Comparison

CTA Dex vs Hyrule Compendium

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

Head to head
About

CTA Dex

This comprehensive companion app helps Pokémon trainers track their collections, plan teams, and access detailed information for every main series game. It includes features for shiny hunting, TCG card collection, and more.

Highlights
  • Complete National Pokédex with all forms
  • Collection and shiny tracking
  • Team builder for all supported games
  • Shiny hunt counter and statistics
  • TCG card collection tracker
  • Detailed Pokémon stats and move databases
Features
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Welcome to CTA Dex — the most complete companion app for Pokémon trainers, covering every main series game from Red & Blue to Legends ZA, plus TCG Pocket and Pokopia! POKÉDEX & COLLECTION TRACKING Complete National Dex with all forms: regional variants, Mega, Gigantamax, Tera, gender, and alternate forms Track your regular dex, living dex, and shiny living dex — all in one place Box view to organize your collection like the in-game PC Track expansions and DLC dexes separately (Isle of Armor, Crown Tundra, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk...) CHECKLIST TOOLS Capture, shiny, living dex, seen, and favorite trackers Legends: Arceus research task tracker (level 10 & complete) Alpha and shiny alpha trackers Shiny hunt counter with shareable milestone images and hunt statistics POKÉMON DETAILS Types, base stats, abilities (including hidden abilities), and moves Full evolution chains with all conditions (level, item, trade, friendship, move, time, and more) Where to find each Pokémon — with weather conditions and detailed locations All TMs, TRs, move tutors, and complete move databases per game TEAM BUILDER Build and save teams for every supported game Set moves, ability, held item, nature, IVs, EVs, and Tera type View calculated stats based on your inputs BATTLE TOOLS Interactive type effectiveness chart and matchup calculator Gym leader & Elite Four teams with full rosters and levels TCG POCKET Track your card collection across 25+ expansion sets Filter by rarity, type, energy, and pack Track cosmetics: coins, emblems, sleeves, playmats, deck covers, icons, and display boards POKOPIA Pokédex and event Pokédex tracker Habitats and event habitats Fossils, CDs, and Lost Relics (S & L) collections Complete moves database SUPPORTED GAMES Red/Blue · Yellow · Gold/Silver · Crystal · Ruby/Sapphire · Emerald · FireRed/LeafGreen · Diamond/Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold/SoulSilver · Black/White · Black 2/White 2 · X/Y · Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire · Sun/Moon · Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon · Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee · Sword/Shield · Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl · Legends: Arceus · Scarlet/Violet · Legends: Z-A · TCG Pocket · Pokémon HOME · Pokopia CTA Dex is an unofficial fan app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon and all character names are trademarks of Nintendo. Pokémon © 1995–2025 Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc. Images are used under Fair Use (US) and intellectual property law (FR). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hyrule Compendium

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for completing your in-game compendium. It helps you discover rare creatures, items, and explore the entire map with detailed location information. A checklist feature allows you to track your progress effectively.

Highlights
  • Creature and item details
  • Progress checklist
  • Detailed map with locations
  • Treasure finding
  • Unlockable features
Features
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Do you need a little help completing your Hyrule Compendium? Want to explore the entire map, find all the treasures, unlock the most valuable features? This app will help you to find all rare creatures or items. It is an indispensable pocket companion for your fun times. Features that the app offers: - Details of all creatures, equipment, creatures and so on - A checklist to keep track of your progress - A map with detailed location *Some items are only unlocked after purchase. Hyrule Compendium 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.

Screenshots

CTA Dex4 screens
Hyrule Compendium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTA Dex at 91% against Hyrule Compendium's 46%. CTA Dex also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Hyrule Compendium's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. CTA Dex sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hyrule Compendium 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

CTA Dex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 421 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of CTA Dex's written reviews are positive against 46% of Hyrule Compendium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CTA Dex ships an update every 9 days, Hyrule Compendium fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CTA Dex versus Hyrule Compendium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCTA DexHyrule Compendium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.5 (421 ratings)
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better45.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better421
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo Dezordi de JesusFelipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda

Customer experience

CTA Dex

All ratings1,185 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

Hyrule Compendium

All ratings412 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

CTA Dex

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comprehensive Pokédex with all games
  • 🚀 Fast updates with new game releases
  • 📊 Detailed tracking of Pokédex progress, living dex, and shiny dex
  • 🔍 Helpful filters and search options
  • 📚 Useful information like type weaknesses, evolution methods, and more

Room to improve

  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive, but can be removed with a small tip
  • 🐛 Some bugs and glitches reported, like disappearing teams and missing Pokémon forms
  • 🔍 Wish for more granular filtering options (e.g., specific type combinations)

Hyrule Compendium

From 421 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very helpful for 100% completion
  • 👍 Helps a lot with games
  • 👍 Best Zelda compendium ever
  • 👍 Useful for learning about monsters
  • 👍 Great for registering gear

Room to improve

  • 💸 Pay to unlock sections
  • 💸 Scummy paywall
  • 💸 Not free to unlock all
  • 💸 Misleading purchase information
  • 💸 Inaccurate data for TOTK

Bugs and requests

CTA Dex

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Missing mega evolution Pokémon like mega Dragonite
  • Issues with loading move information in the Team Builder for Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Paldea National Pokédex numbers are incorrect

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Pokémon Go integration and checklist
  • Implement a mass deletion/reset option
  • Allow creating custom checklists (e.g., for DLC Pokédexes)
  • Add the ability to view and track Pokémon forms, including Alolan, Galarian, and regional variants
  • Integrate Pokémon Home functionality more deeply

Hyrule Compendium

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Unable to purchase
  • Data copied and pasted, inaccurate
  • Numbering is wrong
  • Text doesn't fit properly
  • Blue moblins don't have 3000 health
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  • Cannot add things to compendium

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add tips section
  • Add enter button
  • Add TOTK health, defense, durability, damage
  • Add Spanish language option
  • Make everything free
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  • Unlock all sections at once
  • Fix text fitting on screen
  • Add a button that says enter

In-app purchases

9 purchases

CTA Dex

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Great Ball$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Master Ball$4.991 Month
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  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Extra Tip$1.99
  • Small tip!$2.99
  • Big tip!$4.99
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  • Big Extra Tip$4.99
  • Huge tip!$9.99
1 purchases

Hyrule Compendium

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99

Questions

Is CTA Dex free?
CTA Dex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyrule Compendium free?
Hyrule Compendium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CTA Dex or Hyrule Compendium?
CTA Dex is rated higher. CTA Dex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Hyrule Compendium averages 4.5 from 421 ratings.
Do CTA Dex or Hyrule Compendium have ads?
CTA Dex shows ads; Hyrule Compendium does not.
Which is updated more often, CTA Dex or Hyrule Compendium?
CTA Dex ships an update every 9 days, and Hyrule Compendium fortnightly. Most recently, CTA Dex was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hyrule Compendium on October 23, 2026.

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