Comparison

CTA Dex vs EffortValueTool

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

EffortValueTool

This tool simplifies Pokémon training by allowing you to record and distribute effort values obtained from monsters. It offers an intuitive interface based on the game's mechanics and includes an undo function for mistakes.

Highlights
  • Record effort values
  • Distribute effort values
  • Undo mistakes
  • Intuitive game-based system
  • Track monster encounters
Features
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No more need to keep notes! This tool is designed to make the task of training Pokémon more convenient. ●List of functions -Record the effort value obtained from the monsters you encounter. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your handhelds. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your hand. -The tool can also undo a mistake in defeating a monster. ●Ease of understanding that anyone can use The system is based on the game's direction, so it is easy to understand the situation. ●Rare events may occur. It may happen at a certain time. However, this is a story only in the application. Let's defeat them without mercy for the sake of effort value! ポケットモンスター,ポケモン,Pokemon are registered trademarks of Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak.

Screenshots

CTA Dex4 screens
EffortValueTool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CTA Dex at every 9 days against EffortValueTool's every 2 months. CTA Dex also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and review sentiment (91% vs 67%). EffortValueTool's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 EffortValueTool 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

EffortValueTool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTA Dex has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of CTA Dex's written reviews are positive against 67% of EffortValueTool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CTA Dex ships an update every 9 days, EffortValueTool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CTA Dex versus EffortValueTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCTA DexEffortValueTool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
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 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo Dezordi de Jesusosamu fujiura

Customer experience

CTA Dex

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

EffortValueTool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

EffortValueTool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 2 more
  • Big Extra Tip$4.99
  • Huge tip!$9.99
1 purchases

EffortValueTool

One-time1
  • RemoveADS$0.99

Questions

Is CTA Dex free?
CTA Dex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EffortValueTool free?
EffortValueTool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CTA Dex or EffortValueTool?
EffortValueTool is rated higher. CTA Dex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while EffortValueTool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CTA Dex or EffortValueTool have ads?
Both CTA Dex and EffortValueTool show ads.
Which is updated more often, CTA Dex or EffortValueTool?
CTA Dex ships an update every 9 days, and EffortValueTool every 2 months. Most recently, CTA Dex was updated on October 27, 2026 and EffortValueTool on October 12, 2026.

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