Comparison

Pocket Build vs Wizards Codex

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Build

Create your own fantasy worlds without limits. Build anything from farms and castles to epic cities with a vast array of items. Command characters, collect resources, and unleash your imagination in this open-world sandbox.

Highlights
  • Open world sandbox
  • Build with no limitations
  • Hundreds of buildable items
  • Collect resources
  • Command humans
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
  • Build instantly
Features
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Have you ever wanted to make your own little fantasy world? A farm, some kind of castle, or just an epic fantasy city? Pocket Build is an open world game where you can build with no limitations or restrictions. Build whatever you like, whenever you like, however you like. The possibilities are endless! - Featured as Game of the day. - #1 game in over 57 countries. - "An open world sandbox building game with a great 3D graphics engine." - AppAdvice Castles, people, animals, trees, fences, farms, bridges, towers, houses, rocks, land, it's all their for the building. The only limit is your imagination! - Hundreds of items to build. - Huge open world. - Build instantly. - Collect resources and build special items. - Command your humans to do various tasks. - Beautiful 3D graphics. - New items added every update. - Endless possibilities. - Buildings, Trees, People, Animals, Fences, Pathways, Castles, Skulls, Barrels, Farms, Bridges, Towers, Houses, Rocks, and loads more! - Build, rotate, and place items anywhere in the world. - Control the camera view, rotate, zoom. - 3D touch support. - Haptic feedback. The possibilities are endless! Build your own city, build your own world, build your own castle, be creative, craft your land, build a town, create your own adventure, build anywhere in an open world. Become a Pocket Builder today! ----------------------------------------- The game contains an optional subscription feature. It is not required to play and enjoy the game. If you choose to purchase the subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours. Subscription starts at $0.99/week. Prices are in US dollars and may vary in other countries. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes store after purchase. The subscription can be cancelled at anytime. If you don't choose to purchase the subscription, the game can still be fully played without it. Terms & conditions can be found here https://moonbear.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Wizards Codex

Manage your tabletop roleplaying game characters with this digital character sheet app. It offers flexibility for various game systems and allows for in-depth character management. Subscriptions and in-app purchases are available for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Digital character sheets
  • Supports multiple TTRPG systems
  • In-depth character management
  • Subscription options
  • In-app purchases
Features
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Step into your next adventure with Wizards Codex, the ultimate digital character sheet for tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs). Designed for flexibility and ease, Wizards Codex empowers you to manage every aspect of your character, no matter your game system. Subscriptions and In-App Purchases can be found within this app. When purchasing, a payment will be taken and the purchase will be applied to your account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within the app by managing your subscription in your user settings. For more information, see our ToS: https://www.wizardscodex.com/terms-of-service and Privacy Policy: https://www.wizardscodex.com/privacy-policy.

Screenshots

Pocket Build4 screens
Wizards Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wizards Codex at Free against Pocket Build's $0.99. Wizards Codex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Pocket Build's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Wizards Codex is free to download; Pocket Build costs $0.99 up front. Pocket Build sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Wizards Codex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Build holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Build has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Pocket Build's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wizards Codex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Build ships an update fortnightly, Wizards Codex every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Build versus Wizards Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BuildWizards Codex
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (27K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size615 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMoonBear LTDwizardscodex

Customer experience

Pocket Build

All ratings27,004 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,465 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.3%

Wizards Codex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Build

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when building large worlds
  • Issues with path and terrain connectivity
  • Inability to delete or move placed items

Requested features

8 requests
  • More animals and creatures
  • Ability to control characters and have them interact
  • Warfare and battle mechanics
  • Progression system and goals
  • Random world generation
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  • Multiplayer functionality
  • More building styles and themes
  • Ability to edit and customize characters

Wizards Codex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Build

Subscriptions4
  • Power Builder (weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Power Builder (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Power Builder (monthly)7 Days trial$11.491 Month
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  • Power Builder (yearly)7 Days trial$25.491 Year
One-time6
  • Micro Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
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  • Super Tip$4.99
  • Mega Tip$5.99
  • Super Mega Tip$9.99
2 purchases

Wizards Codex

Subscriptions2
  • UK English$1.991 Month
  • Wizards Codex Premium Annual$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Pocket Build free?
Pocket Build costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wizards Codex free?
Wizards Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Build or Wizards Codex?
Pocket Build is rated higher. Pocket Build averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Wizards Codex averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Build or Wizards Codex have ads?
Wizards Codex shows ads; Pocket Build does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Build or Wizards Codex?
Pocket Build ships an update fortnightly, and Wizards Codex every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Build was updated on October 15, 2026 and Wizards Codex on September 25, 2026.

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