QUESTIONS
THE HONEST ANSWERS.
Including the ones that are not flattering.
DO I NEED AN ACCOUNT?
No. Planning, collecting and arranging all work without one. An account is only needed to post a page to the community.
IS IT REALLY FREE?
Yes. No ads, no subscription, no trial, no “pro” tier. The app is made by two people who wanted a better binder.
DOES IT WORK OFFLINE?
The catalogue needs a connection — it holds about 149,000 cards across eight languages and lives on our server. Your own collection, binders and pages are stored on your phone.
DO MY PHOTOS GET UPLOADED?
No. The camera is used to read the card on your phone. Only the text the phone read is used to look the card up.
WHICH LANGUAGES DOES IT WORK IN?
The app itself is in English — every button, label and message. What is multilingual is the card data: the catalogue holds records for cards printed in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. A card you own in Japanese or Chinese can be found, added and arranged exactly like an English one.
HOW MANY CARDS ARE IN THE CATALOGUE?
Roughly 150,000, from Base Set to the present day, with a colour palette read from each card's own artwork.
HOW ACCURATE IS THE SCANNER?
It reads the name and the collector number and matches both. When it is not sure it shows a short list instead of guessing.
CAN I ARRANGE MY OWN WAY?
You can pick the page size, drag cards between pockets, lock pockets so they survive a re-roll, and choose between three arranging recipes.
WHAT DOES “LOCK A POCKET” DO?
It pins a card to its pocket. Re-rolling the page will not move it — useful for a hero card you have already placed.
CAN I SHARE A PAGE TO INSTAGRAM?
Yes, as a story, portrait or square image at real Instagram sizes, with an editable caption.
IS THERE A PRICE GUIDE?
No. Cardrecipe is a binder tool, not a marketplace or a price tracker. It shows no valuations at all.
CAN I DELETE MY ACCOUNT?
Yes, from ME → Delete my account, and it removes your account, your posted pages and your comments.