Max Moves vs SuperEffective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Moves
Instantly discover effective and ineffective move types against specific monster types. Simply select the opponent's types at the bottom to get immediate insights.
- Type effectiveness lookup
- Instant combat insights
- Intuitive type selection
- Monster battle strategy tool
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Don't dig for another chart on the weaknesses of a specific type of mon again! Select the types of the mon you're facing at the bottom and get instant information on which move types will be effective or not!
SuperEffective
Instantly check Pokémon type matchups for attacking and defending. This app provides quick, clear information on strengths, weaknesses, and immunities, perfect for mid-battle decisions or team planning. It's designed for speed and accessibility.
- Type matchup lookup
- Attacking mode
- Defending mode
- Double weakness identification
- Immunity checks
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Quickly look up Pokémon type matchups with SuperEffective — a fast, beautiful type effectiveness checker. HOW IT WORKS Pick a type from the keyboard and instantly see which types it's strong against, weak to, or immune to. Switch between attacking and defending modes to see both sides of the matchup. • Attacking mode — see what a move of that type is effective against • Defending mode — select up to two types to see your Pokémon's weaknesses and resistances, including double weaknesses and immunities DESIGNED FOR QUICK LOOKUPS No clutter, no Pokédex to scroll through. Just tap a type and get your answer. Perfect for mid-battle checks or team building. ACCESSIBILITY Fully usable with VoiceOver, with natural sentence descriptions for every type matchup. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon and all related names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Max Moves at 5.0 against SuperEffective's 4.5. Max Moves also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). SuperEffective's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 50 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Max Moves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Moves has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Max Moves ships an update every 50 months, SuperEffective every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Moves | SuperEffective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forrest McDaniel | Bastian Stien |
In-app purchases
Max Moves
No in-app purchases
SuperEffective
No in-app purchases
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