Lunch Money is one of the pricier Pokemon TCG restock monitors on the market. PokeScan costs $8.99/month; Lunch Money costs $25/month — nearly three times as much. Here's the full breakdown of what each one actually gets you.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | PokeScan | Lunch Money |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99/mo | $25/mo |
| Stores monitored | 100+ | 50 |
| Regions covered | 5 (US, Canada, UK/EU, Australia, Japan) | US only |
| In-store alerts | Full coverage | Limited |
| Instant checkout links | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 5 days | None |
| Discord based | Yes | Yes |
Price
PokeScan is $8.99/month. Lunch Money is $25/month — nearly 3x the cost for a smaller feature set. Over a year, that's a difference of over $190.
Store & Regional Coverage
PokeScan monitors 100+ stores across 5 regions: US, Canada, UK/EU, Australia, and Japan. Lunch Money monitors 50 stores and covers the US only. If you collect internationally, or simply want twice the store coverage domestically, PokeScan covers significantly more ground for less money.
In-Store Alerts and Checkout Links
PokeScan offers full in-store alert coverage and instant checkout links on every alert. Lunch Money's in-store alert coverage is limited, and it doesn't offer instant checkout links at all — meaning you have to navigate to the product page yourself after getting an alert, costing valuable seconds during a fast-selling restock.
Free Trial
PokeScan includes a 5-day free trial, so you can evaluate real alerts before paying anything. Lunch Money does not offer a free trial — you pay the full $25 upfront with no way to test the service first.
Lunch Money costs 3x more than PokeScan for half the store coverage and zero regions outside the US. There's no free trial, so you're paying $25 upfront with no way to test it first — versus 5 days free with PokeScan.
Try PokeScan Free for 5 Days
100+ stores, 5 regions, instant checkout links — for less than a third of what Lunch Money costs.
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