Comparison

Wind Companion vs Pocket Codex Guides

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

Head to head

Wind Companion

Unofficial Map and Guide

Free

🔍 Reference

★ 4.733 ratingsView app →

Pocket Codex Guides

Portable Gaming Wisdom

Free

🔍 Reference

★ 5.032 ratingsView app →

About

Wind Companion

Navigate The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker with an unofficial offline map. Find dungeons, items, and collectibles. Track your progress with a checklist and customize map icons to see only what you need. Sync your data across devices with iCloud.

Highlights

Offline map for Wind Waker
Location tracking for dungeons and items
Collectible checklist
Customizable map icons
Detailed item descriptions
iCloud data sync

Features

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Unofficial offline map for The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker. The map features the locations of: - Dungeons - Items - Piece of Hearts - Charts If there is additional information available, just tap on the icon in the map to get a detailed description in a popup. All collectible items can be tracked with a checklist and the shown icons on the map can be modified, so you only see your missing ones. To backup your data or to share it with multiple devices you can use the iCloud sync. Disclaimer: Wind Companion is a third party App. The developer of this software is not affiliated with Nintendo Co. Ltd. in any way. However, the creation and maintenance is permitted until withdrawal from Nintendo.

About

Pocket Codex Guides

Access your retro game guides anytime, anywhere with this offline reader. Organize your collection by game and track your progress. Supports HTML, TXT, and PDF files, with iCloud sync for seamless reading across devices.

Highlights

Offline access
Organize by game
HTML, TXT, PDF support
Progress tracking
iCloud Drive Sync

Features

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Pocket Codex is a a simple, offline reader for retro game guides. Features: Organize your guides by game Support for HTML, TXT, and PDF file types Simple, focused reading experience for each type Built for offline use Progress tracking iCloud Drive Sync for reading across multiple devices

Screenshots

Wind Companion4 screens

Pocket Codex Guides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Codex Guides at none against Wind Companion's 9. Pocket Codex Guides also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Wind Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Wind Companion sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Pocket Codex Guides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Codex Guides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Wind Companion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket Codex Guides's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Wind Companion versus Pocket Codex Guides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Wind Companion	Pocket Codex Guides
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (33 ratings)	5.0 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	80.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	33 — better	32
Update frequency	Monthly	—
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	84 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sebastian Kruse	Anthony John Caccese