DriveThruRPG Library vs ChampDex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveThruRPG Library
Easily sync and organize your entire collection of RPG files on your mobile device. Keep your digital library updated automatically and access any file with your preferred viewer. Access purchases from various OneBookShelf sites.
- Sync entire library to device
- Organize by publisher/rule system
- Custom collection organization
- Automatic file updates
- Open files in favorite viewer
- Access OneBookShelf purchases
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This app allows you to sync your DriveThruRPG Library easily to your mobile device and keep it organized for easy access. - Sync your entire Library to your device easily. - Organize all of your RPG files by publisher and/or by rule system. - Organize your library using custom Collections that you define. - Automatically keep your files up to date. When you run a Library sync in the app, it can download new files for any titles that publishers have updated since your last download. - Click to Open any file in your favorite viewer. - Get files you've purchased at any OneBookShelf site, including DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, WargameVault, DMsGuild, DriveThruComics, DriveThruFiction, and more.
ChampDex
This app helps Pokémon trainers strategize by building teams, calculating damage, and tracking the current meta. It offers tools for both casual play and competitive ranked battles, including team analysis and opponent previews.
- Team builder with type coverage and meta threat analysis
- Game-day mode for opponent previews and recommendations
- Damage and survival calculator with stat point allocation
- Live meta data with usage rankings and EV spreads
- Full Pokédex with all forms and competitive movesets
- Battle journal to track win rates and matchups
- Rental teams with proven competitive strategies
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ChampDex is a free competitive companion for Pokémon Champions. Build teams, run the numbers, and walk into ranked knowing your matchups. DAMAGE CALCULATOR Champions-accurate damage with full Stat Point support, Megas, weather, terrain, items, abilities, and spread reduction. Every formula is checked daily against Smogon's calculator so the KO ranges you see are the ranges you get. TEAM BUILDER The 66 Stat Point budget and 32-per-stat cap are enforced as you build, so you cannot ship an illegal spread. Allocation sliders, move coverage analysis, type weakness reporting, and Showdown import. LIVE META Usage rankings, tier lists, team archetypes, and the cores that actually appear together, all pulled from current tournament results rather than guesswork. You can see when the data was last updated. REPLICA TEAMS Real teams from real Champions tournaments, with the player, event, and placement attached. Load one and start playing instead of staring at an empty box. FULL POKÉDEX 309 Pokémon including all 75 Mega Evolutions, with base stats, abilities, movepools, and speed benchmarks. 675 moves with accurate type, power, and category data. TOOLS Speed tier charts, EV to Stat Point converter, VP cost planner, spread solver, threat cards, box triage, and a daily speed quiz. Built by one developer who plays the format. Data comes from PokéAPI, Serebii, Pikalytics, and Limitless, and refreshes itself automatically. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.
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Verdict
DriveThruRPG Library and ChampDex both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 29% of DriveThruRPG Library's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChampDex's. DriveThruRPG Library also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). ChampDex's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DriveThruRPG Library holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of DriveThruRPG Library's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChampDex's.
DriveThruRPG Library ships an update every 9 months, ChampDex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveThruRPG Library | ChampDex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OneBookShelf, Inc. | Ahmed Elsayed |
Customer experience
DriveThruRPG Library
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In-app purchases
DriveThruRPG Library
No in-app purchases
ChampDex
No in-app purchases
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