Poke Battle Buddy vs Dextopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poke Battle Buddy
Quickly find type advantage information for Pokémon battles. Search for specific Pokémon to see their weaknesses or manually select types to understand interactions. Supports all Pokémon from the latest games and is useful for various titles like Pokémon Go and Sword/Shield.
- Type advantage information
- Manual type selection
- Search Pokémon by name
- Physical vs. Special attack guidance
- All Pokémon included
- Compatible with multiple games
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I designed Poke Battle Buddy to get you type advantage information as quickly as possible and in an easy to read format. With 18 different types it is understandable to not have every single interaction memorized. With Battle Buddy you can: - Manually Select a Type or Types. - Search for Pokémon by name to quickly pull up their weaknesses. - Know if a Physical or Special attack will do better! - All Pokémon included, even from the newest games! - Use with Pokémon Go, Pokémon Sword/Shield, etc. Pokémon, Pokémon Go, all Pokémon images, and all Pokémon names used in the Poke Battle Buddy app are registered trademarks of The Pokémon Company International, Niantic, Inc., Gamefreak Inc., or Nintendo Co.. All rights reserved. No copyright infringement is intended and use of the images are believed to fall under Fair Use.
Dextopia
This unofficial app provides a comprehensive Pokédex for core Pokémon RPGs, covering generations 1 through 8. It allows users to track caught Pokémon, search by name or number, and view detailed information including forms, types, stats, and evolution lines.
- National Pokédex (Gen 1-8)
- Catch tracking
- Search by name/dex number
- Detailed Pokémon info
- Forms and types
- Evolution lines
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Dextopia is an unofficial Pokédex app for core Pokémon RPGs that currently features a basic national Pokédex. Dextopia currently has the following features: • A basic National Pokédex featuring Pokémon from gen 1 - 8 • Ability to track if you've caught a Pokémon • Search by name or national dex number • Pokémon details • Forms • Types • Effective type chart • Base stats • Evolution line and details
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Verdict
Poke Battle Buddy and Dextopia both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Poke Battle Buddy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dextopia's. Poke Battle Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (121 vs 3). Dextopia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. Poke Battle Buddy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dextopia asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Poke Battle Buddy against 4.7 for Dextopia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poke Battle Buddy has 121 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Poke Battle Buddy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dextopia's.
Poke Battle Buddy ships an update every 6 days, Dextopia every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poke Battle Buddy | Dextopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (121 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Kelly | Bryan Heinz |
Customer experience
Poke Battle Buddy
Dextopia
Bugs and requests
Poke Battle Buddy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Numbers appear as '...'
- App runs poorly with excess animation
Requested features
15 requests- Add Paldea Pokémon
- Add new megas for Legends ZA
- Add move sets
- Log variant types (e.g., Female Indeedee)
- Show EV yield
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- Add new generation Pokémon (up to Scarlet/Violet)
- Add Tera Raid Pokémon weakness calculator
- Add abilities (e.g., Blaze, Libero)
- Add move list (level learned, TMs)
- Dark mode option
- Team builder feature
- Base stats
- Locations
- Move pools
- Show what types a Pokémon is super effective/not effective against
Dextopia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Poke Battle Buddy
- Remove Ads and Support the Dev$1.99
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
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- Large Tip$9.99
Dextopia
No in-app purchases
