Comparison

AC Pocket Guide vs Pokéos

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

Head to head
About

AC Pocket Guide

This companion app helps players track fish, insects, and flowers in their island life game. It provides detailed information on each item, including selling price, occurrence times, and locations. Supports multiple languages and hemispheres, with offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive fish and insect lists
  • Detailed occurrence and selling price data
  • Sorting and searching capabilities
  • Multi-language support
  • Northern and Southern Hemisphere support
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Start a new life on an island is not easy! Fortunately AC Pocket Guide is your best friend/companion when you play the game. * Fish list includes 80 fish, including fish name, selling price, time of occurrence, place of occurrence, best seasons to catch, etc * Inset list includes 80 insects, including insect name, selling price, time of occurrence, place of occurrence, best seasons to catch, etc * You can sort by name, A to Z or Z to A, sort by price, low to high, high to low * You can search fish or insect name in 4 different languages * Support English, Japanese, Chinese simplified and Chinese traditional * Supports both Northern and Southern Hemisphere, so don’t worry your location * Fully offline-support * Keep updated game data * More features will be added * NO Ads, NO subscription. Less than a cup of coffee price Enjoy your new life on your island. Enjoy the fun of the game!

About

Pokéos

This app is an unofficial fan-made resource for Pokémon enthusiasts, offering comprehensive databases for Pokémon, moves, and abilities, alongside powerful tools for team building, stat calculation, and shiny hunting. It also includes a Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) section with a database and collection tracker.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pokedex, Movedex, and Abilitydex
  • Team builder and competitive analysis tools
  • IV/EV and Attack/Defense calculators
  • Shiny hunting counter
  • Pokemon TCG database and collection tracker
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Pokéos is the ultimate unofficial app for Pokemon enthusiasts, offering the most comprehensive set of tools, databases, and features to enhance your Pokémon journey. Explore detailed resources, manage your collections, and sharpen your competitive skills—all in one place! Comprehensive Databases: - Full Pokedex: details, moves, stats, abilities and more - Movedex: Detailed move information and games compatibility - Abilitydex: Comprehensive ability listings - Typechart: Strengths and weaknesses of types - Egg Groups: Breeding information and compatibility - Natures: Effects on Pokemon stats and performance - Categories: Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beasts, Paradox, and more - Regional Forms and Variations - Status Conditions & Terrain Effects: Battle strategies and guides Powerful Tools and Trackers: - Pokedex Tracker: Keep track of your collection, including shiny - Team Builder: Build competitive teams and share with the community - IV/EV Calculators: Perfect your stats - Attack & Defense Calculators: Optimize your battle strategy - Stats Calculator: Instantly preview stat outcomes - Shiny Hunting Counter: Monitor your shiny hunting progress - Random Pokemon Picker Pokemon Cards (TCG): - Comprehensive database of all TCG sets: International, Chinese and Japanese - Collection Tracker to manage your TCG collection - Deck Builder to create and share competitive decks Additional Features: - Notifications to stay updated on news and events - Beautiful widgets for your device's home screen - Spotlight integration for instant searches - Quick actions and shortcuts for faster navigation ...and much more ALL THIS FOR FREE! Upgrade to PRO Membership (monthly subscription) for: - Ad-free experience - Full offline access to Pokedex, databases, calculators, and more - Unlimited access with no app restrictions - Advanced customization options - Exclusive support to further the app’s development Discover, learn, and master every aspect of your adventure with Pokéos! ***************** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DISCLAIMER Pokéos℠ is an unofficial, fan-made Pokémon app created exclusively for informational and educational purposes. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company in any way. Pokémon names, images, and related content are trademarks & © of Nintendo, GAME FREAK, Creatures Inc., and The Pokémon Company 1996-2025.Images and information used in this app are intended under Fair Use guidelines. No copyright infringement is intended.

Screenshots

AC Pocket Guide4 screens
Pokéos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pokéos at Free against AC Pocket Guide's $0.99. Pokéos also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (78 vs 4). AC Pocket Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, ads 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

Pokéos is free to download; AC Pocket Guide costs $0.99 up front. Pokéos sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. AC Pocket Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pokéos holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokéos has 78 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of AC Pocket Guide's written reviews are positive against 70% of Pokéos's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AC Pocket Guide ships an update every 4 days, Pokéos every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AC Pocket Guide versus Pokéos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAC Pocket GuidePokéos
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.8 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings478 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYang LiuManuel Rizzo

Customer experience

AC Pocket Guide

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Pokéos

All ratings77 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

AC Pocket Guide

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Pokéos

Subscriptions6
  • PRO Tier 1 - Premier Ball$3.991 Month
  • PRO Tier 2 - Great Ball$6.991 Month
  • PRO Tier 3 - Ultra Ball$12.991 Month
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  • PRO Tier 4 - Cherish Ball$26.991 Month
  • PRO Tier 1 - Premier Ball$39.991 Year
  • PRO Tier 5 - Master Ball$54.991 Month
One-time1
  • PRO Tier 1 - Premier Ball$79.99

Questions

Is AC Pocket Guide free?
AC Pocket Guide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pokéos free?
Pokéos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AC Pocket Guide or Pokéos?
Pokéos is rated higher. AC Pocket Guide averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pokéos averages 4.8 from 78 ratings.
Do AC Pocket Guide or Pokéos have ads?
Neither AC Pocket Guide nor Pokéos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AC Pocket Guide or Pokéos?
AC Pocket Guide ships an update every 4 days, and Pokéos every 2 weeks. Most recently, AC Pocket Guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pokéos on October 30, 2026.

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