Ivy vs EffortValueTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ivy
This app assists Pokémon players in training competitive Pokémon by tracking EV points and counting Shiny-Only-Save (SoS) chains. It provides updated chances for IVs, shinies, and hidden abilities, and helps track IV stats before the in-game judge.
- Track EV points gained and lost
- Count SoS chains
- Calculate shiny and hidden ability chances
- Track IV stats
- Supports multiple Pokémon game versions
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Ivy is a companion app to the Pokémon RPGs to help you breed and train competitive Pokémon • Keep track of EV points being placed in a stat • Keep track of EV points being removed from a stat • Count SoS chains and get updated IV guarantee, shiny chance, and hidden ability chance • Track IV stats while talking with the stats judge before marking your Pokémon's IVs EV Trainer supports the following Pokémon games: • Scarlet / Violet • Sword / Shield • Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon • Sun / Moon • Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire • X / Y • Black2 / White2 • Black / White • Heart Gold / Soul Silver • Diamond / Pearl / Platinum The Premium in-app purchase is required to unlock extra themes.
EffortValueTool
This tool simplifies Pokémon training by allowing you to record and distribute effort values obtained from monsters. It offers an intuitive interface based on the game's mechanics and includes an undo function for mistakes.
- Record effort values
- Distribute effort values
- Undo mistakes
- Intuitive game-based system
- Track monster encounters
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No more need to keep notes! This tool is designed to make the task of training Pokémon more convenient. ●List of functions -Record the effort value obtained from the monsters you encounter. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your handhelds. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your hand. -The tool can also undo a mistake in defeating a monster. ●Ease of understanding that anyone can use The system is based on the game's direction, so it is easy to understand the situation. ●Rare events may occur. It may happen at a certain time. However, this is a story only in the application. Let's defeat them without mercy for the sake of effort value! ポケットモンスター,ポケモン,Pokemon are registered trademarks of Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ivy at none against EffortValueTool's shown. Ivy also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). EffortValueTool's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ivy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EffortValueTool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EffortValueTool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ivy has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ivy's written reviews are positive against 100% of EffortValueTool's.
Ivy ships an update every 6 months, EffortValueTool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ivy | EffortValueTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Heinz | osamu fujiura |
Customer experience
Ivy
EffortValueTool
In-app purchases
Ivy
- Purchase Premium$0.99
EffortValueTool
- RemoveADS$0.99
