Dextopia vs Pokélab for Legends Arceus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dextopia
This unofficial app provides a comprehensive Pokédex for core Pokémon RPGs, covering generations 1 through 8. It allows users to track caught Pokémon, search by name or number, and view detailed information including forms, types, stats, and evolution lines.
- National Pokédex (Gen 1-8)
- Catch tracking
- Search by name/dex number
- Detailed Pokémon info
- Forms and types
- Evolution lines
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Dextopia is an unofficial Pokédex app for core Pokémon RPGs that currently features a basic national Pokédex. Dextopia currently has the following features: • A basic National Pokédex featuring Pokémon from gen 1 - 8 • Ability to track if you've caught a Pokémon • Search by name or national dex number • Pokémon details • Forms • Types • Effective type chart • Base stats • Evolution line and details
Pokélab for Legends Arceus
This app serves as an unofficial companion for Pokémon Legends Arceus, offering comprehensive tools to aid players in their journey. It includes checklists for various in-game achievements, a team builder, and detailed search and sorting functionalities for Pokémon, moves, and items.
- Research task checklists
- Pokémon caught checklists
- Shiny and Alpha Pokémon tracking
- Team builder with customization
- Advanced search and filtering
- Detailed Pokémon and move information
- Item and location guides
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Pokélab is an all-in-one companion for Pokémon Legends Arceus. It has all the features you need to catch them all! Checklists for: — Research tasks — Pokémon caught — Shiny Pokémon — Alpha Pokémon — Shiny Alpha Pokémon — Research level 10 — Research 100% — Path of Solitude — Favorite Pokémon Team Builder: — Build your team (or your dream team!) — Customize moves, shiny status, and more — See your teams / trainer cards Search and Sort: — Search by Pokémon name, number, color, or type — Search by research tasks, evolution items, and more — Filter by research, shiny, alpha, and more — Sort by name, number, weight, and more Pokémon Details: — Locations — Evolutions — Foods liked — Items dropped — Base stats — Path of Solitude opponents — Weaknesses and resistances — Learned moves and shop moves — Name, number, weight, height, shiny Moves and Items: — Power, accuracy, PP, category — Pokémon who can learn each move — Items and where to find them Where to Find: — Wisps — Unown — Old verses — Alpha Pokémon — Legendary Pokémon Pokélab is a free educational companion to help fans get the most enjoyment out of the games, and to help you catch them all! This app is unofficial and not affiliated, endorsed, or supported by Nintendo, Game Freak, or the Pokémon Company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pokélab for Legends Arceus at 98% against Dextopia's 50%. Pokélab for Legends Arceus also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (108 vs 3). Dextopia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pokélab for Legends Arceus sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Dextopia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pokélab for Legends Arceus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokélab for Legends Arceus has 108 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dextopia's written reviews are positive against 98% of Pokélab for Legends Arceus's.
Dextopia ships an update every 5 months, Pokélab for Legends Arceus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dextopia | Pokélab for Legends Arceus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 98.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Heinz | Hilal Ahmad |
Customer experience
Dextopia
Pokélab for Legends Arceus
Bugs and requests
Dextopia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pokélab for Legends Arceus
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes consistently on iPhone
- Research level 10 doesn't auto-check Pokémon on checklist
- Duplicate moves appearing in move selection
- Touch targets for menus slightly misaligned
- Missing some alpha Pokémon data
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- Minor typing and battling information errors
Requested features
8 requests- Cloud sync/iCloud backup for cross-device data
- Companion apps for other Pokémon games (Scarlet/Violet, etc.)
- Support for multiple game versions/saves
- Shiny Pokédex tracker
- Type matchup rating in team builder
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- Expansion to include all Pokémon games
- Move selection bug fixes
- Research level 10 auto-completion checkbox
In-app purchases
Dextopia
No in-app purchases
Pokélab for Legends Arceus
- Small Tip$1.99
- Small Tip Icon$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
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- Medium Tip Icon$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
- Large Tip Icon$9.99






