Comparison

lily dex vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

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

Head to head
About

lily dex

A companion app for Pokémon GO players to track their collection, stay updated on events, and optimize battles. It offers PvP rankings, IV data, and helpful search strings for the game.

Highlights
  • Track caught Pokémon and shinies
  • Event calendar with countdown timers
  • PvP rankings and IV data
  • Recommended movesets and teams
  • Customizable search string builder
  • Home screen widgets and Siri integration
  • Live Activities for lock screen countdowns
Features
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lily dex is a sleek companion app for Pokémon GO players who want to stay on top of their collection. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION - Mark Pokémon as caught with a swipe - Track shinies separately - See your progress by region with medal tracking - Multi-select for bulk catches STAY AHEAD - Event calendar with countdown timers - Contextual notifications before events start - Next to Catch suggestions based on raids, evolutions, and research BATTLE READY - PvP rankings for Great, Ultra, and Master League - Ideal IV spreads for every Pokémon - Recommended movesets highlighted - Shadow vs regular comparison - Recommended teams built from your caught Pokémon - Cup-specific rankings for active GBL rotations SEARCH STRINGS - Preset search strings to copy and paste into Pokémon GO - Custom search string builder with IV bars, star selector, and attribute chips WIDGETS - Recent Catches, Next to Catch, Event Countdown, Quick Copy, and Dashboard widgets SPOTLIGHT & SIRI - Search any Pokémon from your home screen via Spotlight - Ask Siri for your progress or the next event - Home screen quick actions for fast navigation LIVE ACTIVITIES - Lock Screen countdown timers for Community Days and Raid Hours - Starts automatically, no need to open the app EXPORT / IMPORT - Back up your collection and settings to a JSON file - Restore on a new device without iCloud ACE TRAINER (optional upgrade) - Full PvP rankings and IV data - Classic pixel sprites - Custom app icons - Event notifications lily dex is a third-party app and is not affiliated with Pokémon, Niantic, or Nintendo.

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

lily dex4 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder at none against lily dex's 1. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). lily dex's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence 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. lily dex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

lily dex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder has 69 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

lily dex ships an update fortnightly, Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
lily dex versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterlily dexUltimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.9% of reviews
Number of ratings669 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichael KnepprathJoshua Bellmyer

Customer experience

lily dex

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

lily dex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

lily dex

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$1.99
None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is lily dex free?
lily dex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, lily dex or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
lily dex is rated higher. lily dex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Ultimate Level Maker / Builder averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do lily dex or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder shows ads; lily dex does not.
Which is updated more often, lily dex or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
lily dex ships an update fortnightly, and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, lily dex was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder on September 29, 2026.

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