Comparison

Pocket Guide vs P5R Guide

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Guide

This fan-made guide helps players navigate Final Fantasy 7: Remake. It provides detailed information on items, materia, weapons, and all game chapters. Discover character details, weapon locations, and more without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Chapter walkthroughs
  • Item and materia locations
  • Weapon information
  • Character details
  • Offline access
  • Image guides
Features
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Pocket Guide is an unofficial, fan-made companion for players of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth. Follow every chapter step by step, check things off as you play, and never miss a weapon, spell or side quest. WALKTHROUGHS • Step-by-step guides for every chapter, including the DLC episode • Check off steps, collectibles and bosses as you go • Spoiler guard hides characters, enemies and story beats until you reach them EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Enemies and bosses: weaknesses and strategy • Weapons, armor, accessories and items • Side quests, region intel and minigames • Characters and abilities, with looping clips of abilities in action • Search across the whole guide POCKET GUIDE PRO (one-time unlock) • Interactive region maps with points of interest pinned where they are. Tap a pin for details, mark it done, filter, search and add your own pins • Progress tracker: see what's left in every chapter and region • iCloud sync: your progress on all your devices ALSO • Works offline. No account, no ads • Spot a mistake or something missing? Report it from any page NOTE Pocket Guide is an unofficial fan guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Square Enix or the games' developers or publishers. All trademarks and game content belong to their respective owners. Questions or concerns: danielwendel.apps@gmail.com

About

P5R Guide

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for Persona 5 Royal, offering detailed information on confidants, personas, and in-game mechanics. It helps players master every aspect of the game, from dialogue choices to persona fusion, ensuring a smoother and more informed gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Confidant availability and unlock info
  • Full dialogue answers
  • Comprehensive Persona Dex
  • Persona Fusion Calculator
  • Shadow weaknesses & item drops
  • Skills and Items database
  • Puzzle answers
Features
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P5R Guide: Ultimate Companion for Persona 5 Royal Confidant guide, Persona dex, Shadow negotiations, Skills and Items database. Unleash your full potential as a Phantom Thief with the definitive P5R Guide app! Master Every Confidant • Confidant availability and unlock info • Full dialogue answers • Ability & gift guide Persona Mastery • Comprehensive Persona Dex • Detailed stats, elemental affinities, itemization, and skills • Persona Fusion Calculator Shadows Guide • Shadow weaknesses & item drops • Negotiation answer guide Skills & Item DB • Comprehensive guide of Skills and Items from the game Ace Every Challenge • Answers for classroom, TV, and crossword puzzles User-Friendly Design • Intuitive navigation • Fast search Whether you're a first-time player or a seasoned veteran, the P5R Guide elevates your Persona 5 Royal experience. Navigate the streets of Tokyo, forge unbreakable bonds, and change hearts with confidence! Disclaimer: This application is an unofficial guide for Persona 5 Royal This app is not associated, affiliated, endorsed, sponsored, or approved by Atlus or SEGA

Screenshots

Pocket Guide4 screens
P5R Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Guide at none against P5R Guide's shown. Pocket Guide also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). P5R Guide's advantage is ratings volume (310 vs 59). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Pocket Guide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and P5R Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pocket Guide against 4.9 for P5R Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: P5R Guide has 310 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pocket Guide's written reviews are positive against 98% of P5R Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Guide ships an update weekly, P5R Guide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Guide versus P5R Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket GuideP5R Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59 ratings)4.9 (310 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better98.4% of reviews
Number of ratings59310 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel WendelAlven Wang

Customer experience

Pocket Guide

All ratings59 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

P5R Guide

All ratings248 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

P5R Guide

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fusion recipe inconsistencies (e.g., Cybele fusion producing Scathach instead)
  • Some text dialogue entries are incorrect
  • Enemy weakness data contains errors
  • Missing speed reader book location information

Requested features

20 requests
  • Persona 3 Reload guide app
  • Persona 4 Golden guide app
  • Social stat boost tracking and locations
  • Item guide and location database
  • Calendar system showing confidant availability
Show 15 more
  • Persona location finder (Mementos/Palace floors)
  • Skill card and itemization search feature
  • Party member skill unlock information
  • Persona filtering by arcana and level range
  • Sae Nijima interrogation scene answers
  • Job quiz answers guide
  • Satanael fusion guide for New Game+
  • Persona negotiation dialogue choices
  • Compendium entries and persona descriptions
  • Twin's special assignment timeline
  • Persona build recommendations
  • Baton Pass and jazz leveling guide
  • Searchable persona database before catching
  • Weapons and armor guide
  • Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden guides

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Guide

One-time3
  • Poor Mans Course$1.99
  • Standard Course$3.99
  • Luxury Course$9.99
1 purchases

P5R Guide

One-time1
  • Support this app$2.99

Questions

Is Pocket Guide free?
Pocket Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is P5R Guide free?
P5R Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Guide or P5R Guide?
P5R Guide is rated higher. Pocket Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while P5R Guide averages 4.9 from 310 ratings.
Do Pocket Guide or P5R Guide have ads?
P5R Guide shows ads; Pocket Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Guide or P5R Guide?
Pocket Guide ships an update weekly, and P5R Guide every 10 days. Most recently, Pocket Guide was updated on November 11, 2026 and P5R Guide on November 12, 2026.

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