PixelBinder is live on the App Store

By Eduard Mihaila · November 3, 2026

It’s finally here. After months of building, testing and a few rounds of App Store review, PixelBinder is now live on the App Store. If you collect Pokémon cards, you can point your iPhone at a card and know exactly what it is and what it’s worth in about a second, whether it’s printed in English, French or Japanese.

Quick answer: PixelBinder is a free iPhone app that scans Pokémon cards in English, French and Japanese, identifies the exact print, shows live market prices, and keeps a running value of your collection. Download it on the App Store.

Why we built PixelBinder

Most card scanners are built for English cards. Scan a French Dracaufeu or a Japanese promo and they either fail, or match the English card and show you the wrong price. For a collector in France, Belgium or anywhere a binder mixes languages, that’s a real problem, because those prints don’t sell for the same.

PixelBinder was built around that gap. The card’s language is detected first, then the search happens in the right catalog: English, French or Japanese. That includes Japan-exclusive sets that never got a western release, which are missing from most apps entirely.

What PixelBinder does

Scan a card in about a second

Frame the card and tap. PixelBinder reads the name, the language and the collector number (like 25/165), so it finds the exact print rather than just the Pokémon. That matters: the same artwork often exists in several sets, at very different prices. If you’re not sure how numbering works, our guide on identifying a card’s set and number explains it.

It also handles the tricky cases: promos with no set total (Black Star promos, cards like MEP 041), cards in graded slabs, and names the camera reads slightly wrong. And if a scan ever picks the wrong card, a “Not the right card?” button lets you choose the right one or search by name. You’re never stuck on a dead end.

See live prices for the right edition

Every scanned card comes with current market prices, priced per language: a French card on the French market, a Japanese print on its own. For valuable cards, you can also compare graded prices to see what a mint copy is really worth. More on that in how to scan a Pokémon card to find its value.

Track your whole collection’s value

Add cards to one or more collections and PixelBinder keeps the total value up to date on its own as prices move. Sort by price, rarity or date added to bring your best pieces to the top. Your scan history keeps every card you’ve looked at, so nothing gets lost.

Built for EN, FR and JP collectors

The app itself is available in English and French, prices display in your currency, and the catalog covers English, French and Japanese cards, from vintage Base Set to the latest Mega Evolution releases.

Pricing

PixelBinder is free to download. The free plan includes 25 scans, collection management and scan history: enough to try it on your binder and see if it fits.

For unlimited scans and collections, there’s a single low-cost monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial. No tiers to compare, no lock-in: you can cancel at any time from your Apple account settings.

How to get started

1. Download PixelBinder from the App Store.
2. Sign in with Apple, Google or email, so your collections are saved to your account.
3. Scan your first card and add it to a collection.

That’s it. Your collection’s value starts tracking from the first scan.

What’s next

This launch is the start, not the finish line. We’re working on more price history, better recognition for older and rarer cards, and broader set coverage, with improvements shipping regularly. If a card won’t scan or a price looks off, tell us through the support page: every report helps make the scanner better.

You can also browse prices without the app in our card database, with tens of thousands of English, French and Japanese cards.

Thanks to everyone who tested early builds and sent feedback. PixelBinder is live: get it on the App Store and start scanning.