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Indie App Spotlight: 'Route 25' is an all-in-one social app for Pokémon collectors - 9to5Mac 51%
By Michael Burkhardt83%
7/11/2026, 7:30:00 PM
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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Route 25’ is an all-in-one social app for Pokémon collectors
Michael Burkhardt | Jul 11 2026 - 12:30 pm PT
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight .
This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world.
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Many apps make it easy to track your Pokémon card collection.
Route 25 takes that a step further by bringing a social experience into the mix, so you can talk to other collectors about your cards, pulls, and so on.
First and foremost, Route 25 lets you track your Pokémon collection, including the value, varying insights, statistics, whether or not its trending, and how many other people are pulling it.
Route 25 includes a card scanner, advanced search, and a deep card database to make it easy to look up other cards.
It also has a built in trading marketplace, helping you exchange cards with other users.
It’s reputation-based and well structured, making it easy to use.
There are fees involved with trading, those being $2.49 for free users, or $0.99 if you pay for Trainer Plus.
As for the social features, it offers a built in social feed where people can showcase their collections, share graded cards, and post their pulls.
It’s meant to be safe, so there’s no direct messaging or comments – just social collection sharing.
Lastly, Route 25 has many original soundtracks similar to those from the classic Pokémon games – just to give you a sense of nostalgia.
Route 25 is available for free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad running iOS 26 and later.
For the full experience, which unlocks lower trade fees, extra trade slots, customization, and instant trade center access, you’ll need Trainer Plus, which runs $3.99/month or $39.99/year.
If you’re well deep in the Pokémon TCG collecting world, give Route 25 a try!
It’ll certainly make your collecting experience more engaging.
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He’s also an indie iOS developer in his free time, and has published numerous apps over the years.
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