PokéItem went from $2,664 to $32,374 a month in five months by turning card collections into portfolios
A French app that scans Pokémon cards, prices them and tracks a collection’s value like a stock portfolio. It launched in May 2026. MRR is $19,404 from 3,080 subscriptions, up from 1,219 in early September.
Product at a glance
Summary
What this business is
PokéItem is a phone app for trading card collectors. Point the camera at a card and it identifies it, shows a market price and adds it to a collection whose total value is tracked over time, like a portfolio. A small French team of two to five people launched it in May 2026. Its whole verified history fits in six months: $2,664 in May, $32,374 in October, and $91,519 in total. MRR is $19,404 from 3,080 subscriptions.
Why these scores? See the reasons in Key takeaways →
Momentum
Rising fast. Revenue: last three complete months +238% on the three before; MRR +210% since Sep 7, 2026.Derived
Best suited for
Builder (main). Card recognition, price data and a fast app are the product.
Creator (second). It lives on a hobby community’s habits and language.
What you need to start. A hobby where people already spend money and love to show what they own.Our read
Key findings
Product overview
Scan a card, see its price, watch the collection’s value move.
PokéItem identifies cards with the phone camera, shows market prices for cards and sealed products, and tracks a collection’s total value and profit[2]. It adds a social feed, a buy-and-sell marketplace, a directory of local card shops, and quests with seasonal rankings[2]. The French App Store listing names Pokémon TCG, One Piece Card Game and Riftbound, in five languages[2].
On Nov 11, 2026 it had 4.7 stars from 439 ratings on the French App Store and ranked #14 in the free Reference chart[2]. TrustMRR lists a bootstrapped team of two to five[1]; the App Store names the developer as Hugo Tribet[2].
What the app looks like
Captured Nov 11, 2026 · Screenshots: pokeitem.fr and the French App Store (desktop only).
What to look for
- 1“Gérez et valorisez votre collection”: manage and value your collection of Pokémon, One Piece and other card games.Fact
- 2App Store and Google Play buttons: the app is on both stores.Fact
- 3The phone capture shows the cookie banner a first-time visitor sees.Fact
What to look for
- 14.7 stars from 439 ratings and #14 in the free Reference chart on Nov 11.Fact
- 2The screenshots sell the collection value and the scanner. See §01.Fact
- 3The in-app list shows several prices for the same plan. See §03.Fact
Revenue analysis
Slow for three months, then two big steps in September and October.
Hover or tap a bar. Monthly verified revenue from TrustMRR[1], May to November 2026: the app’s whole revenue history. November covers Nov 1–10.
Our arithmetic on the verified data in this report. Revenue ÷ MRR uses the last 30 days; the share of all-time revenue counts the months in the chart above; the swing is the median change between complete months.
Revenue was $6,974 to $9,464 a month from June to August, then reached $20,385 in September and $32,374 in October[1]. October was 12.2 times May. Because the app launched in May, this chart is its whole history.Derived
| Date | MRR | Active subscriptions | MRR per subscription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | $6,263 | 1,219 | $5.14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $14,457 | 2,339 | $6.18 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $19,404 | 3,080 | $6.30 |
Earlier rows from archived copies of the TrustMRR page[3]; the last row from the live page[1]. The last column is our division.
MRR per subscription rose from $5.14 to $6.30 as subscriptions grew 2.5 times. A yearly Premium+ plan at €49.99 works out to about €4.17 a month, so a rising average points to more monthly or Premium+ buyers.Derived
Daily revenue
Hover or tap a bar. Verified daily revenue, Oct 13 – Nov 9, 2026 (UTC), from TrustMRR[1]. Blue: Saturdays and Sundays. Nov 10 is left out because the day was not complete at sync.
8 weekend days.Derived
20 weekdays.Derived
28 days.Derived
$20,385 to $32,374.Derived
Market
Card-scanner apps for Pokémon are a crowded category on the App Store. We found no rival with verified revenue on the same basis, so revenue is not compared.
Pricing: one plan, many prices
A free app, three paid options, and visible price tests.
| Plan | Price (TrustMRR) | Also listed on the App Store |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | €5.99 a month | €1.99 or €2.99 a week; €3.99 a month; €2.99 ‘Premium Mensuel’; €34.99 or €49.99 a year |
| Premium+ | €49.99 a year | €4.99 a week; €8.99 a month; €79.99 a year |
| Lifetime | €159.99 once | Premium+ lifetime €249.99 in the description |
TrustMRR listing[1] and the French App Store’s in-app purchase list, read Nov 11, 2026[2]. The store list mixes current, introductory and test prices.
Several prices for the same plan at once usually means price tests or offers to different groups of users. The listing does not say which is which.Our read
Where customers come from
The App Store charts, in French first.
In-app features that bring users back and invite sharing.[2]
FactWhat we could not read
Downloads, ad spend and the cause of September’s jump are not public.
Growth strategies
Three moves, each visible from outside.
Timeline
Key takeaways
PokéItem shows how fast a small team can grow in a hobby where people already spend money, by making a collection’s value visible and starting in its own language.
Why we scored it this way
Copy
- Sell value, not storage. The collection’s total worth is the reason to open the app. P1
- Start in your own language. A French-first app in a category led by English ones. P2
- Test prices in the store. Several price points for the same plan run at once. P3
- Add the next card game early. One Piece and Riftbound followed Pokémon. P1
Avoid
- Depending on store ranking alone. It is the only channel we can see. §04
- Forgetting that card prices come from someone else. Price data is a dependency. §09
- Reading six months as a trend. Collecting has seasons and set releases. §09
Our predictions
Three claims with dates. We mark each one right or wrong on its date and keep the result on the page.
Track record: the predictions in our earlier reports are still open; the first checks land Dec 1, 2026. We mark each prediction right or wrong on its date and keep the result on the page.
What could prove us wrong
Things that would change our read, and how to check them.
- The September jump has no public cause. It could be a store feature, a new card set, a price change or ads.Check: not public.
- Six months is short. Card collecting follows set releases and holidays; a quiet month could look like decline.Check: monthly revenue from December to March.
- Price data is borrowed. If the card-price sources change their terms, the core feature is at risk.Check: the app’s data sources on the next review.
- Lifetime purchases are not in MRR. Revenue above MRR may include one-time lifetime sales.Check: revenue ÷ MRR on the next review.
Appendix
FAQ
How much does PokéItem make?
$29,395 in the 30 days to Nov 10, 2026, verified through RevenueCat on TrustMRR. MRR is $19,404 from 3,080 subscriptions; all-time revenue is $91,519.
What does PokéItem cost?
The app is free. TrustMRR lists Premium at €5.99 a month, Premium+ at €49.99 a year and lifetime at €159.99. The App Store shows several other price points for the same plans.
Which card games does PokéItem support?
The French App Store listing names Pokémon TCG, One Piece Card Game and Riftbound.
Who makes PokéItem?
A French team of two to five people, bootstrapped. The App Store lists the developer as Hugo Tribet.
Sources
- [1]TrustMRR: PokeItem — revenue, MRR, subscriptions, prices, daily and monthly data. Verified through a RevenueCat API key. Synced 2026-11-10 22:32 UTC.
- [2]App Store (France): PokéItem — ratings, chart rank, in-app prices, languages and features. Read 2026-11-11.
- [3]Wayback Machine captures of the TrustMRR page for PokeItem on Sep 8, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026 — MRR and subscriptions on those dates. Read 2026-11-11.
- [4]pokeitem.fr — homepage. Read 2026-11-11.
Screenshots © PokéItem and Apple’s App Store listing, used for commentary. PokéItem is an independent app. Oddig has no business relationship with it. Numbers change daily; check the sources for the latest.
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