Comparison

Pokémon GO vs Dr. Sick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pokémon GO

Explore your surroundings to discover and catch virtual creatures. Journey with your companions, battle in gyms, and team up with others for powerful raids. Get moving for real-life adventures!

Highlights
  • Discover Pokémon in the real world
  • Catch Pokémon to complete Pokédex
  • Journey with Buddy Pokémon
  • Compete in Gym battles
  • Team up for Raid Battles
  • Utilize Adventure Sync for walking distance
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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.

About

Dr. Sick

Explore a hospital filled with peculiar patients and their unusual ailments. Uncover the humorous and surprising reasons behind their conditions while interacting with a cast of international nurses. This game offers a lighthearted escape from daily pressures.

Highlights
  • Investigate weird sicknesses
  • Interact with international nurses
  • Humorous patient scenarios
  • Lighthearted escape
  • Unique hospital setting
Features
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Why does baldness patient suffer in the blacklist? What makes plump face patient madly smash his phone? What's the reason for the Internet addict to cry in the mid-night? How come variation surprisingly happened on the cat lover? What made 30 years old patient unable to collect his pension? Behind all these, is it the progress of the times or the regression of human nature? Welcome to miracle hospital, we specialized in many weird sicknesses with many hot nurses from all over the world. Even the price is pretty shocking, but insurance does cover 98%. If your life struggles with pressures, this can also be the place to chill. If you wish to retire early, welcome to settle in once reaching age 30. In the miracle hospital, we are more than proud to tell everyone out loud: "You are sick, I am sick, everyone all got sick!"

Screenshots

Pokémon GO4 screens
Dr. Sick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pokémon GO at 44% against Dr. Sick's 0%. Pokémon GO also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (656K vs 6). Dr. Sick's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pokémon GO sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Dr. Sick sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pokémon GO holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon GO has 656K ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of Dr. Sick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pokémon GO ships an update weekly, Dr. Sick every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pokémon GO versus Dr. Sick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokémon GODr. Sick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (656K ratings) — better2.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings656K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB192 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperScopely Explore, Inc.Obsidian Games

Customer experience

Pokémon GO

All ratings656,104 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews8,678 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative46.6%

Dr. Sick

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Dr. Sick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Pokémon GO

One-time21
  • 100 PokéCoins$0.99
  • Event Bonus$0.99
  • Small Box$1.99
Show 18 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Dr. Sick

One-time10
  • 600 Diamond$0.99
  • Weekly Card$0.99
  • Weekly Family pack$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Lifetime Card$14.99
  • Office growth pack$15.99
  • Weekly pack-Purple$19.99
  • Dr growth pack$21.99
  • Secretary growth pack$21.99
  • Dean growth pack$27.99
  • Doctor Leveling Pack$27.99

Questions

Is Pokémon GO free?
Pokémon GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr. Sick free?
Dr. Sick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pokémon GO or Dr. Sick?
Pokémon GO is rated higher. Pokémon GO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 656K ratings, while Dr. Sick averages 2.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Pokémon GO or Dr. Sick have ads?
Pokémon GO shows ads; Dr. Sick does not.
Which is updated more often, Pokémon GO or Dr. Sick?
Pokémon GO ships an update weekly, and Dr. Sick every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pokémon GO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dr. Sick on October 12, 2026.

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