CTA Dex vs Utopia Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Utopia Builder
Design and share charming block-based worlds with a 3D builder. Shape environments, personalize scenes with details, and discover inspiration from other creators. Import existing world files to enhance your projects.
- 3D voxel-inspired build editor
- Place blocks, scenery, and decorative objects
- Save and revisit builds
- Share creations as posts
- Discover builds from other users
- Import Minecraft world files
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Utopia Builder is an unofficial, fan-made tool for Pokopia on Switch 2, a creative playground for building charming block-based worlds on iPhone and iPad. Design your own scenes with an intuitive 3D builder, shape environments block by block, and personalize each build with scenery, water, and decorative details. Whether you are sketching a quick idea or polishing a detailed showcase build, Utopia Builder makes the process feel playful and hands-on. With Utopia Builder you can: - Create voxel-inspired builds in a full 3D editor - Place blocks, scenery, and decorative objects - Save builds and come back to them anytime - Share your creations as posts - Discover inspiration from other builders - Build a profile and save your favorite posts - Import your Minecraft world files (.schematics, .litematic) into the app. Terms of Use: https://munnie.net/terms Legal Disclaimer This app is an independent, fan-made project and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, The Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc., or KOEI TECMO GAMES in any way. All game assets, images, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Pokémon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CTA Dex at 1.2K against Utopia Builder's 88. CTA Dex also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. CTA Dex sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Utopia Builder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CTA Dex against 4.9 for Utopia Builder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTA Dex has 1.2K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of CTA Dex's written reviews are positive against 89% of Utopia Builder's.
CTA Dex ships an update every 9 days, Utopia Builder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTA Dex | Utopia Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 4.9 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Leonardo Dezordi de Jesus | Hoang Nam Nguyen |
Customer experience
CTA Dex
Utopia Builder
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
Utopia Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CTA Dex
- 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
- 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
Utopia Builder
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$44.991 Year








