Comparison

Pokémon HOME vs SkinStack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

SkinStack

Features
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Stop guessing which products work together. SkinStack builds your perfect skincare routine and warns you about ingredient conflicts before they cause breakouts. BUILD SMART ROUTINES - Add your skincare products with ingredients - Get automatically sorted AM/PM routines based on texture and category - Know the correct layering order: water-based first, heavy creams last DETECT INGREDIENT CONFLICTS - Retinol + AHA = irritation? We'll warn you - Vitamin C + Niacinamide = safe? We'll confirm it - 20+ built-in conflict rules covering common ingredients - Avoid-level (never mix) and caution-level (use carefully) warnings - Synergistic pair detection (ingredients that work better together) SCAN INGREDIENT LABELS (PRO) - Point your camera at any product label - Vision OCR automatically reads and parses ingredients - Add scanned ingredients to your products instantly WAIT-TIME TIMER (PRO) - Know exactly how long to wait between products - Different wait times for different textures (60s for serums, 5min for oils) - Push notification when it's time for the next step SKIN JOURNAL (PRO) - Track your skin condition daily with emoji ratings - Log concerns like breakouts, dryness, redness - See your skin improvement trend over time - Connect products used to skin condition changes ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Free: 3 products, basic conflict detection - Pro: $4.99 one-time — unlimited products, scanner, timer, journal - No recurring charges. Ever. WHY SKINSTACK? - 100% offline — your data stays on your device - No accounts, no tracking, no analytics - Built by skincare enthusiasts who got tired of guessing - One-time purchase beats monthly subscriptions Your skincare routine should work for you, not against you. Download SkinStack and start building smarter routines today.

Screenshots

Pokémon HOME4 screens
SkinStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Pokémon HOME at #61 against SkinStack's unranked. Pokémon HOME also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 HOME sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SkinStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Pokémon HOME versus SkinStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokémon HOMESkinStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Pokemon Company贺 周

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

SkinStack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pokémon HOME

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Plan for 1 month$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plan for 3 months$4.993 Months
  • Premium Plan for 12 months$15.991 Year
1 purchases

SkinStack

One-time1
  • SkinStack Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Pokémon HOME free?
Pokémon HOME is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkinStack free?
SkinStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pokémon HOME or SkinStack have ads?
Neither Pokémon HOME nor SkinStack shows ads.

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