Pokémon GO vs Poke Awesome Code Catcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokémon GO
Explore your real world to discover and catch creatures. Train your companions, battle in gyms, and team up with others for epic raids. Your adventure begins as you move through your environment.
- Explore and discover creatures
- Catch creatures to complete Pokédex
- Journey with Buddy Pokémon
- Compete in Gym battles
- Team up for Raid Battles
- Augmented reality gameplay
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Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch. _______________ UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and... TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles! It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO! _______________ With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of July 11, 2019. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.
Poke Awesome Code Catcher
Easily scan unused Pokemon code cards to earn rewards. Choose to receive more Pokemon cards or cash. This free app offers bonuses for the number of codes you scan.
- Scan Pokemon QR codes
- Earn rewards
- Choose compensation (cards or cash)
- Free to use
- Bonuses for multiple codes
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Do you have Pokemon Code Cards that you don't use? Do you want to turn that into more Pokemon cards, or better yet, money?!?! Poke Awesome Code Catcher allows you to scan your Pokemon QR codes quick and easy and you get to choose how you'd like to be compensated. This app will always be free and you will receive bonuses based on how many codes you have to scan in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pokémon GO at 4.0 against Poke Awesome Code Catcher's 2.4. Pokémon GO also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (656K vs 187). Poke Awesome Code Catcher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Pokémon GO sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Poke Awesome Code Catcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pokémon GO holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon GO has 656K ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pokémon GO's written reviews are positive against 24% of Poke Awesome Code Catcher's.
Pokémon GO ships an update weekly, Poke Awesome Code Catcher every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokémon GO | Poke Awesome Code Catcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (656K ratings) — better | 2.4 (187 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 656K — better | 187 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 390 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scopely Explore, Inc. | Christopher Campbell |
Customer experience
Pokémon GO
Poke Awesome Code Catcher
User reviews
Pokémon GO
From 656K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Encourages outdoor activity
- 🚀 Frequent updates and new content
- 👍 Brings people together
- 🚀 Innovative AR features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🚫 Inaccessible for rural/disabled players
Poke Awesome Code Catcher
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast payment processing (within 24 hours)
- 📱 Easy and quick code scanning process
- 💰 Legitimate payment for unused codes
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎁 Store credit option available
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently on launch
- ⚠️ Misleading submission acceptance status
- 🚫 Submissions closed but app still allows scanning
- 💸 No payment received despite submissions marked complete
- 🔒 Codes become locked in app with no export option
Bugs and requests
Pokémon GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS/location issues causing gameplay problems
- Bugs with egg hatching and buddy Pokémon
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Glitches with raid battles and rewards
Requested features
5 requests- In-game chat/communication system
- Ability to trade items between players
- More customization options for avatars
- Improved tracking and spawn system
- Easier access to rare/legendary Pokémon
Poke Awesome Code Catcher
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App freezes after scanning codes
- Cannot open app after installation
- Codes lost when app crashes
- Submission errors after scanning large batches
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- Payment marked complete but funds not received
- Unable to submit codes despite app allowing scanning
- Scanning process fails mid-way through
- App crashes when attempting to agree to terms before submission
Requested features
8 requests- Clear notification on app launch if submissions are currently accepting codes
- Ability to export or retrieve codes from the app
- Minimum code requirements clearly stated upfront
- Support for scanning older/previous set codes
- Better communication about submission windows
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- Dark mode option
- More payment method options beyond PayPal
- Higher payment rates for codes
In-app purchases
Pokémon GO
- 100 PokéCoins$0.99
- Event Bonus$0.99
- Small Box$1.99
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- Evergreen Ticket 1$1.99
- Event Ticket3 variants$1.99
- Event Ticket5 variants$4.99
- 550 PokéCoins$4.99
- Ticket$4.99
- Event Ticket$7.99
- 1,200 PokéCoins$9.99
- Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$9.99
- Finale Pass$14.99
- Event Pass Deluxe$14.99
- GO Fest Ticket$14.99
- Finale Pass Plus Points$19.99
- GO Pass Deluxe$19.99
- 2,500 PokéCoins$19.99
- Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$19.99
- GO Pass Deluxe Plus Points$24.99
- 5,200 PokéCoins$39.99
- 14,500 PokéCoins$99.99
Poke Awesome Code Catcher
No in-app purchases
Questions
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