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MobyGames vs Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database

Both stand on game databases. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

MobyGames

Free plan Web

Choose MobyGames for a game database with API access, exports, and plan options for personal or commercial use. The main reason to look elsewhere is if you need a higher request rate than the selected API plan allows.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

The database brings card, deck, product, and rules references together for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG players. Users should consider the account requirements and the stated limits on saved-data retention.

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The facts

	MobyGames	Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	8	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	mobygames.com	db.yugioh-card.com
On game databases	#13 of 14	#9 of 14

MobyGames: what it does well

Covers computer, console, and arcade games.
Provides API access.
Moby+ includes CSV and JSON game-list exports.
Commercial API plans list rates up to 8 requests per second.
Professional includes gaming career and portfolio tools.

What to know first

Hobbyist API use is limited to 1 request per second.
The Hobbyist plan is limited to 0.2 requests per second.
Commercial API access is limited to 1, 4, or 8 requests per second by plan.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database: what it does well

Free official database for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
Searches public decks, including tournament decks
Manage Deck Recipes, Owned Cards, and Wish Lists
Includes rules and the latest Forbidden & Limited List

What to know first

Web Service use requires linking two IDs
Saved data is not guaranteed to be preserved
Systematic downloading or scraping is prohibited without written consent

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