# Pokétch: Shiny Counter — Shiny hunt like a pro! > Tool for tracking Pokémon shiny hunts, odds, and collections. (iPhone/iPad app by Brandon Fearing.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poketch-shiny-counter/id1438600685 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Brandon Fearing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438600684) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 4.20/5 from 190 App Store ratings · 116 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 5 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-10-13 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poketch-shiny-counter/id1438600685/reviews.md ## What is Pokétch? Pokétch currently includes only ShinyApp with many more trackers and calculators planned for future releases. ShinyApp The perfect shiny hunting tool. ShinyApp currently includes basic functionalities to track elapsed time and encounters, estimate shiny odds, and import/store your shiny collection. • Start a shiny hunt for any Pokémon across all 7 current generations • See beautiful HD models of the shiny Pokémon you are hunting • Set user settings such as hunt defaults and counter display presets • Set hunt details such as game, method, and shiny charm • Track the number of encounters it takes to find a shiny Pokémon • Log the elapsed time it takes to find a shiny Pokémon • Calculate the odds of finding a shiny Pokémon • Adjust timer and counter, reset, or cancel a shiny hunt • Log additional details post-capture such nickname and pokéball • Favorite and share your shiny Pokémon with friends on social media • Build and sort your shiny collection • Manually upload existing collected shiny Pokémon Disclaimer PokétchApp is not associated, affiliated, endorsed, sponsored or approved by ©GameFreak, ©The Pokémon Company or ©Nintendo. All Characters are registered trademarks of ©The Pokémon Company Copyright 1998-2019 ©Pokémon. For more information visit ©www.pokemon.com ## Key features - Track shiny hunts for any Pokémon - Estimate shiny odds - Log encounters and elapsed time - Manage and sort shiny collection - Import existing shiny Pokémon - Share shiny Pokémon ## What do users think of Pokétch? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Very easy and simple to use - 🚀 Amazing for a WIP - 👍 Great app - 👍 Wonderful but a few suggestions - 👍 Definitely Worth Using - 👍 Really really cool, only one little issue - 👍 Easy to use and works well - 👍 Great for Shiny Hunters! - 👍 Thanks Kanye, very cool! **Cons** - 🐛 Reverts progress - 🐛 Doesn't save work on hunt - 🐛 Occasional crashes - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🐛 Needs faster updates - 🐛 Glitch where progress is not saved properly - 🐛 Shiny rates for SOS battling in Sun/Moon not right **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices - Shiny odds not accurate for some methods - Pokémon sprites not updating to include new games/forms **Most requested features** - Add Galarian forms - Add Dynamax Adventures as a hunting method - Add Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD Gale of Darkness - Add a shinydex or Pokédex-style for collected shiny Pokémon - Add a timer that automatically adds +1 to shiny encounters - Add support for new Pokémon games (Legends Arceus, Scarlet/Violet) - Add Pokémon Go support - Add dual/multiple hunt counters - Add option to change shiny sprite/model for each game - Add sound when counting - Add option to change date of when hunt started and shiny was found - Add ability to have multiple targets - Add dark mode option - Add advanced analytics dashboard ## Recent user reviews (10 of 116) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poketch-shiny-counter/id1438600685/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Very easy and simple to use! *2025-09-05, version 0.3.3* The SOS calling shiny odds needs to be fixed. It says 1/1365 with shiny charm and 1/4096. It should be 1/315 without shiny charm and 1/273 with shiny charm. You might want to double check all your shiny odds. ### 2/5 — Poor at doing its actual purpose *2025-07-21* I’ve used this app on and off for shiny hunts I’ve done and I’ve had a reoccurring issue of it not saving the progress of my hunts, it seems to be an issue of not properly saving the time and counter of the hunt so it reverts back to the last of the numbers it had saved, the best thing I can say to improve the app is to fix the issue I stated, and also change the sprite used for the pokemon depending on the generation you’re hunting in especially because if you’re expecting to see the shiny in its gen 3 form but you’re constantly looking at its 3d model you may fail it ### 5/5 — Great but needs an update *2024-09-29, version 0.3.3* The app is great but there no legends arceus or scarlet and violet Pokémon so that’s a bummer but still it’s pretty good ### 4/5 — Amazing!!! *2023-07-16, version 0.3.3* Ok I just wanna say that this is a really good app because my friend is obsessed with Pokémon shiny hunting but there is one little thing can u pls add scarlet and violet Pokémon!!!!🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 ### 5/5 — Please update! *2023-03-21, version 0.3.3* This is a great shiny hunting app but I can’t use it for Legends Arceus :/ the app only goes up to Sword and Shield ### 5/5 — Great app but not updated *2023-03-21, version 0.3.3* Love this app but the newest games past SW/SH haven’t been added. Please add soon! ### 3/5 — Pokémon scarlet and violet *2023-03-19, version 0.3.3* This app should be updated for Pokémon sv!! ### 3/5 — Pokémon Go *2022-12-22, version 0.3.3* I think this app is a great way for you to find rare Pokémon to show off to your friends but I do think that there should also be a option for Pokémon go. I have tried to find working apps to find shiny pokemon but no luck. Please add Pokémon go. ### 3/5 — It’s great but.. *2022-11-28, version 0.3.3* I love this to shiny hunt but the last update was THREE YEARS AGO!! I think you should update date it to add the new games and Pokémon. I really love this app and I hope it isn’t forgotten about by its developer. ### 1/5 — I was using it until *2022-08-21, version 0.3.3* I was using it when I take a break and come back only to find it’s updated and got rid of my shiny trackers I have no idea what number I was at now please fix this ## Frequently asked questions about Pokétch ### What does Pokétch: Shiny Counter do? Pokétch: Shiny Counter is a tool designed to assist Pokémon trainers in their shiny hunting endeavors. It allows users to track the progress of their shiny hunts, estimate the odds of finding a shiny Pokémon, and manage their collection of shiny Pokémon. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include the ability to start a shiny hunt for any Pokémon across all generations, track encounters and elapsed time, calculate shiny odds, manage and sort your shiny collection, and import existing shiny Pokémon. You can also log details like nicknames and pokéballs, and share your finds. ### Is this app free to use? Yes, the application is available for free. Based on the provided information, there are no associated costs for using its core functionalities, and it does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements. ### What Pokémon generations does the app support? The app supports shiny hunting for any Pokémon across all 7 current generations. This comprehensive coverage ensures that trainers can track their hunts regardless of which generation they are playing. ### Can I import my existing shiny Pokémon into the app? Yes, you can manually upload and store any existing shiny Pokémon you have already collected. This feature allows you to consolidate your entire shiny collection within the app for easy management and sorting. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 0.3.3 — 2019-11-23 Updated for Pokémon Sword and Shield ### 0.3.2 — 2019-04-08 -Basic sorting of collection -Swapped models for sprites in list views for performance -Changed list view date display from imported date to collected date -Updated editable fields -Saves chain count if applicable -Added extra game titles -Added new Pokémon (Meltan and Melmetal) -Fixed SOS shiny odds bug -Fixed alolan Grimer/Muk sprite bug ### 0.3.1 — 2018-11-28 -Added in Alola forms -Updated Catch Combo method shiny odds -Users can toggle using a Lure from hunt settings for Catch Combo method hunts -Users can edit number of encounters in their collection ### 0.3 — 2018-11-14 Updated for Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! New Features: -Feel and hear haptic feedback on counter tap and shiny encounter -See an interval timer on the counter screen to show time since last encounter -Track your chain count for appropriate methods like Poké Radar, SOS, etc. -Set additional shiny Pokémon collection details like gender New Updates: -Restricted charm to appropriate games -Added additional games to game search list: Pokémon Go, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! -Added additional method to method search list: Catch Combo -Shiny rates now take into account chain factors (except Dexnav chains) -Changed counter elements show/hide display to popup -Allow users to mark encounters "Not Tracked" for imports -Allow users to set "Collected On" date for imports -Changed time display from date/time to just date -Added link to Pokétch twitter to side menu Bugfixes: -Fixed Friend Safari Shiny Rate -Changed hunt start date from creation to start hunt tap. ### 0.2 — 2018-11-05 • Set user settings such as hunt defaults and counter display presets • Set hunt details such as game, method, and shiny charm • Calculate the odds of finding a shiny Pokémon (chain factors not yet included) • Adjust timer during shiny hunt • Moved and updated encounter stepper feature • Manually upload existing collected shiny Pokémon ## Apps similar to Pokétch | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pokémon HOME](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-home/id1485352913) | 3.8 (15,487) | Free | Utilities | | [ShinyHunt: Shiny Counter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinyhunt-shiny-counter/id1596377938) | 4.4 (735) | Free | Utilities | | [Poke Genie -Remote Raid IV PvP](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poke-genie-remote-raid-iv-pvp/id1143920524) | 4.8 (179,322) | Free | Utilities | | [Pocket Dex – for Pokémon TCG](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-dex-for-pokemon-tcg/id6475128883) | 4.5 (137) | Free | Utilities | | [RotoGO+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rotogo-plus/id1207514661) | 4.6 (1,744) | Free | Utilities | | [MasterDex - complete guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/masterdex-complete-guide/id1621464261) | 4.8 (1,478) | Free | Utilities | ## More apps by Brandon Fearing - [ShinyHunt: Shiny Counter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinyhunt-shiny-counter/id1596377938) All apps by Brandon Fearing: https://appshunter.io/developer/1438600684 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*