# Pikalytics vs RA Tracker

The clearest difference is price: RA Tracker at Free against Pikalytics's $0.99. RA Tracker also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 51%). Pikalytics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (732 vs 50). On rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

RA Tracker is free to download; Pikalytics costs $0.99 up front. RA Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pikalytics asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pikalytics against 4.6 for RA Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pikalytics has 732 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Pikalytics's written reviews are positive against 85% of RA Tracker's.

Pikalytics ships an update every 11 days, RA Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pikalytics | RA Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (732 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pikalytics/id1511370166/reviews)** | [4.6 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ra-tracker/id6456223916/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **732** | 50 |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | **85.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 24 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Griffin Ledingham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511370165) | [iOSLife](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700358475) |

## What reviewers say

### Pikalytics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pikalytics/id1511370166)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Paid · Role Playing, #98 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

This app provides detailed battle data for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's competitive modes. It offers insights into popular Pokémon, moves, abilities, and EV spreads, allowing players to refine their teams and prepare for online battles. Access comprehensive rankings and stats offline to stay ahead of the competition.

**Highlights:** Offline battle data, Team building assistance, Top moves and abilities, EV spread and nature data, Searchable ranking Pokédex, Favorite Pokémon storage, Frequent stat updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Great tool
- 👍 Convenient
- 🚀 Extremely useful
- 🔍 Helpful for team building
- 🧠 Improves gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Outdated/Slow updates
- 🔍 Missing team building feature
- ⚠️ Lacks key functionality compared to website
- 📊 Limited data compared to website
- 💰 Not worth the cost

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes frequently
- Descriptions cut off

**Requested features**

- Add team builder feature
- Improve update frequency
- Include more data (abilities, natures, etc.)
- Add damage calculator
- Support for more generations/metas


### RA Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ra-tracker/id6456223916)

This native iOS app allows users to view and track their RetroAchievements.org account. It provides detailed insights into game completion, earned awards, and recent achievements, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

**Highlights:** Track completion progress, View game awards, See recently earned achievements, Discover users with specific achievements, Get Achievement of the Week notifications, View user leaderboards, Manage game backlog

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Out of this World Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best RA app found
- 👍 Nice UI and design
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Great for tracking progress
- 👍 Good for finding new games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Missing achievement status flags
- 🐛 Inconsistent 'recently played' games
- 🐛 Ugly AI generated icons
- 🐛 Profile pictures don't update
- 🐛 Sorting options don't work

**Reported bugs**

- Achievement status flags removed from list
- Profile pictures not updating
- Sorting options for achievements not working
- App hangs upon opening occasionally
- Games show as 'Mock Title'/'Mock Console'

**Requested features**

- Show missable/progression/win condition flags on list
- Show time played per game
- Show beaten/mastered status next to games
- Add iPad support
- Search for other games and add to watch/want to play lists


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pikalytics free?

Pikalytics costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RA Tracker free?

RA Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pikalytics or RA Tracker?

Pikalytics is rated higher. Pikalytics averages 4.6 out of 5 from 732 ratings, while RA Tracker averages 4.6 from 50 ratings.

### Do Pikalytics or RA Tracker have ads?

Neither Pikalytics nor RA Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pikalytics or RA Tracker?

Pikalytics ships an update every 11 days, and RA Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pikalytics was updated on October 16, 2026 and RA Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*