidence
2025-11
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$608/mo · rating −0.19★ · reviews +10 high confidence
2025-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.33 → 3.50 (dropped 0.83★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$508/mo · rating +0.40★ · reviews +8 medium · co-occurring
2025-10
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.00 → 4.33 (improved 0.33★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$508/mo · rating +0.40★ · reviews +8 medium · co-occurring
2025-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 5.00 → 4.00 (dropped 1.00★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$433/mo · rating −0.75★ · reviews +7 medium · co-occurring
📸
Store Page History
24 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPad screenshots
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3 ver.
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3 ver.
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3 ver.
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iPhone screenshots
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3 ver.
3 ver.
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3 ver.
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Slot 3
3 ver.
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3 ver.
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Slot 5
3 ver.
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Slot 6
3 ver.
3 ver.
2026-08-05
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🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 8 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.75436★ | 15,205 | 4.75436★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.67551★ | 1,430 | 4.67551★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.55426★ | 1,115 | 4.55426★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.61696★ | 342 | 4.61696★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.65909★ | 88 | 4.65909★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.69194★ | 1,055 | 4.69194★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.66082★ | 684 | 4.66082★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.84159★ | 827 | 4.84159★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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✓ Diversified — top app contributes 18%; risk spread across portfolio
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 8,676 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap earns approximately $11K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $115K and monthly revenue $11K, TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap looks profitable — pays back its estimated build cost in roughly 10 months at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap have?▴
Estimated audience: ~980K lifetime downloads, ~145K monthly active users, and ~65K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap?▴
Browse the full News category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap built with?▴
Our heuristic places TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 55%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 3 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $200K (marketplace range $150K – $250K). Calculated as 17× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap last updated?▴
TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap last shipped a new version on 2026-11-05 — less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap?▴
TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap is published by Next Vision Limited on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap's BU Score?▴
TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap has a BU Score of 77/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.