Pokémon HOME vs Damage Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokémon HOME
This app serves as a cloud-based hub for all your Pokémon, allowing you to manage, trade, and organize your collection. You can bring Pokémon from various core games and trade them globally, complete your Pokédex, and receive special gifts.
- Cloud-based Pokémon storage
- Cross-game Pokémon transfer
- Global Pokémon trading
- National Pokédex completion
- Mystery Gift reception
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Pokémon HOME is a cloud-based service, designed as a place where all of your Pokémon can gather. ▼ Manage your Pokémon! You can bring any Pokémon that has appeared in a core Pokémon game to Pokémon HOME. You can also bring certain Pokémon from Pokémon HOME for Nintendo Switch to any compatible video game titles. ▼ Trade Pokémon with players around the world! If you have a smart device, you’ll be able to trade Pokémon with players around the world anytime you want, anywhere you are. Enjoy different ways of trading, too, like the Wonder Box and GTS! ▼ Complete the National Pokédex! You’ll be able to complete your National Pokédex by bringing lots of Pokémon to Pokémon HOME. You’ll also be able to check out all the moves and Abilities your Pokémon have. ▼ Receive Mystery Gifts! You’ll be able to quickly and conveniently receive Mystery Gifts using your smart device! ■ Terms of Use Please read the Terms of Use before using this service. ■ Compatible Systems Pokémon HOME can be used on devices with the following OSes. iOS 16.0 and above NOTE: Please be aware that Pokémon HOME may not work on certain devices. ■ Questions Should you have any questions, please use the contact form found in Pokémon HOME. Questions submitted without using the contact form may take longer to be addressed.
Damage Calculator
Calculate offensive power, bulk, and damage for Pokémon battles. Simulate battle environments like weather and terrain. Save and load custom sets for quick access.
- Offensive power and bulk calculation
- Damage calculation and KO estimation
- Speed comparison
- Battle environment simulation
- Save and load sample sets
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A power and damage calculator for competitive Pokémon battles. Supports both the mainline games and Pokémon Champions. Features - Offensive power and bulk calculation - Damage calculation and KO count estimation - Speed comparison - Battle environment simulation, including weather, terrain, and Trick Room - Save and load sample sets This app is completely free and contains no ads. This is an unofficial fan-made app and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. All related game data and copyrights belong to their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Damage Calculator at 100% against Pokémon HOME's 38%. Damage Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Pokémon HOME's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 4) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pokémon HOME sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Damage Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Damage Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon HOME has 16K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Pokémon HOME's written reviews are positive against 100% of Damage Calculator's.
Pokémon HOME ships an update every 2 months, Damage Calculator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokémon HOME | Damage Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #51 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Pokemon Company | Jaeyeon Kim |
Customer experience
Pokémon HOME
Damage Calculator
Bugs and requests
Pokémon HOME
Reported bugs
4 issues- GTS flooded with impossible trade requests
- Room trades frequently kick users out
- Pokémon disappearing after transfer
- Unable to log in or restore premium subscription
Requested features
5 requests- Allow trading of mythical Pokémon
- Add filters to GTS to prevent impossible trades
- Implement reverse GTS search
- Enable Pokémon evolution during trades
- Sync Pokédex data between mobile and Switch versions
Damage Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pokémon HOME
- Premium Plan for 1 month$2.991 Month
- Premium Plan for 3 months$4.993 Months
- Premium Plan for 12 months$15.991 Year
Damage Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pokémon HOME free?
Is Damage Calculator free?
Which has better reviews, Pokémon HOME or Damage Calculator?
Do Pokémon HOME or Damage Calculator have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pokémon HOME or Damage Calculator?
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