Comparison

Kronos vs Pocket Guide

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

Head to head
About

Kronos

Access comprehensive guides for all Zombies Easter Eggs, from buildables to side quests. Stay updated with new discoveries and community events. Includes helpful tools like Morse code and memorization aids.

Highlights
  • Easter Egg guides for all maps
  • Buildables and Side Quests
  • New item and quest updates
  • Screenshots and video guides
  • Morse Code Tool
  • Memorizer tool
Features
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Do you play Zombies? Tired of having to search for guides when playing? Let this app do the work for you! Kronos is a collection of guides for Zombies Easter Eggs. Whether you're a new or returning player, this app's got you covered with guides for every zombies map EVER MADE! Introducing cod revival day - vote on maps and play with the community! • Buildables • Side Quests • Guides • notify you when new items are found to keep you up to date • Detailed guides available, with screenshots • Optional video guides • New Quest and Easter Egg steps updated when they are discovered • Easter Egg guides for all maps and all future maps Morse Code Tool: Decode and Encode Morse code for easter eggs Memorizer tool: enter numbers or colors to memorize Map Tools: I love to keep this app as up to date as I can, but I'm only one person! If you notice missing guides, use the built in feedback button! Have a suggestion or some feedback to get off your chest? I'm a community member just like you. Your feedback directly helps improve the experience for you, me, and everyone else! Any and All such Content is used for educational purposes only! Apple EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pocket Guide

This app provides a comprehensive and customizable guide for Mortal Kombat 1. Access all character moves, combos, Fatalities, and Brutalities. Create and save your own custom combos with an interactive creator.

Highlights
  • All character moves, combos, and finishers
  • Custom combo creator
  • Brutality instructions
  • Character notes section
  • Customizable button layouts
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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The MK1 Pocket Guide is the fastest and most customizable Mortal Kombat 1 guide available. Keep this app handy to learn every move, combo, and Fatality, study how perform every Brutality, then create and store your own Kustom Kombos! --------------------------------- OVERVIEW --------------------------------- - Completely ad-free - NO ADS anywhere! - All Fatalities , Brutalities, special moves, finishers, basic and combo attacks for all characters and Kameos (including DLC characters as they are released) - Special Move Highlights for a quick glance, and Detail for full info - All Brutality requirements (note: must be unlocked through Character Mastery first) - Kustom Kombo creator - Automatically remembers the last Kameo you chose for each character - Customizable button layouts (PS, Xbox, numbers, etc) - Always-on screen for at-a-glance viewing - Notes section for each character - Switch sides (facing right or left) - Character lore (tap portrait for info) This unofficial companion app is an interactive and customizable reference guide for the video game Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (mobile game excluded). In the middle of a fight but forgot how to do your character's finishing move? Don't have time to pause and look at the moves list because you're playing online? Want to store your awesome combos? Keep this app handy for a quick glance during and between rounds! Now you'll have fast, easy access to every character's Special Moves, Kombos, Fatalities, and Brutalities, including the unlockable and downloadable characters. Create and store your own custom combos with the Kreate-A-Kombo feature. Or use the Notes section for each character for tips and progress. --------------------------------- KUSTOM KOMBO KREATOR --------------------------------- Enter and save your own Kustom Kombos! After practicing to figure out how to chain together special moves and combos to make even longer, more devastating combos, you can use the interactive and fully editable Kreate-A-Kombo (including copy/paste) feature to save them for later. --------------------------------- BRUTALITIES --------------------------------- Instructions on how to perform every Brutality (NOTE: must be unlocked via Character Mastery) --------------------------------- CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS --------------------------------- Choose your button layout - Options include Universal (front punch, back punch, front kick, back kick, etc), PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC button layouts, as well as numbered (1, 2, 3, 4) for the purists. There is also a P2 option to switch between facing right or left. --------------------------------- CHARACTER NOTES --------------------------------- Each character has their own Notes section. Track your progress, write down new combo ideas, or save a quick tip about an awesome move you saw someone use online. --------------------------------- NO INTERNET REQUIRED --------------------------------- All info in this app is contained and stored directly on your iDevice. This app is coded in pure, native iOS, which means FAST access to the moves whenever and wherever you need them. This app is for Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Mobile game excluded. --------------------------------- SUGGESTIONS --------------------------------- If you find a mistake or have a suggestion for improvement, please let me know! Follow me @ddustinn on Twitter. And if you like the app, please leave a rating! :) --------------------------------- DISCLAIMER --------------------------------- Names, images, and information in this application are used with knowledge of Warner Bros. Intellectual Property department. MORTAL KOMBAT 1 Software © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., developed by NetherRealm Studios. This app is not licensed by, endorsed by, or associated with Warner Bros., NetherRealm Studios, or the makers of Mortal Kombat 1.

Screenshots

Kronos4 screens
Pocket Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kronos at Free against Pocket Guide's $0.99. Kronos also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (895 vs 16). Pocket Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kronos is free to download; Pocket Guide costs $0.99 up front. Kronos sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Pocket Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kronos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kronos has 895 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Kronos's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pocket Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kronos ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kronos versus Pocket Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKronosPocket Guide
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (895 ratings) — better3.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings895 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB34 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperColby MaloyDDustiNN

Customer experience

Kronos

All ratings895 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative32.2%

Pocket Guide

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral26.3%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

Kronos

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blank screens or app not loading properly
  • Ads blocking access to information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update guides for all zombies maps
  • Add more visual aids like images and screenshots
  • Provide an ad-free or one-time purchase option
  • Improve compatibility across different devices

Pocket Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kronos

Subscriptions5
  • Kronos weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Kronos Zombies Crew$1.991 Month
  • Kronos Victis Crew 3m$3.993 Months
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  • Kronos Victis Crew$7.991 Month
  • Kronos Primis Crew$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove Ads Brutus$7.99
  • Kronos Ultimis Crew$17.99
Show 2 more
  • Lifetime Ultimis Crew$19.99
  • Remove Ads Monkey$19.99
None

Pocket Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kronos free?
Kronos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Guide free?
Pocket Guide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kronos or Pocket Guide?
Kronos is rated higher. Kronos averages 4.7 out of 5 from 895 ratings, while Pocket Guide averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Kronos or Pocket Guide have ads?
Neither Kronos nor Pocket Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kronos or Pocket Guide?
Kronos ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pocket Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kronos was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pocket Guide on October 27, 2026.

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